How to Take a Great Portrait of Your Dog

Monday we'll be speaking to some very special girls with the local 4H Club on how to take a great portrait of your dog. I love pet photography and I can't wait to share some of my creative ideas on how to get a portrait of your dog that says something about him or her to whoever the viewer of the photograph is. The girls will later take my tips and tricks and apply them to their own photographs and hopefully, we'll hear of one of them winning the photography contest taking place in late March.

Here's my favorite poem passed down from my Grandfather's desk:

It All Depends on How You Think!
If you think you are beaten you are,
If you think you dare not -- you don't.
If you'd like to win but think you can't, it's almost certain you won't.
If you think you will lose, you have lost.
For out in the world you will find
Success begins with a fellow's wiill.
It's all in the state of your mind.
If you think you're outclawssed, you are
You've got to think high to rise.
you've got to be sure of yourself before
you can ever win a prize.
Life's battles don't always go to the stronger or faster man.
but sooner or later the one who wins
is the one who thinks he can!