Unleashed Education Blog
They say a home is just a house without a dog (or other pet). Those of us with pets know this very well. If you're reading this, we wouldn't mind bett...
The popularity of dog sports has exploded over the last decade! And where there are dog sports, there are photographers eager to capture those competi...
Challenge number three of Embark, Composition 101 is all about centred compositions.
Centring feels very natural and is probably one of the first thi...
For challenge number three of Emerge, we asked our challengers to create images using high key or low key techniques.
The use of high key and low key...
The bond shared between a pet and their owner is really special. It brings out strong feelings and makes memories that last a long time. When taking p...
What if we told you there was one tiny little thing that you could do right now that will dramatically change your dog photography images forever. Thi...
Side light can be difficult to get to grips with, but there are ways to use this direction of light to create images with huge impact.
There is impac...
The negative space in an image can help to emphasise and balance the main subject, giving the subject room to breathe and preventing the image from fe...
Embark is back for 2026, and we are off to a fantastic start with a high standard of submissions from our challengers from the start!
The first chall...
This week we're diving into the very first challenge in our intermediate Unleashed Challenges course Emerge ā€“ Framed!
Framing is a powerful and unmis...
Empower is back for 2026! The third and final course in the Unleashed Challenges series. We're kicking things off with a composition-based challenge, ...
Last year we ran the Four on the Floor challenge as a little warm up for people interested in the Unleashed Challenge courses. This year, our fifth ru...
Prepare yourself for a serious visual feast! Weā€™ve just celebrated the Embark Awards, which means we can finally reveal all the well-deserved winners....
Prepare yourself for a serious visual feast! Weā€™ve just celebrated the Emerge Awards, which means we can finally reveal all the well-deserved winners....
It's time to party! Our fun-loving furry friends spend so much of their time engaging in play. Most dogs are always up for a game and capturing these ...
We've made it to the final challenge of Emerge, Shake!
Shaking off water is a distinctly animal thing to do, and also a behaviour that can look super...
We've reached the penultimate challenge of Embark 2025 and this one is called Splash!
There's just something about playing in the water that screams ...
How we love a background brimming with colourful, sparkly bokeh! These bubbles of light create a beautiful effect and add interest and life to a soft,...
Working with natural light, especially on a bright sunny day can be challenging at times. However, the resulting warm and engaging portraits created f...
Whatā€™s better than one dog? Two, of course! Dogs are social creatures and many dog owners have more than one, so at some point, pet photographers will...
Dog photos are most successful when they're engaging, when they show the personality of the dog and make you feel like you're right there with them wh...
Capturing an image with a full reflection is so much fun to do. You can use a mirror image in so many ways that enhance an image and add a little touc...
Featuring flying ears, long flapping tongues, and crazy eyes, these shots are hilarious and always front runners with dog lovers. A must to include in...
Photos of dogs can usually be classified into one of two main categories - portrait, where the dog is still, or action, where the dog is doing somethi...
