John's dog Ziko

John wanted to have a nice portrait. Not of himself, but of his dog Ziko, an american Akita.
Of course I like to try new things so John and I had to work together closely to get a good smile of the dog.

Here some of the results.

How it's done....

First, the dog must be at ease, but this was not easy. You can tell by the open mouth that he was not completely comfortable, although the result is a nice picture. To have the owner present is a must. 

The first pictures are made in front of a white background with a large window on camera left, while a flash is on camera right to balance out the light. 

In the last photo I tried to have a 'natural' frame around him created by the wooden panels in the back. It looks like a classic old-school dog photo.