Re: What Do You Use For Posing?
[Re: Nicole St-Onge]
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12/03/11 09:52 AM
12/03/11 09:52 AM
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Jim Garvie
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Nicole, I personally like to shoot most of my pet portraits on the floor as long as there is a crane close by to help me back up . But for some of the smaller breeds and for puppies, that's not always practical. So I have an overstuffed chair and a sofa I can drag into position and drape with my background material when shooting them. I like the fact that the structure of both the chair and the sofa restrict egress points which is great for puppies that always seem to find a way to scootch off the set. Jim
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Re: What Do You Use For Posing?
[Re: Jim Garvie]
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12/04/11 01:02 AM
12/04/11 01:02 AM
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FretlessD
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Nicole,
I use what I know. I am a dog groomer. I find that dogs that are used to being groomed do pretty well at moderate heights while staying relaxed. I will put a prop (chair, basket, bench) on top of a 24" or so table. I run the background on top of the table to hide it and the added height tends to keep the pet in place. Too low, and they will be more likely to jump right off.
Of course we're on the floor too. There you just have too wait them out to get the shot.
Doug
FOR THE LOVE OF DOG!!!
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Re: What Do You Use For Posing?
[Re: psmith]
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12/06/11 12:02 PM
12/06/11 12:02 PM
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TKey4
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Scary table. I have used the plastic kind, in a pinch. The problem, is they are slippery, and not solid and stable.
An agility type table would be stable, portable, light weight! And a non skid surface is easy to glue to it, or lay on it.
A wireless trigger helps save knees, and allows you to be offset from the camera.
Last edited by TKey4; 12/06/11 12:04 PM.
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Re: What Do You Use For Posing?
[Re: TKey4]
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12/06/11 01:13 PM
12/06/11 01:13 PM
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psmith
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Scary table. I have used the plastic kind, in a pinch. The problem, is they are slippery, and not solid and stable.
An agility type table would be stable, portable, light weight! And a non skid surface is easy to glue to it, or lay on it.
A wireless trigger helps save knees, and allows you to be offset from the camera. Not true. With two clamped together they are very stable. With a fabric clamped on they are not slippery. They are stable enough for 300 lbs. Perhaps you were using a different brand. They work fine for me, but most of my clients are 30lbs or less and I find cats to be a little less clumsy than dogs.
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