You have a choice of Black Backdrop photos or Daylight Photographs
Single Dog
PRICING
$179
A single dog shoot consists of the following:
A photographic session with Savannah Rae
One bag of colored powder for your dog.
Professional image editing.
One digital file (watermarked), delivered by email.
All Products are offered in this session.
PRIVATE POWDER SESSIONS
$179 + UP
Colored powder is available as an add-on to a studio photographic session to create highly varied and unique pieces of art.
The colored powder I use is made in North America; all ingredients are FD&C/D&C approved.
This add-on includes:
Additional time added to session.
1 digital image for social media (watermarked)
GROUP SESSION
PRICING
$300
A group session consists of the following:
A photographic session with Savannah Rae
One bag of colored powder for your dog.
Professional image editing.
One digital file (watermarked), delivered by email.
All Products are offered in this session.
THE SET UP
During these sessions, I set up my mobile studio in an indoor, or outdoor. I supply a large backdrop and studio lighting, and come armed with a camera specifically designed for photographing action. With this set up, the detail which I am able to capture is unsurpassed.
I supply an assortment of colored powder from which you and the other group attendees can select the color for their dog(s). There are 10 colors to choose from, and we will use one color per dog.
I supply a single jump. If other props are desired, they must be supplied by the participant(s).
THE PROCESS
This is captured in-camera and is not a digital effect simply stamped onto a photo after the fact. I apply powder to your dog and let ‘r rip!
This is a group event for a reason. To keep this session running smoothly, I ask that everyone come prepared to both handle their own dog and help with their friends’.
There are normally two people involved per dog: the helper (who places powder on the dog before each repetition) and the handler (who calls their dog through the obstacle and rewards). It’s just that simple!
Dogs should ideally have good independent obstacle performance for these shots, as handlers will be ~15 feet away as I take photographs. I normally need approximately 5-10 successful repetitions until I am confident that I have captured exactly what I want.
WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW?
YOUR DOGS WILL GET DIRTY (as will you!) Consider the lingering color as a memento of our awesome shoot! Wear dark-colored clothes that you don’t mind getting stained. Try to keep yourself and your dog as dry as possible during the shoot.
Pigment tends to linger on dogs for a few days (or even weeks) afterwards. Please be mindful of this if you perform in any conformation, obedience or rally events with your dogs. CKC/AKC does not allow dyed dogs to compete. I do not recommend scheduling a photo shoot in the month prior to a competition.
From my experience, I recommend to bathe your dogs after the shoot. Bathing before will remove oil from your dog’s coat that would act as a buffer to the pigment, and bathing immediately after seems to make the pigment hold more fast. Reds seem to fade faster than greens, and lingering color is most evident on white fur. Make sure you wait and brush your dog before you bath it.
After we’re done working with each dog, I recommend you towel them off thoroughly, brush, then repeat. Finish up your clean up with a high-velocity dryer to blow out any remaining powder. Make sure there is no more loose powder before bathing your dogs.
Unless previously discussed, I will be the one to select the photo to create the final image. I examine each image for clarity, details, form and more, and know what works best when creating these images. You will see shots from the back of my camera as you work, and we can discuss potential selections at that time. I reserve the right to make small tweaks to photos to ensure the subjects look their best.
The colored powder I use is non-toxic and safe to use with your dogs. However, like all powder, it’s best to avoid inhaling it. We take every precaution to avoid this (shooting outdoors with lots of ventilation, only ever cuing forward momentum, keeping powder behind the head at all times).