Smile Like a Dog: The Mark Rogers Pet Photography Blog

My New Assistant: All About Chew

Posted on 14. May, 2012 by Mark.

Apologies for the radio silence on the blog front the past few weeks but I do have a good excuse: I’ve been breaking in a new assistant (truthfully, he’s been breaking me in) and making sure he and Bizzy, my right-hand man, know how to work together. So, without further ado, I’m pleased to introduce [...]

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Outtakes: Baying at the Bridge

Posted on 24. Apr, 2012 by Mark.

It’s been a few weeks since I embarrassed myself (in public at least) so I figured it’s time for another another look behind the scenes of a shoot that didn’t go quite like I thought it would. In this case we’re heading down to a parking lot on the Embarcadero with a splendid view of [...]

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What’s In My Camera Bag: A Battle-Scarred DSLR

Posted on 12. Apr, 2012 by Mark.

I get asked a lot about the sort of equipment I use so I thought from time to time I’d use a post to cover different items in my bag. For or the weak of heart, be prepared: I work my equipment hard and some of my clients work it even harder. A few of [...]

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Happy Easter

Posted on 06. Apr, 2012 by Mark.

Here’s a boy and his bunny to help celebrate Easter 2012. May the long weekend bring you sunshine, chocolate and lots and lots of opening-week baseball!

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Trick or Treat: Using Toys and Food for Pet Photos

Posted on 28. Mar, 2012 by Mark.

I’ve had a number of blog and Facebook readers ask recently if I knew any tricks for getting a pet to look at the camera. Oh boy, do I. The question is how willing are you to get your hands dirty, make a fool of yourself in public or — better yet –how willing are [...]

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What’s Your Background

Posted on 19. Mar, 2012 by Mark.

When you’re photographing pets — especially young fast ones — sometimes it’s hard to focus on anything except getting a bead on them before they move again. The problem is there’s a lot more to a photo than just the subject. For instance what’s directly behind them: the background. It’s amazing how much the right [...]

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Know Thy Subject

Posted on 13. Feb, 2012 by Mark.

This pet photography tip — one of my favorites — seemed really appropriate for Valentine’s Day. It doesn’t actually entail taking a picture but it’s one of the most important things you can do to get the best possible photographs of any pet you photograph — even your own. It’s really simple. Ready? Spend time [...]

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Outtakes: Oscar and Frasier

Posted on 06. Feb, 2012 by Mark.

A lot of regular visitors here and on my facebook page have asked to see some shots that don’t normally make it to public viewing. So in the spirit of letting it all hang out I’ve decided to start a regular outtake feature here to give everyone a good laugh at my expense as well [...]

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A Basset Hound Finds Love After Puppy Mill Hell

Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by Mark.

Editor’s Note: This is the first of what I plan to be many more in-depth stories about some of the amazing animals I get to work with. Last month I photographed a 7 1/2 year old Basset Hound named Claire Bear for a My Mutt poster supporting Golden Gate Basset Rescue — the group that [...]

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Using A Light Touch

Posted on 30. Jan, 2012 by Mark.

There are a number of fancy tricks involving flashes and light modifiers that can help (we can get to those down the road) but there are also some basic tips and simple tricks you can live by that don’t involve gear at all but just changing when you take your photos or where your pet is when you do.. Here they are…