Services
The Process
First contact:
The first step to receiving the images you want is to make contact. After receiving your initial communication, we can figure out the specifics together.
It’s all in the details…
To ensure that everything runs smoothly, I will require information about the animals and the kind of pictures that you want. Some aspects can already be included in the first contact message. Any additional information can be shared later via email. Some examples of useful information include:
What species would you like me to photograph?
How many animals and do any of them need to be photographed together?
Do you envision the pictures in a particular type of setting? This can be a ‘natural’ setting or more of an abstract studio setup. The ‘natural’ photographs will usually still be in an environment that has been set up, but in such a way that it emulates their natural habitat. Depending on what you have at home, this could happen in their own enclosure. To better judge the possibilities, I might ask for photographs of your enclosure(s).
Do you have a particular location in mind? With many of these species, it is typically easiest to shoot at the location where they live. In some cases, other locations can be an option. This can be discussed.
What is the temperament/personality of your animal(s)? I am comfortable working with these animals, but knowing what to expect from an individual will help me assess the options. It is very important that we don’t cause any unnecessary stress to your animals.
Do you have any special requests? If you have any specific concepts or ideas of how you want your animals photographed, let me know. I will do my best to make your idea a reality, but I will also tell you if I don’t think it will be feasible.
Planning:
Once all the details have been discussed, we plan in a time and date that suits you and me both.
There will not be many cases where weather plays a role, unless you want your tegu photographed in the forest, or your tortoise in a field of wildflowers (for example). In such cases, unforeseen changes to the forecast will most likely lead to rescheduling.
Just because weather is not a factor does not mean other factors can’t complicate the timing. We’ll have to make our plan with certain biological aspects in mind, such as feeding schedule and shedding.