Portraits – John's Photo Stuff

A Girl and Her Dog

Lots of Dogs

I have a lot of experience photographing dogs. I especially like to do “owner with dog” photos. Here I used a shallow depth of field, which is fine as long as the eyes are in focus. I was using my Nikon 85mm f1.4 which is great for portraits. It is known for its bokeh, which is a Japanese word that means the background is beautifully soft and uniform.

Bright Gray Sky

The light was the key here. There was a bright gray sky, which acts like a giant reflector giving good portrait light. You need to keep the bright sky out of the photo, however.