ハウススタジオでワンコ撮影教室2009 / Photo seminar at a house studio 2009
2009年 03月 14日
Attended the dog photography seminar at a house studio, the first one this year!
ちなみに、以前参加したこの同じシリーズの撮影教室はー。
クリスマスの時期ー
そのちょっと前のー。
そして、アイラが参加したお初はこれー。
第一回目は、小型犬のみ、だったのでアイラは参加できなかったのですが、それ以降は!ずっと!参加している!今日は実は、他のイベントとバッティングしてしまってたのだけどー、もう一つのもすんごく!行きたかったのだけど!諦めることにしたのだ。でも、トレッキングみたいなのだったから、雨で中止になったのかなー?
If you want to take a look at the previous photo seminars,
Here's one during X'mas season
And this one held a little before that
And this one's the first one Islay attended.
We didn't attend the very first seminar, as it was only for small dog breeds, but we've attended all the seminars after that so far!
Islay, sorry for making you climb up and down the stairs! (all for the sake of the cheese, her favourite treat!)
Sometimes, there's request for photos of how her patches are patterned, when they are choosing dogs for jobs. So I thought I might as well take proper photos of her coat here.
Islay posing with a smile on her face.
Then, I call out the name "Matthew", favourite friend's name, and Islay cocks her head! Magic word!
Smile again.
Then cock her head again, when I call out "Matthew"!
I am really no good at taking Islay, who is almost white, with white background. So hard to focus. Forgot to ask the photographer about this... I think I need advice. Must wait for next time!
I'll let Islay run free once in a while, to let her relax, and make sure she doesn't find photo sessions too stressful.
Out of focus, but I like the happy look on her face! Because it was rainy, dark and gloomy today, there was not enough light, so the photos with motion, turned out blur most of the time.
A cute yellow door! What lovely room does this door lead to?
Umm??
Can't call it a room, so little space! The door was made specially for shoots!
3 Islays! Mirrors are fun! Which one is the real Islay?
I know it's blur, out of focus, but I like it anyway, especially her tail!
Islay found some people drinking coffee, and off she went! She was all smiles, and was like saying, hey! I found a cafe here, let's have a break, and treats, of course! But unfortunately, they served coffee for the owners only! So I happily had my coffee, while Islay went around wagging her tail at the owners of other dogs, until they gave her treats! Greedy dog!
Are these doggy treats? (No! They're for decoration!)
Islay, backstage?
Studying with Dax friend Nosuke!
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ここからは… 毎度のことだけど… ぶっちゃけ、ハウススタジオじゃなくてもよくない?的な、顔のアップ写真~。せっかくの素敵なバックが生かせなくても!やはり!私が一番!撮っていて楽しいのは、アイラの表情!アイラの目!似たような写真ばかりでもいいからも、これからも、ずーーーっと!アイラの表情メインの写真は撮り続けて行きたい!そして、目のキラキラが失われないように、アイラをいっぱい楽しませてあげたい!
From here... are similar photos, which I take every time, of facial expressions of Islay. I love to take these close-up photos of Islay, especially her eyes, with so much "life" in them! I shall continue taking these photos, and make sure that Islay always have plenty of fun, so her eyes will continue to be full of life and energy!
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This time, there was the first photo contest. You select your favourite photo from the previous seminars, and they choose the winners from the votes, as well as special prizes selected by the photographer and dog trainer.
というのは嘘ーーー!!本当は!素敵な首輪~なはずだったのですが!(↑ の方の写真の綺麗にラッピングされている首輪!)何せ、参加ワンコはアイラ以外、皆!小型犬なので、首輪も小さい~!というわけで、このマズルに付けてる首輪のデザインの色違いで、アイラサイズで特注で首輪を作ってくださるとのことで!なんか、面倒をかけてしまって本当に申し訳無いのですが、純粋に!嬉しいーー!!本当に、本当に、ありがとうございます!!
Just kidding! Actually, they prepared fancy dog collars for the first prize. You can see them nicely wrapped, in the previous photos. BUT! They turned out too small for Islay.... what to do, Islay was the biggest dog that participated. So they will be making a collar of Islay's size, specially for her, with the similar design to the one Islay has on the muzzle. Really, what a happy surprise!
今日持参した、アイラの写真はちなみに、これです。青空に感謝~!!(天気に恵まれたから、の写真ですよねー。今日は、雨だったけどね… でも今日は芝生のあるハウススタジオではなかったので、十分!楽しめました!)
Anyway, this is the photo that won the prize. Thanks to the blue skies! (Though it was rainy today, they had no garden at this house studio, so got to enjoy ouselves regardless of the bad weather!)
今日も!本当に!とーーーっても!楽しい一日でした!本当にありがとうございます!しばらくは、写真教室はお休みになるようだけど、また!再開したら!是非是非また参加したいです!!アイラ、今後もお付き合いをよろしくー!
Islay seemed to have liked the souvenir doggy treat better, though!
It sure was one fun and happy day again today! Though it might be months away, I shall look forward to the next photo seminar!