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Meet Erin Vey

I am a dog lover first.

A photographer second.

By some random chance of fate, I was able to combine the two loves into the coolest job ever: A Dog Photographer

I grew up in a family where dogs were always an integral part of our lives and most importantly, members of the family. Most of my childhood was spent with various Basset Hounds of the lovable but extremely stubborn variety. We never had less than 2 at any given time, sometimes 3, and the occasional stray that one of us would bring home for a visit.

After a short stint doing portrait work, which I still love, I realized my true calling is capturing the essence and personality of dogs. Upon reflection, I feel that my time doing portrait work was not wasted. Because of it, my experience with portrait work flows beautifully into working with people and their dogs.

My husband and I are owned by the fabulous Miss Gracie, a 5 year old Great Dane who brings energy and life into our house. You’ll see her around here a lot, she loves having her portrait taken (at least I like to think so).  She is a complete Diva and if you stick around long enough, you'll know what I'm talking about!

What an amazing adventure this has been so far. I’m so glad you are here experiencing it with me.

Look Twice

Over time, I have learned to look twice through my viewfinder before I leave a particular setting.

The first time I look through it is to actually visualize what type of shot I want to take.

The second time I look through it is to see if there is anything I need to move, eliminate, or rearrange.

The reason I do this is to try to get the shot right in camera and to eliminate as much post work as possible.

Look how distracting the leash is in this shot.

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I saw the leash on my second look and asked her to slowly drop it behind the dog making an ordinary shot into a great one. You can still see the leash, but it is no longer a focal point within the shot.

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