Some of you may have become aware that as a promotion I am organising a pets open day at the studio this weekend.  This is a project designed to raise my profile within the community, so show off my work and me working. The prospect of having a studio full of a variety of pets is daunting but the potential of the day excites me.  One thing is for sure, it will be a busy day.

There is still so much to arrange and finish.  I have props to paint still as its been a while since all my posing blocks were properly white.  I think the key to these things is to keep things as simple as possible but not this time.  What I am conscious of is I don’t ideally want 20 pets all in the same light.  I want to have a gallery of images that shows the animals off to their best and gives the final gallery some range.

Another consideration is the final output!  The winning pet will be the one who gets the most likes on our Facebook page and will be printed on a large white Canvas for the owner, so the image has to suit this output.

I am allowing four pets an hour to step in front of my lights, which does not sound much until you consider the effort.  I have options.  Light or dark backdrop?  Soft, hard light, props or not.  What is the character of the animal and how can I capture it in a few minutes.  I after all only need one image for the gallery.

Sunday is not too long away now.  All the details need completing, there is still so much to do, I simply don’t know if I will get it done in time.

Look out for the release of the images and please visit our Facebook page to vote for your favorite image when they go live.  There will only be 7 days before the winner will be announced.