6/22/2024

Location, Location, Location….

One of the great things about living in the Yakima Valley and surrounding areas is the endless possibility of locations in which to photograph dogs. We have everything here from wide open fields, to tree covered parks, rivers, lakes, and unlimited agriculture to use as backdrops. I love exploring to find new locations, and I’ve included some images of my favorite places.

This is Eddy the Schnauzer at the Yakima Arboretum. This image was captured near the pagoda at the Japanese Garden. The Aboretum has an endless variety of back grounds, including a rose garden, the Japanese Garden, a pond with a fountain, and countless trees and flowering plants. The dogs enjoy the walk through the grounds as we find places to photograph and the clients like it for the different types of images that can be produced in this one location.

While not in Yakima, another place I like to go is Columbia Park in Kennewick, which is about an hours drive. This image of T the Borzoi was taken as he decided a walk in the water on a warm summer evening was a fine idea. The iconic Blue Bridge, the Columbia River and surrounding tree filled park make this a wonderful place to get images of the dogs and they also enjoy a stroll through the park.

I love using the clouds as a backdrop for dogs and here our Laska looks larger than life in a wide open field with the gray and white clouds behind her. The conditions for this type of image are best found in the spring and fall as summer skies are usually blue with few or no clouds. However, the huge amount of wide open spaces in the Valley can also produce images with hills and mountains as backgrounds and I will be exploring more of these areas as time allows.

These are just a few of the images from places I enjoy shooting but as I stated in the beginning of the article, the possibilities are endless.

I hope that I have the opportunity to photograph your dog soon! Click the button above or below to contact me for your consultation!