Pet Photography Classes Online

I found the image representing the course to be misleading. It looks as though it is studio-taken so it lead me to believe this was a course on studio lighting with pet photography. There is no studio instruction other than set up. The photog, as charming and lovely as she was, only used natural lighting. So while i cant fault the course itself for my mistake - and I wont, I do want to mention it incase it leads others to make the same mistake.

She is the BEST in photographing animals and bringing out the Personality of each one!

There was a lot I got from this course. I am sure when shooting and teaching there is a crazy amount of things to think about. For me though, persisting with the hassleblad in studio with natural light at 1/30th of a second and repeatedly getting blurry shots was crazy. Especially when it is not your only camera. I was glad when she finally switched it out. I felt she wore out the noises when using them before the shot was focused or composed. There was however, some really solid information throughout. What an incredible talent she is. Her work is spectacular. I love how patient she is and she has a great calmness to her.

I'm learning all I can about pet photography as I'm doing it as a part-time business, and so naturally was drawn to this course. I do already know quite a bit about studio work, lighting, and so forth and have already photographed a number of animals, so I knew there would be some information that wasn't useful to me in particular, BUT, I was pleasantly surprised at the amount of information that was EXTREMELY useful in this course, as well as tons of inspiration! Others have mentioned how long it took for some of the images to be captured -- true, I felt some of those clips could have been edited for brevity, but nevertheless it gave a very realistic idea of what it's like to photograph animals! Especially if you have a particular concept in mind. Other than that, I felt this was a very worthwhile class. I'm ordering some of Rachael's books now, she really inspired me!

It was very interesting for me, specially the way of work with dogs

I thoroughly enjoyed this class. It was very realistic in how animals can sometimes behave when being photographed. I found her to be inspirational.

I am so I love with Rachel, she is the most genuine and passionate person I have seen for a long time! I have been truly inspired by her work and she opened my horizons about how many ways you can photograph pets. I have bought almost all her books and I am now looking for seeing more of her work. Thank you

Although there is some good marketing advice, I won't shoot animals with these angles, looking down. As a pet photographer, I always try to be at the same level to avoid a submissive look.

I'm not a professional photographer and getting a glimpse of what the business of photography entails was very eye-opening. I appreciate the information that Vicki and her husband Jed provided.

i love her entire presentation. Her share was so involved/detailed and I plan to purchase this cour

I loved everything about this class!! It was so obvious by the handling and the way you interacted with the puppies how much care and thought goes into the artwork you created. I'm so excited to put all of your ideas into my own creativity. Thank you for providing me with the inspiration to move forward with pet photography!

I found this class very inspiring and enjoyed Vicki's sweet and humble nature. On a personal note: God bless you, Vicki for sharing your personal story re: your daughter and your work in Nepal. The world needs more people like you and your husband.

For the most part i enjoyed this class but was very disappointed that the last segment was on selling their book rather than perhaps talking about where the particular wraps and posing bag could be purchased. As a photographer that would be a big part of what i would need to have rather than about a book that they were promoting.

loved watching this. what age would u suggest sessions are done at?

Thoroughly enjoyed & learned from Nora's class. She truly inspires me & this class takes me to the next level with my passion! Highly recommend for pet photographers. Thank you Creative Live & Nora Levine!

I am not a photographer. I do compositing using Photoshop and was interested in seeing how they set up and pose such lively subjects. Such care was taken with the puppies and I learned a lot about getting just the right poses using different setups like muslin, bowls, etc. For compositing, it's important to know what you are looking for in order to bring images together correctly. This course, besides being fun to watch, has helped me, even if my images don't wiggle as much as these puppies.

Enjoyed Carli's realistic approach to trying to shoot pets in the studio.

Have a few photography passions - horses, dogs, flowers & all nature. Have been trying to take my photography to the next level. This is the first class that I have watched giving the insight needed to see what all is involved in a photography business. Very interested in the posing of pets/people, the camera settings & the relationship with the clients. Work flow & complete course is interesting! Really enjoyed Vicki's teaching, examples & honesty. Thank you Creative Live for offering this.

Just loved this class on photographing puppies. I've been doing it for years, but am always looking for new tips and ideas. I have always wanted to do a book with several different breeds and am inspired to get to work on one soon. Thanks again to Kelly Brown for sharing her expertise and knowledge with us. Can't wait to see what she has for us next time.

Very helpful info on posing lively puppies, puppy safety, lighting and camera settings. I'd love to know what type of studio light you're using inside of the big softbox. Thanks.

This class was worth every penny spent on it! The combination of the relevant information on technique and the demonstration of photographing great variety of animals is so valuable to anyone desiring to photograph animals. You add in Racheal's charming personality and her willingness to share knowledge makes this a wonderful class!

Thanks so much Rachael and the Creative Live Team, and all the animals and owners who helped to put this fantastic presentation/workshop together. I loved it! Ann from Clunes, Victoria, Australia.

Love, Love, Love this course... Rachael is so down to earth and inspiring and I enjoyed all the hands-on shooting which shows you how patient you need to be for this type of photography. Truly an amazing course... Thank you.

Amazing class, so many valuable tips and tricks, just watching Rachael in action taught me so much. Especially loved seeing the post process for the images and seeing how simply she can create powerful images.

Some very key and important information about working with animals and how you can gauge how an animal is feeling and how the animal will respond as well as keeping the people happy and keeping tensions low. There are some fundamental photography questions presenting in this that every photographer should be asking themselves not just pet photographers. Most importantly the idea of capturing a feeling and not a technically nice photo. Which brings me onto an important point. There is nothing technical here. No camera settings, no explanation of lighting set ups, etc. It's raw expression and emotional impact.