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Christine Kozak/Wilterdink

Question on Styles

I have been photographing my dogs for years, My style is not to crop in so much that I dont see the whole dog, it is expression and the power and the fur and structure of the dog.
i also like to leave something else in the photo, it is just what I prefer, but
it seems different styles are not liked, and many have to conform as in showing dogs, to a certain style.
why is it that a Great photo, and I have seen so many, does not get recognition it deserves, when others that conform to the simplicity, and that is just my observation of the style I see winning, would a more varied judges panel be in the future, some people have a broader range than others, and it would be nice to see a bigger range of style come out inthe finalists, and no I am not critisizing any photos that won!
they all are beautiful, but...as in showing dogs, I refuse to conform to the latest vogue, I refuse to do that with my style, I go for the emotion in the eyes of the dog, and also sometimes having a line of something else in the photo breaks it up or gives it more personality.
i hope I am not out of line here, as I said, the winners past and present are beautiful!
but....
it would be nice to see more variance in choices.
for ex
dogs
the winners were head shots with head on floor, or cropped in heads.
one flying dog thru the air! way to go, way cool photo, and another black and white standing.
there were others with great depth of field in the background that were not even touched.
it would be nice to see more variance.
same with the bird shots etc......
thanx for reading, and be kind, I am not trying to cause trouble or ruffle feathers, and no, I am not a profesional, but I dont play politics in dog shows, and I refuse to do it anywhere else ;)

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August 24, 2005

Bob Cammarata

Keep shooting what you like if it pleases you. If others notice, GREAT!... If not, don't lose sleep worrying about it.

Every dog has its day.