Black and WHITE

Well I have a new black lab who has been home with me a week. I'm finding it difficult to photograph a black dog indoors.

Throwing out two edits... Thoughts:

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The top one is striking, though I don't know how much the stark black and white does for the subject's "cute factor".

The bottom one doesn't do much for me, but that might just be my reaction to the washed out colors. Others may dig it.

I had a black cat once upon a time, who was also a pain to shoot indoors. And was also a cat, and kind of a pain in general. Good luck!

I would try lowering the exposure or play with curves on the top photo. The coat has too bright reflections and the gray color made is a little distracting.

The bottom doesn't really do much for me.

I actually love the second picture. Even though it's washed out, it seems like it would be a nice addition to a series.., like a lifestyle session

I like the dog's expression in the second image, but I'm not fond of the processing. I did a quick edit to see how it would look without the washed out look and with a different crop. I'm not a big fan of square crops, but think it may be the best choice for this image. If you want me to remove my edit, please let me know and I'll delete it.

BTW, I have a black dog too, so I feel your pain. They seem to photograph the best outdoors.

I think the first one needs re-shooting away from the stairs - or at least not down the stairs - on a plain white background - the carpet tufts are annoying where you have tried to cut the dog from the background.

Youll have to compensate for the dark fur. Remember your camera's meter wants to make everything 18% gray. In Ap take a shot of a white wall then a black wall. Both images will turn out gray.

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