Welcome to DelaFoto's Photography Blog. Look for Denver photographer, Ariane's latest images & personal stories about recent photo sessions and more.
In the Studio: Smoochie & Zorg
The dynamic when photographing cats in the studio is completely different from dogs. In this session with Smoochie (13 year old, Domestic Shorthair) and Zorg (2 years old, Domestic Mediumhair), the right preparations made the session both entertaining and yielded amazing images.
Jaclyn came in with a friend (to help wrangle), toys, a fun outfit to match her tuxedo kitties and a great attitude. With cats you roll with what mood their in, take your time and make them comfy any way you can. One of Jackie's goals was to get images of her babies mid meows. I'm happy to say, mission accomplished!
That along with family shots for her Christmas cards, made for a great cat session. Thank you Jaclyn for sharing your bright smile and adorable kitties with all of us!
In the Studio: Socrates the Rat!
This adorable fellow is adoption hopeful "Socrates". He's the latest addition at Cayleb's Kindred Senior Dog Rescue after being surrendered to a local animal shelter. Roughly 2 to 3 years old, Socrates' favorite things to do are: eat, explore, cuddle, and hoard food.
He came into the studio for his DelaFoto debut to help get interest for his adoption or even fostering. It can be hard for a rat to get noticed in the rescue world, so I these photos should help.
He was particularly fun to photograph being easily lured by his favorite treat, chocolate chips! While he's visually impaired (typical of albino rats), you wouldn't know it. He got around just fine, following his keen nose and using his ample whiskers. I'm happy with the resulting photos, it was tough to just to share 4, he's so photogenic!
Black is Beautiful!
Over the past few weeks, a rare gem has occurred, completely by chance. All my clients brought in black pets for photos! It was decidedly a great opportunity to demonstrate how beautiful it can be to create "black on black" images for them.
The variety was magnificent too. We had Ollie come back with his new little adopted pal, Belletrix, for a kitty duo that was adorable. Then I had the over the top handsome Vader, a 9 month old Great Dane that demonstrated both intensity and goofiness for his first photo session. Rare and wonderful Sage is a black German Shepherd, a strong protector and gentle giant. Sweet old Labs Murphy & Frasier tested the minimalistic studio lighting to the limit.
Gleaming eyes, highlighted textures, and explored form serve to accentuate the power of these images. I had such a great time creating these photos and surprising the families with what is possible in dramatic shades of black. Two of the prints area already completed on Metal, a stunning medium for this style. Can't wait for more black animals to come my way!
Outdoor Session: Big Ben
Now that Autumn is here, it is a great time for outdoor photos of pets. Cooler temps, clear skies, golden landscapes make for beautiful settings for so many pups.
Meet "Big Ben III", a 2 year Black Labrador Retriever and the pride of his breeder/dad, Don. We met up in a quite preserve in Golden, a perfect setting for a hunting dog. Set amongst late season, tall grasses Ben was in his element and we were able to get images that reflected both his youthfulness and intensity.
A "Standout" art print with metallic paper is the medium on which the display piece will be made. It will be a bold and luxurious way to enjoy Ben's thoughtful stare (lower left image) for years to come. Can't wait!
In the Studio: Jax
When young Boxer, "Jax" came to the studio recently, it was a perfect opportunity to explore a wide range of poses and styles. Such a cooperative boy and just look at that face!
With just a simple black backdrop, we started with his own colorful collar and moved to our red bowtie (always a favorite). Then to we went on to more patriotic themes like a Colorado neck band, which fit him perfectly. Then draped him in an American flag. That was perfect for this boy, who's birthday is the 4th of July!
No matter what we tried, Jax looked so handsome and regal. What a photographer's delight! The final product was an elegant 16 x 20 Collage in linen print that just captured his personality so well. The clients were thrilled and I have some wonderful new additions for my ever growing Studio portfolio to inspire future clients. Fun!