THE ART OF DOG

PORTRAITURE

An in-depth online studio dog photography course with Jane Thomson

CREATE BEAUTIFUL FINE-ART

DOG PORTRAITS

…with just one light!

Instructor: Jane Thomson

With years of studio experience and international recognition for her classic and emotive dog portraiture, Jane is known for her honest approach to teaching without holding anything back. Her work is known for its quiet power, soulful connection, and painterly aesthetic.

“I created this course for photographers who want to go beyond capturing ordinary dog photographs. This course is designed to teach you how to simplify your process and create artwork that belong on our clients’ walls”

COURSE OVERVIEW

Are you a photographer who’s thinking of adding dog portraits to your client offerings? This course will help you to simplify and refine your studio practice while you learn to create portraits with depth, emotion, and intention.

Through real-time sessions and open instruction, I’ll walk you through my process — from the time the client and their dog arrive at my studio right through to my final retouching.

During each of the three live sessions in this course, I photograph a single dog. The equipment and my lighting set up I use is very simple. In two of the three sessions, I shoot with only one strobe light in a softbox. This single light set up is the lighting I use for the majority of my dog portraits. Toward the end of the course, I also do an overview session of a 3-light set up showing how rim lighting can add dimension to your dog portraits.

BONUS

30 minute Zoom follow-up

Q & A with me

COURSE LESSONS

Know Your Subject

Camera & Strobes

Lighting Equipment

Backdrops

The Platform

Tethering

Camera & Lighting Settings

Lighting Set Up & Placement

Final Studio Prep

Client Arrival & Dog Desensitization

LIVE SESSION: Small Dog

LIVE SESSION: Medium Dog

LIVE SESSION: Large Dog

Working with Three Lights

Shooting Without a Platform

Culling Your Images

Retouching 2 Portraits

IS THIS COURSE

RIGHT FOR YOU?

  • You will get the most out of this course if you have a basic understanding of strobelights and Photoshop (I recommend you have some understanding of PS layers)

  • You would like to simplify your setup and focus on artistry

  • You have any size studio space, or just a room in your house like I do

  • You’re looking to improve your entire process photographing dogs

  • You love dogs and understand their behaviour

These are the tools/equipment I use throughout this course:

  • One strobe light (I recommend a 400, 500 or 600 W light)

  • One 48” Octabox

  • A DSLR or mirrorless camera

  • A trigger for your strobe light

  • A backdrop

  • A 15’ tether cable

  • Noisemakers & treats

  • Lightroom & Photoshop

WHAT EQUIPMENT

WILL I NEED?

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REGULAR PRICE

CA $1,199

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CA $899

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  • 4 hours of instruction

    including

  • 3 live portrait sessions with different sized dogs

  • 1 culling session

  • 2 retouching sessions

    PLUS

  • 30 minute Zoom follow up where I will answer your questions once you complete the course*


    * Zoom offer is valid within 3 months of course purchase