23. December 2009 by Friedhelm.

The days before Christmas are usually pretty stressful, at least for me. While I was cleaning the house yesterday I saw our big cat laying relaxed on our bed. I decided to grab the camera and take a few shots. I used a 200mm prime lens and a tripod since the curtains were partially closed and I did not want to use a flash. The cat just opened the left eye a little bit and let me shoot. She was relaxed. Somehow this image spoke to me: It is important to concentrate on important things and don’t sweat the small stuff.

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15. November 2009 by Friedhelm.

Photographing pets is a lot of fun. You need a little bit of knowledge and patience combined with a good portion of luck to get the image you want. I was lucky with these two dogs. They were well behaved and a lot of fun. Camera setting: F 5.6, 1/250sec., ISO 125, strobe light.

Enjoy!

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25. September 2009 by Friedhelm.

It was a lot of fun to photograph these young cats. I used  an 85mm portrait lens at f2.8 to blur the background as much as possible.

Enjoy!

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4. September 2009 by Friedhelm.

Many times I asked myself “How to show personality?” What is the essence of a human being and how can you photograph it? The famous portrait photographer Richard Avedon photographed people on a white background, eliminating their context and reducing the subject to what he thought was important. There is certainly a lot that can distract us; however I believe an important aspect of portrait photography is relational. We a re a great deal defined through our relationships. In this image I tried to show the relationship between the teenager and her cat. The closed eyes and hugging hand reveal intimacy. The cat looks the girl straight into the eyes showing that the relationship is mutual.  The body of the girl, the arm and cat show a circular structure that your eye automatically wander around the image reminding me of a ring, the symbol of commitment and trust.

Happy photographing!

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12. June 2009 by Friedhelm.

Bolsky is our latest edition to the family. She was sitting on the sofa and I had to photograph her. In order to get the room out of focus I used a 85mm portrait lens at f2.0. I focused on her eyes and I got this image.

Enjoy!

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12. May 2009 by Friedhelm.

Pets are sometimes hard to photograph. Usually you can’t pose them like human beings. It helps having a few treats around and a lot of patience. Always try to get the eyes in focus!

Happy shooting!

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