Keeping busy and having a blast while at it! Here's a very happy sample of a private session's results with some black labs in East Northport, where at least 10 dogs ended up in front of the camera. Ever-flexible here, we set up a backdrop and some strobes in the middle of the backyard and just went for it, dog after dog. The resulting images were brilliant fun, even when our subjects got a little wet from our trying to run and play the life out of them so that they'd hold still long enough for a portrait.

Next up is an editorial image made for a university publication, and one that required a little flexiblity again. Our plans were dashed by an overcast sky and quickly setting sun, in addition to the NYC restrictions for setting up permanent lighting stands and tripods on the streets. So, we used a single, small Nikon Speedlight, warmed up a bit with a gel and held by the art director, to light our subject. We were a lot easier to dodge by pedestrians, and with the mobile options created by keeping the gear light were able to make a nice composition for a two-page spread.