When it comes to editing, I like to keep it minimal. The camera can take a great photo, but it can never capture everything that the human eye can. I take the best photo I can right out of the camera, and use editing as a way to make that photo look like what I saw with my eye. The longest process of my editing is removing a leash or cleaning up random drool or "eye schmutz."
I know the trendy effects and retro style filters are very popular right now, but I prefer to stick with the original and black and white versions for my pet photography. Don't get me wrong, I love creating photo effects and playing in Photoshop as much as anyone else.......I just think a lot of these looks are trendy, and we all know how it feels to look back at a "trendy" photo, say, 20 years later. I often question my high schools decision to go with the "laser tag" backdrop, but it was the mid '90s and that is what was popular. The last thing you want to do when looking back at a photo is be distracted by backdrop or effects.
The above photo was taken at the Cantigny Dog Days event last week. This pooch had already had his portrait taken, I was just playing with him afterwards. I added some clarity, did a curves adjustment, and brightened up the eyes a little.
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