My own dachshunds are the reason I ended up specialising in the breed. Frankfurter, known as Frank, and Chorizo, known as Rizo, have been around the studio long enough that I’ve had plenty of opportunity to work out how to photograph them properly. That turned out to be useful. Where the Specialism Came From Dachshunds…
Harper came in for a studio session at my Bentwaters studio, and from the moment she arrived it was clear she was going to be good in front of the camera. She’s a miniature dachshund, smooth-coated and composed, with the kind of steady temperament that makes portrait work genuinely straightforward. Getting Harper Comfortable Every dog…
Two sausage dog puppies came in to my Bentwaters studio for a portrait session, and it was a good reminder of why puppy shoots need a slightly different approach to adult dog sessions. Working with Young Dogs Puppies have a lot of energy and a short attention span. They want to explore, they want to…
I photographed two dachshunds at my Bentwaters studio recently, and it reminded me of something I notice every time I work with this breed: no two are the same. What Makes Dachshunds Good Portrait Subjects Dachshunds have a combination of traits that tend to work well in a portrait setting. They’re curious, which means they…
Three dachshunds in the studio at once. The goal was a group portrait — all three together — which sounds straightforward until you’re actually trying to do it. Starting with Individual Portraits We began by photographing each dog on their own. This is standard practice in any multi-dog session. It gives each animal time to…
Tuppence came in for a studio portrait session at Bentwaters. She’s a dachshund with a good deal of confidence — the kind of dog that has a look at the studio, decides it’s acceptable, and gets on with things. The Session That kind of temperament makes the work easier. Once a dog is relaxed in…
Happy New Year from the studio. 2023 is going to be a busy one. There are sessions already booked in, some new projects I’m looking forward to, and of course Frank and Rizo keeping things interesting at home as always. Thank you to everyone who came through the studio in 2022. It was a good…
Pepsi and Elvis came in for a studio session at Bentwaters — two smooth-coated dachshunds, both full of energy from the moment they arrived. Two Dogs in the Studio Two dogs always adds a layer of unpredictability to a session. You’re essentially running two parallel settling-in processes at once, and they influence each other. If…
Bean and Bagel came in for a studio portrait session at my Bentwaters studio. Two dachshunds with names that suit them — they were a good-natured pair who made the session enjoyable from start to finish. Photographing Two Dogs Together Multi-dog sessions take a little longer to manage, but they’re worth it. The dynamic between…