Embark 2025 Feedback Videos and Awards Replay
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01 Colouriffic Feedback
Shooting against a coloured building, wall or other coloured object can be a great way to convey personality or focus the viewer’s attention on a dog’s physical features in otherwise distracting outdoor environments.
We're off to a fantastic start with this set of submissions, congratulations to all those who completed the Colouriffic challenge. We can't wait to see what you come up with for the next 11!
Challenge Brief
Find an area of bold colour and photograph your subject in front of it. We’re looking for images with a background comprising a single bold colour, or you may shoot against a background with multiple colours, with special attention paid to colour harmony.
Timecodes
00:30 How the feedback sessions work
02:47 Challenge Brief
03:19 Amanda Friedrick
04:59 Amanda Goldman
06:23 Ave Paasuke
08:23 Ayri Niemi
10:02 Bonnie Novotny
13:03 Brad Wilser
15:37 Brooklyn Coverdale
17:36 Calvin Rice
18:15 Camilla Johannessen
22:50 Cherie Weir
24:37 Cherin Thompson
27:28 Cheryle Custer
29:36 Chris Miller
30:43 Cynthia Hall
32:42 Dana Gookin-Owens
33:14 Danny Dohrmann
36:21 Dawn McBride
38:04 Debbie Bass
39:41 Diana Welsh
42:05 Diane Schlichting
43:54 Erica Harvey
45:56 Frances Aguilar
49:22 Françoise Sachdé
52:16 Ginger Harter
54:11 Greg Lanoue
56:18 Heather Huffman
57:52 Jennifer Menard
01:00:03 Jenny Focke
01:01:56 Jessica Echeverria
01:03:51 Jessica Unger
01:05:24 Jodi Gatica
01:08:02 Jodi Towne
01:09:31 Jordyn Bobo
01:10:52 Kat Meehan
01:11:58 Katie Romig
01:13:15 Kayleigh Coffman
01:15:16 Kelly Groenestijn
01:17:53 Kelly Munce
01:19:38 Kevin Cena
01:22:47 Kisten Palm
01:25:38 Kristy Wallis
01:27:28 Krystal Annetts
01:29:06 Laura Bridge
01:30:41 Leticia
01:32:31 Li Lei
01:35:53 Lina Hoggren
01:36:50 Linda Van Oeffelen-Brosens
01:38:25 Lisa Nelms
01:39:46 Liz Atkinson
01:41:39 Louise Kennedy
01:44:07 Lyn Nye
01:45:16 Lynn Dube
01:48:35 Mark Hughes
01:50:52 Marquee Maylum
01:51:58 Melissa Rodewald
01:55:30 Michelle Dart
01:56:53 Nancy Taylor
02:00:32 Ngaire D'Anvers
02:01:49 Nikki Jennifer
02:04:58 Olivia Heywood
02:07:33 Pam Ericksen
02:09:59 Pam Wendel
02:13:09 Ragnheiður Maríudóttir
02:14:48 Ranmali Dinwoodie
02:16:31 Richard Jackson
02:18:46 Robyn White
02:21:07 Roxanne Gura
02:23:01 Sabrina Lavallée-poulin
02:24:11 Sarah DeRemer
02:26:36 Scott Smith
02:28:41 Shelly Cavallaro
02:30:13 Shelly Linehan
02:31:51 Sherry Glassman
02:34:02 Stacey
02:35:39 Stephanie Summers
02:37:18 Tobi Smith
02:39:14 Toni Provencher
02:40:31 Vera Faupel
02:43:37 Wendy Bennett
02:44:48 Yvonne Van Lieshout
02:46:32 Top 20
02:53:10 Top 10
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02 Get Down Feedback
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. This thing that you can change is quick. It's easy. It doesn't require you to spend a single dollar and it will have an immediate impact on how your images look.
Get down lower!
Well done to everyone who submitted, you really, errr rose, or rather got down to the occasion!
Challenge Brief
Shoot from a very low angle to show the ground plane and the full body of the subject. Images shot with the camera touching or nearly touching the ground will meet this challenge best.
Timecodes
00:49 Leticia
02:50 Jennifer Menard
05:42 Frances Aguilar
09:04 Kisten Palm
10:04 Shelly Linehan
12:13 Kelly Groenestijn
15:34 Heather Huffman
17:35 Chris Miller
20:31 Brad Wilser
24:05 Diane Schlichting
28:09 Kimberly Austin
31:27 Vera Faupel
34:17 Olivia Heywood
36:33 Wendy Bennett
39:53 Stacey Cromer
42:10 Ave Paasuke
45:44 Ginger Harter
48:27 Erica Harvey
51:36 Calvin Rice
53:40 Nikki Jennifer
54:29 Toni Provencher
56:30 Camilla Johannessen
58:30 Françoise Sachdé
01:02:49 Cheryle Custer
01:04:50 Cherin Thompson
01:07:45 Michelle Dart
01:08:46 Jodi Towne
01:10:04 Katie Romig
01:13:38 Ranmali Dinwoodie
01:15:01 Shelly Cavallaro
01:16:51 Ngaire D'Anvers
01:18:57 Lyn Nye
01:21:06 Robyn White
01:23:28 Liz Atkinson
01:25:40 Julie Hutchinson
01:27:25 Dawn McBride
01:30:28 Jude Conning
01:31:39 Tobi Smith
01:33:34 Kristy Wallis
01:36:57 Cherie Weir
01:38:50 Diana Welsh
01:42:53 Jessica Echeverria
01:45:25 Cynthia Hall
01:47:41 Roxanne Gura
01:49:49 Linda Van Oeffelen-Brosens
01:51:19 Li Lei
01:51:53 Kate Westfall
01:53:59 Pam Ericksen
01:55:39 Amanda Friedrick
01:57:02 Debbie Bass
01:58:54 Krystal Annetts
02:01:40 Richard Jackson
02:04:13 Jodi Gatica
02:05:38 Bonnie Novotny
02:08:50 Kayleigh Coffman
02:10:44 Dana Gookin-Owens
02:13:07 Laura Bridge
02:15:35 Kelly Munce
02:19:04 Jordyn Bobo
02:20:51 Yvonne Van Lieshout
02:23:01 Kat Meehan
02:24:49 Sherry Glassman
02:27:48 Ayri Niemi
02:29:35 Marquee Maylum
02:31:24 Sabrina Lavallée-poulin
02:33:25 Sarah DeRemer
02:35:58 Melissa Rodewald
02:38:48 Greg Lanoue
02:40:49 Ragnheiður Maríudóttir
02:41:36 Amanda Goldman
02:42:11 Stephanie Summers
02:45:04 Lina Hoggren
02:46:49 Pam Wendel
02:49:32 Scott Smith
02:50:41 Louise Kennedy
02:52:44 Mark Hughes
02:55:22 Danny Dohrmann
02:58:20 Jessica Unger
03:00:11 Jenny Focke
03:02:40 Nancy Taylor
03:04:35 Brooklyn Coverdale
03:07:05 Top 20
03:14:09 Top 10
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03 Composition 101 Feedback
Centring feels very natural and is probably one of the first things you tried when you picked up your camera. After all, the focus point on your camera by default is usually smack bang in the middle, right?
Once you learn to move the focus points around and expand your compositional repertoire, centred composition may seem overly simplistic. However, it does have its place. Centring can be used to create a sense of calmness, stillness and serenity. It can also work hand in hand with another compositional element, symmetry.
But however far along you are in your photographic journey, centring your composition is still worth considering. Centring can result in beautifully balanced, impactful images that are pleasing to the eye.
We had a fantastic set of submissions for this challenge, well done everyone!
Challenge Brief
The subject must be perfectly centered in the frame. Symmetry in the pet’s pose and background can help create a balanced composition, but it’s not essential. The key is a centred subject and an overall sense of balance.
Timecodes
00:50 Yvonne Van Lieshout
03:15 Wendy Bennett
05:11 Vera Faupel
07:38 Toni Provencher
08:59 Tobi Smith
11:11 Stephanie Summers
13:31 Stacey Cromer
15:02 Sherry Glassman
16:56 Shelly Linehan
18:31 Shelly Cavallaro
19:40 Sarah DeRemer
21:42 Sabrina Lavallée-poulin
23:52 Roxanne Gura
25:50 Robyn White
28:50 Richard Jackson
31:10 Ranmali Dinwoodie
32:49 Ragnheiður Maríudóttir
34:52 Pam Wendel
37:25 Olivia Heywood
39:29 Nikki Jennifer
42:00 Ngaire D'Anvers
44:30 Nancy Taylor
46:32 Michelle Dart
48:25 Melissa Rodewald
51:01 Marquee Maylum
52:57 Mark Hughes
57:18 Lyn Nye
1:00:00 Louise Kennedy
1:01:14 Liz Atkinson
1:05:02 Linda Van Oeffelen-Brosens
1:07:40 Lina Hoggren
1:11:17 Li Lei
1:13:31 Leticia
1:16:09 Laura Bridge
1:18:35 Krystal Annetts
1:19:56 Kristy Wallis
1:22:29 Kisten Palm
1:26:19 Kirsty Mohring
1:29:03 Kimberly Austin
1:31:22 Kevin Cena
1:34:19 Kelly Munce
1:37:39 Kelly Groenestijn
1:39:47 Kayleigh Coffman
1:44:10 Katie Romig
1:46:18 Kate Westfall
1:48:44 Kat Meehan
1:52:26 Julie Hutchinson
1:54:51 Jude Conning
1:57:04 Jordyn Bobo
1:58:40 Jodi Towne
2:00:54 Jodi Gatica
2:03:53 Jessica Unger
2:05:26 Jessica Echeverria
2:07:03 Jennifer Menard
2:08:30 Heather Huffman
2:12:20 Greg Lanoue
2:15:29 Ginger Harter
2:18:21 Françoise Sachdé
2:21:27 Frances Aguilar
2:23:28 Erica Harvey
2:25:14 Diane Schlichting
2:27:43 Diana Welsh
2:30:11 Denise McWilliams
2:32:41 Debbie Bass
2:34:33 Dawn McBride
2:36:34 Danny Dohrmann
2:40:13 Dana Gookin-Owens
2:44:10 Cynthia Hall
2:47:38 Chris Miller
2:51:31 Cheryle Custer
2:54:45 Cherin Thompson
2:58:05 Cherie Weir
3:00:22 Camilla Johannessen
3:02:41 Calvin Rice
3:04:40 Brooklyn Coverdale
3:07:20 Brad Wilser
3:10:44 Bonnie Novotny
3:13:26 Ayri Niemi
3:15:27 Ave Paasuke
3:17:22 Amanda Friedrick
3:20:04 Top 20
3:30:20 Top 10
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04 Dogscapes Feedback
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 betting you can’t wait to get home for those joy-filled cuddles after a hard day at work.
We had such a high standard in the images submitted for this challenge. Lots of great storytelling and emotional impact.
These images are our top ten picks for this challenge. Well done to all the photographers for creating such fantastic images!
Challenge Brief
Photograph a pet in a home environment, or somewhere indoors. This can be an environmental portrait, a documentary style image or any other style, as long as the setting is clearly under cover.
Timecodes
00:46 Yvonne Jansen
04:18 Tracie Dereszynski
07:28 Tehya Hunter
09:15 Tanya Honkanen
12:00 Tania Mackie
14:05 Szekelyi Beatrix
16:08 Shannon Moseley
19:25 Sara Waldon
22:14 Sara Nell
24:36 Samantha Brown
26:36 Rita Garcia
28:55 Rebecca Labs
30:57 Rachel McCready
34:00 Rachel Freitas
36:35 Polona Železnikar
38:37 Nicole Wesley
41:04 Monica Radu
44:06 Melissa Mattingly
46:57 Liz Dranow
51:52 Laurie Vermiere
53:22 Kerstin Mitchell
56:55 Joan Teno
1:00:25 Jo Lyons
1:02:15 Jill Blathwayt
1:04:00 Jennifer Mckinnon
1:06:04 Jackie Searies
1:07:55 Gaetane Marchand
1:10:53 Donna Banks
1:13:24 Cristina Nussem
1:15:48 Connie Passejna
1:18:46 Clarice Olayvar
1:22:23 Claire Penno
1:24:11 Christina Hale
1:28:35 Carol Wolfram
1:30:46 Carol Mudra
1:34:33 Audrey Ricks
1:36:00 Ashley Summerville
1:39:26 Ashley Sherrow
1:46:44 Anthea Proudfoot
1:50:12 Angela Schneider
1:52:54 Amy Zounes
1:57:01 Amanda Ashley
2:00:42 Abi Bradbury
2:11:05 Top 10
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05 Up Ups Feedback
One technique that works wonders for dogs who tend to wander around is putting them up on something.
In natural areas, fallen logs make great platforms for encouraging them to stay in one place while elevating the dog also has many other benefits.
What's more, elevating them is a great alternative to getting down low. We call this style of shot Up Ups, which makes total sense right?!
So for the Up Ups challenge, we are asking to see images with the dog elevated, it doesn't matter what, as long as they are up on something. We had some gorgeous and super creative images submitted well done all!
Challenge Brief
Capture an engaging portrait of your subject up on something – all four paws or just their front paws. As long as they are visibly elevated on an object, off the ground.
Timecodes
00:50 Yvonne Van Lieshout
03:01 Wendy Bennett
05:40 Vera Faupel
08:09 Toni Provencher
11:11 Tobi Smith
13:54 Stephanie Summers
16:34 Stacey Cromer
20:36 Sherry Glassman
22:49 Shelly Linehan
24:43 Shelly Cavallaro
27:13 Scott Smith
29:34 Roxanne Gura
32:06 Robyn White
34:15 Ranmali Dinwoodie
37:50 Ragnheiður Maríudóttir
39:55 Pam Wendel
42:23 Pam Ericksen
44:38 Nikki Jennifer
47:29 Ngaire D'Anvers
48:52 Nancy Taylor
46:32 Michelle Dart
52:02 Melissa Rodewald
56:49 Marquee Maylum
58:54 Mark Hughes
01:01:53 Lyn Nye
1:04:04 Liz Atkinson
1:05:31 Linda Van Oeffelen-Brosens
1:07:01 Linda Cobarrubias
1:09:04 Lina Hoggren
1:11:39 Leticia
1:14:10 Laura Bridge
1:16:44 Krystal Annetts
1:19:09 Kristy Wallis
1:21:32 Kisten Palm
1:23:57 Kevin Cena
1:26:05 Kelly Munce
1:29:02 Kelly Groenestijn
1:31:48 Kayleigh Coffman
1:35:31 Katie Romig
1:37:44 Kat Meehan
1:40:39 Julie Hutchinson
1:43:12 Jude Conning
1:45:04 Jordyn Bobo
1:47:11 Jodi Towne
1:51:32 Jodi Gatica
1:54:16 Jessica Unger
1:56:15 Jessica Echeverria
1:58:32 Jennifer Menard
2:01:52 Heather Huffman
2:04:44 Greg Lanoue
2:06:43 Ginger Harter
2:09:14 Françoise Sachdé
2:12:52 Frances Aguilar
2:15:51 Erica Harvey
2:17:43 Diane Schlichting
2:21:07 Diana Welsh
2:25:24 Debbie Bass
2:28:18 Dawn McBride
2:30:55 Danny Dohrmann
2:34:23 Cynthia Hall
2:36:34 Chris Miller
2:38:42 Cherin Thompson
2:43:35 Cherie Weir
2:46:12 Camilla Johannessen
2:49:22 Brooklyn Coverdale
2:52:11 Brad Wilser
2:55:03 Bonnie Novotny
2:57:29 Ayri Niemi
2:58:58 Ave Paasuke
3:00:48 Amanda Friedrick
3:04:29 Top 20
3:10:36 Top 10
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06 Soul Searcher Feedback
We're halfway through Embark already, can you believe it! So for this challenge ,it's time to do a little soul searching.
This style of shot can be a great way to introduce variety into a session, especially if you usually shoot from a very low angle. The high angle and the expression are sure to tug at the heartstrings, and people really relate to this view of their dog.
They see it every day when they look down at them. These images can feature just the dog's face filling the frame, or they can be framed wider to include more of the body.
This shot really plays on the whole "eyes are the windows to the soul" saying with the eyes being big, bright, and sharp, and a shallow depth of field turning everything else into soft blur.
Well done to all who submitted.
Challenge Brief
Shoot from a high angle, looking down at the subject as they look up and make eye contact. The face should be evenly lit, with sharp focus on the eyes. Ensure the background is pleasing and non-distracting.
Timecodes
00:51 Amanda Friedrick
02:27 Ave Paasuke
04:07 Bonnie Novotny
05:37 Brooklyn Coverdale
07:36 Calvin Rice
08:45 Camilla Johannessen
10:05 Cherie Weir
13:10 Cherin Thompson
14:52 Cheryle Custer
17:21 Chris Miller
19:33 Cynthia Hall
20:19 Danny Dohrmann
23:56 Dawn McBride
25:56 Debbie Bass
27:47 Diana Welsh
29:36 Diane Schlichting
31:04 Erica Harvey
33:21 Françoise Sachdé
35:15 Ginger Harter
37:23 Greg Lanoue
39:38 Heather Huffman
41:05 Jennifer Menard
42:45 Jessica Echeverria
43:56 Jessica Unger
45:42 Jodi Gatica
48:24 Jodi Towne
50:15 Jordyn Bobo
51:57 Jude Conning
53:37 Julie Hutchinson
54:54 Kat Meehan
56:40 Kate Westfall
57:54 Katie Romig
01:00:09 Kayleigh Coffman
01:02:03 Kelly Groenestijn
1:03:46 Kelly Munce
1:05:48 Kevin Cena
01:07:28 Kisten Palm
01:09:05 Kristy Wallis
01:09:55 Krystal Annetts
01:11:06 Laura Bridge
01:13:58 Leticia
01:15:47 Lina Hoggren
01:17:16 Linda Van Oeffelen-Brosens
01:18:59 Liz Atkinson
01:20:26 Lyn Nye
01:22:38 Mark Hughes
01:24:27 Marquee Maylum
01:25:52 Melissa Rodewald
01:29:09 Nancy Taylor
01:31:01 Ngaire D'Anvers
01:32:22 Nikki Jennifer
01:34:52 Olivia Heywood
01:36:58 Pam Ericksen
01:39:28 Pam Wendel
01:42:02 Ragnheiður Maríudóttir
01:43:58 Ranmali Dinwoodie
01:44:54 Robyn White
01:46:36 Roxanne Gura
01:47:54 Shelly Cavallaro
01:49:38 Shelly Linehan
01:50:55 Sherry Glassman
01:52:30 Stacey Cromer
01:54:33 Stephanie Summers
01:56:41 Tobi Smith
01:58:39 Toni Provencher
02:00:51 Vera Faupel
02:02:49 Yvonne Van Lieshout
02:04:41 Top 20
02:11:14 Top 10
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07 City Slicker Feedback
For many of us, pet ownership is a big part of our modern, urbanised life. It's become commonplace to see pets out and about in cities and suburbs. Incorporating interesting architecture can add a sense of time and place to our images, resulting in more meaningful and widely appreciated art that your clients will love to share.
For the City Slicker challenge, we sent our Embark students out to photograph pets in urban locations, making sure images had a sense of place, but that the location did not become the primary subject of the image, the dog/pet was still to be the star of the show.
We had a fantastic standard of submissions, clearly demonstrating progress and growth since Embark 2025 began. Well done, everyone.
Challenge Brief
Photograph the subject in a man-made environment, paying special attention to showing features of the location – either large or small – to create an urban feel. As always, the pet should be the main star of the shot, with the location playing a supporting role.
Timecodes
00:44 Yvonne Van Lieshout
04:08 Wendy Bennett
07:29 Vera Faupel
08:40 Toni Provencher
09:46 Tobi Smith
11:45 Stephanie Summers
14:40 Stacey Cromer
17:02 Sherry Glassman
19:55 Shelly Linehan
22:34 Shelly Cavallaro
24:39 Scott Smith
26:12 Roxanne Gura
27:29 Robyn White
29:32 Ranmali Dinwoodie
31:59 Ragnheiður Maríudóttir
33:31 Pam Wendel
35:31 Nikki Jennifer
37:38 Nancy Taylor
40:05 Melissa Rodewald
41:01 Marquee Maylum
44:35 Mark Hughes
46:43 Lyn Nye
49:20 Liz Atkinson
52:14 Lina Hoggren
53:43 Leticia
55:09 Laura Bridge
58:14 Krystal Annetts
1:00:35 Kristy Wallis
1:03:12 Kevin Cena
1:04:56 Kelly Munce
1:06:40 Kelly Groenestijn
1:09:15 Kayleigh Coffman
1:11:57 Katie Romig
1:13:35 Kat Meehan
1:15:49 Julie Hutchinson
1:18:01 Jordyn Bobo
1:19:34 Jodi Gatica
1:23:00 Joan Walker
01:25:21 Jessica Unger
01:26:33 Jessica Echeverria
01:29:04 Heather Huffman
01:30:51 Ginger Harter
01:33:08 Françoise Sachdé
01:36:34 Frances Aguilar
01:38:33 Erica Harvey
01:40:20 Diane Schlichting
01:41:52 Diana Welsh
01:44:06 Debbie Bass
01:45:22 Dawn McBride
01:47:15 Cynthia Hall
01:49:05 Chris Miller
01:51:41 Cheryle Custer
01:54:14 Cherin Thompson
01:56:54 Cherie Weir
02:00:19 Camilla Johannessen
02:02:51 Brooklyn Coverdale
02:05:58 Brad Wilser
02:08:46 Bonnie Novotny
02:10:57 Ave Paasuke
02:14:20 Amanda Friedrick
02:16:28 Top 20
02:21:14 Top 10
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08 Front Runner Feedback
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 any clients image gallery!
Capturing animals in action would have to be one of the most demanding types of photography. They move erratically, they're relatively small, and they're different colours, shapes and sizes. And that's before you even consider the extra challenges you have in directing and influencing their movement. Once you have the know-how though it's all down to practice. And for these shots, you won't get many complaints about that from your doggy subjects.
So stepping up the difficulty level as we tackle challenge number 8 of Embark is precisely what we needed to do! for everyone who submitted, great job.
Challenge Brief
In this action challenge, the subject should be running directly towards you with plenty of expression. Timing is important, with the subject captured at the optimum position in their stride. The image should be shot from a low angle and the subject should be evenly lit. There should be no motion blur, with sharp focus on the eyes or whole face.
Timecodes
01:48 Amanda Friedrick
03:11 Ave Paasuke
04:51 Bonnie Novotny
06:52 Brad Wilser
09:13 Camilla Johannessen
10:10 Cherie Weir
11:57 Cherin Thompson
13:11 Cheryle Custer
14:58 Chris Miller
15:24 Cynthia Hall
17:22 Danny Dohrmann
19:05 Dawn McBride
22:34 Debbie Bass
24:26 Diana Welsh
26:21 Diane Schlichting
28:47 Erica Harvey
29:49 Frances Aguilar
32:34 Ginger Harter
37:23 Greg Lanoue
34:15 Heather Huffman
35:30 Jennifer Menard
37:47 Jessica Unger
39:15 Joan Walker
41:11 Jodi Gatica
42:34 Jodi Towne
44:30 Jordy n Bobo
46:34 Jude Conning
46:54 Julie Hutchinson
48:42 Kat Meehan
50:42 Kate Westfall
50:56 Katie Romig
51:46 Kayleigh Coffman
54:09 Kelly Groenestijn
56:12 Kelly Munce
58:42 Kristy Wallis
01:00:27 Krystal Annetts
01:02:13 Laura Bridge
01:04:00 Leticia
01:05:27 Li Lei
01:07:31 Lina Hoggren
01:08:32 Linda Van Oeffelen-Brosens
01:09:28 Liz Atkinson
01:11:08 Lyn Nye
01:12:30 Mark Hughes
01:14:22 Marquee Maylum
01:16:40 Melissa Rodewald
01:18:34 Nancy Taylor
01:24:18 Nikki Jennifer
01:25:33 Pam Wendel
01:28:37 Ragnheiður Maríudóttir
01:30:25 Ranmali Dinwoodie
01:32:59 Robyn White
01:36:38 Roxanne Gura
01:38:08 Scott Smith
01:40:15 Shelly Cavallaro
01:41:04 Shelly Linehan
01:42:55 Sherry Glassman
01:44:36 Stacey Cromer
01:47:11 Stephanie Summers
01:48:34 Tobi Smith
01:50:41 Toni Provencher
01:52:13 Vera Faupel
01:54:03 Wendy Bennett
01:55:22 Yvonne Van Lieshout
01:57:13 Top 20
02:05:01 Top 10
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09 Say What? Feedback
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 when you're looking at the photo. For maximum engagement, you just can't go past a doggy head tilt.
The jury is out on exactly why they do it, but it's thought to be in order to hear us better. A change in head and ear position can help them more accurately locate the direction and distance of a sound.
Whatever the reason they do it, it's always something to strive for in your work to take the expression and emotion of your photo to the next level.
This is probably our most adorable set of submissions of Embark 2025 yet!
Challenge Brief
The main aim of this challenge is to capture a doggy head tilt. We’re looking for an engaging expression, showing personality and connection with the camera, so eye contact is preferable. For maximum impact, the eyes should be sharply focused and the image evenly lit.
Timecodes
0:00:50 Yvonne Van Lieshout
0:02:13 Wendy Bennett
0:04:15 Vera Faupel
0:06:34 Toni Provencher
0:08:45 Tobi Smith
0:11:12 Stephanie Summers
0:14:04 Stacey Cromer
0:16:54 Sherry Glassman
0:20:10 Shelly Linehan
0:21:54 Shelly Cavallaro
0:23:08 Scott Smith
0:25:30 Roxanne Gura
0:26:45 Robyn White
0:29:04 Ranmali Dinwoodie
0:32:11 Ragnheiður Maríudóttir
0:33:39 Pam Wendel
0:36:04 Nikki Jennifer
0:37:40 Melissa Rodewald
0:39:31 Marquee Maylum
0:41:25 Mark Hughes
0:43:10 Lyn Nye
0:45:27 Liz Atkinson
0:48:27 Linda Van Oeffelen-Brosens
0:49:55 Lina Hoggren
0:51:38 Leticia
0:55:27 Laura Bridge
0:59:14 Krystal Annetts
1:01:09 Kristy Wallis
1:04:51 Kelly Munce
1:07:03 Kelly Groenestijn
1:08:47 Kayleigh Coffman
1:11:14 Katie Romig
1:12:24 Kat Meehan
1:14:38 Julie Hutchinson
1:16:48 Jude Conning
1:18:50 Jordyn Bobo
1:19:59 Jodi Gatica
1:22:25 Jessica Unger
1:26:04 Jessica Echeverria
1:28:34 Heather Huffman
1:30:25 Ginger Harter
1:33:00 Françoise Sachdé
1:35:51 Frances Aguilar
1:37:15 Erica Harvey
1:38:30 Diane Schlichting
1:40:13 Diana Welsh
1:42:03 Debbie Bass
1:45:37 Dawn McBride
1:49:25 Dana Gookin-Owens
1:51:47 Cynthia Hall
1:53:55 Chris Miller
1:55:45 Cheryle Custer
1:58:06 Cherin Thompson
2:01:27 Cherie Weir
2:04:03 Camilla Johannessen
2:06:37 Brad Wilser
2:09:49 Ave Paasuke
2:12:43 Amanda Friedrick
2:14:35 Top 20
2:20:25 Top 10
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10 Glow-Up Feedback
Working with natural light, especially on a bright sunny day can be challenging at times. However, the resulting warm and engaging portraits created from shooting in the afternoon sunshine make it all worthwhile.
Backlighting your subject is a beautiful way to separate them from the background, giving your images an instant glow-up.
So, for this challenge, we want to see some perfectly executed backlight, and images with rim-light that really add the separation and give the Glow-Up feeling.
Well done to all the Embarkers who submitted an image for this challenge.
Challenge Brief
Capture a backlit subject, with full rim light visible around the edges of the subject. Golden hour provides the best light source for backlighting, but artificial light may be used instead. The camera-facing side of the subject should be receiving plentiful natural light, balancing the rim light and creating clear catchlights in the eyes.
Timecodes
00:01:01 Amanda Friedrick
00:01:50 Ave Paasuke
00:04:10 Bonnie Novotny
00:05:17 Brad Wilser
00:08:15 Camilla Johannessen
00:10:40 Cherie Weir
00:12:51 Cherin Thompson
00:14:09 Cheryle Custer
00:17:14 Chris Miller
00:18:49 Cynthia Hall
00:20:51 Dana Gookin-Owens
00:22:14 Danny Dohrmann
00:23:30 Dawn McBride
00:25:50 Debbie Bass
00:26:54 Diana Welsh
00:28:26 Diane Schlichting
00:30:23 Erica Harvey
00:31:49 Frances Aguilar
00:33:47 Françoise Sachdé
00:35:27 Ginger Harter
00:36:42 Heather Huffman
00:38:22 Jessica Echeverria
00:40:50 Jessica Unger
00:42:33 Jodi Gatica
00:48:12 Jordyn Bobo
00:49:21 Jude Conning
00:50:40 Julie Hutchinson
00:53:13 Kat Meehan
00:55:03 Kate Westfall
00:58:22 Katie Romig
01:00:47 Kayleigh Coffman
01:03:13 Kelly Groenestijn
01:05:02 Kelly Munce
01:07:14 Kristy Wallis
01:09:35 Krystal Annetts
01:11:17 Laura Bridge
01:13:46 Leticia
01:15:51 Lina Hoggren
01:17:42 Linda Van Oeffelen-Brosens
01:20:10 Lyn Nye
01:21:56 Mark Hughes
01:23:11 Marquee Maylum
01:25:55 Melissa Rodewald
01:27:54 Nikki Jennifer
01:29:33 Pam Wendel
01:31:57 Ragnheiður Maríudóttir
01:33:45 Ranmali Dinwoodie
01:36:38 Robyn White
01:38:31 Roxanne Gura
01:39:51 Sarah DeRemer
01:41:56 Shelly Cavallaro
01:44:08 Shelly Linehan
01:45:52 Sherry Glassman
01:47:33 Stacey Cromer
01:48:55 Stephanie Summers
01:50:50 Tobi Smith
01:53:38 Toni Provencher
01:56:07 Yvonne Van Lieshout
01:57:50 Top 20
02:00:27 Top 10
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11 Splash! Feedback
Can you believe it? 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 fun and our best furry buddies seem to agree.
Whether it be swimming, leaping, splashing, playing fetch or jumping waves, water play offers great opportunities for exciting and dynamic action shots of doggy water babies.
So for this challenge, we sent our challengers out to capture dogs interacting with water.
Congratulations to the photographers who submitted fabulous work as always.
Challenge Brief
Incorporate water in your image, preferably with the subject interacting with the water in some way – running, swimming, playing, jumping or drinking. If there is action in the image, it should be captured sharply. Special consideration should be given to showing any splashes clearly.
Timecodes
00:01:03 Toni Provencher
00:03:10 Tobi Smith
00:05:03 Stephanie Summers
00:06:17 Stacey Cromer
00:08:23 Sherry Glassman
00:10:25 Shelly Linehan
00:11:55 Shelly Cavallaro
00:14:24 Scott Smith
00:16:43 Sarah DeRemer
00:17:57 Roxanne Gura
00:19:17 Robyn White
00:21:12 Ranmali Dinwoodie
00:22:55 Pam Wendel
00:25:17 Nikki Jennifer
00:26:24 Melissa Rodewald
00:28:05 Marquee Maylum
00:30:41 Mark Hughes
00:32:12 Lyn Nye
00:34:43 Linda Van Oeffelen-Brosens
00:36:25 Lina Hoggren
00:38:40 Leticia
00:40:24 Laura Bridge
00:42:02 Krystal Annetts
00:43:19 Kristy Wallis
00:45:37 Kelly Munce
00:48:36 Kelly Groenestijn
00:50:54 Kayleigh Coffman
00:53:25 Katie Romig
00:55:18 Kate Westfall
00:57:53 Kat Meehan
00:59:27 Julie Hutchinson
01:01:17 Jude Conning
01:04:12 Jordyn Bobo
01:05:34 Jodi Gatica
01:07:23 Jessica Unger
01:08:33 Heather Huffman
01:09:48 Ginger Harter
01:11:35 Françoise Sachdé
01:13:41 Frances Aguilar
01:15:49 Erica Harvey
01:17:22 Diana Welsh
01:19:39 Debbie Bass
01:21:44 Dawn McBride
01:24:24 Danny Dohrmann
01:26:39 Dana Gookin-Owens
01:28:26 Cynthia Hall
01:30:26 Chris Miller
01:32:18 Cheryle Custer
01:33:55 Cherin Thompson
01:36:24 Cherie Weir
01:37:24 Camilla Johannessen
01:38:58 Bonnie Novotny
01:40:58 Ave Paasuke
01:42:24 Amanda Friedrick
01:44:08 Top 20
01:50:00 Top 10
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12 Party Time Feedback
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 candid moments of pure joy in your photos can be challenging but rewarding.
Dogs at play are the best entertainment. Fun-loving, cheeky and mischievous, the best moments often happen when you're least expecting it.
Getting dogs playing freely and acting naturally gives you the best possible chance of capturing the best moments of their party time.
For the final challenge of Embark, we want to see challengers capture those playful moments and celebrate all the joy that dogs (or other pets) bring.
Our challengers finished on a high, the images submitted for Party Time were fantastic and filled with joy and humour. Congratulations to everyone who made it here, whether that is with a full set of 12 submissions or even a partly completed portfolio. 👏
Challenge Brief
It’s the very last challenge of the course, so it’s time to par-tay! We want to see interaction – your subject should be at play – either with toys, other subjects or with you as the photographer. This is an action challenge so we want to see sharply frozen movement and great expression, telling the story of their party time.
Timecodes
00:01:14 Amanda Friedrick
00:03:19 Ave Paasuke
00:04:47 Bonnie Novotny
00:06:17 Brad Wilser
00:08:01 Camilla Johannessen
00:10:13 Cherie Weir
00:11:24 Cherin Thompson
00:13:02 Cheryle Custer
00:14:43 Chris Miller
00:16:06 Cynthia Hall
00:17:19 Dawn McBride
00:18:03 Debbie Bass
00:19:43 Diana Welsh
00:20:52 Diane Schlichting
00:22:52 Erica Harvey
00:24:59 Frances Aguilar
00:26:48 Françoise Sachdé
00:29:35 Ginger Harter
00:31:59 Heather Huffman
00:33:31 Jessica Unger
00:35:16 Jodi Gatica
00:37:01 Jordyn Bobo
00:37:57 Jude Conning
00:39:04 Julie Hutchinson
00:41:28 Kat Meehan
00:42:56 Kate Westfall
00:44:34 Katie Romig
00:45:33 Kayleigh Coffman
00:47:26 Kelly Groenestijn
00:48:29 Kelly Munce
00:49:25 Kristy Wallis
00:51:06 Krystal Annetts
00:51:56 Laura Bridge
00:53:54 Leticia
00:55:37 Lina Hoggren
00:57:23 Linda Van Oeffelen-Brosens
00:58:29 Liz Atkinson
01:00:27 Lyn Nye
01:01:40 Mark Hughes
01:02:55 Marquee Maylum
01:03:47 Melissa Rodewald
01:05:16 Nikki Jennifer
01:06:59 Pam Wendel
01:08:21 Ranmali Dinwoodie
01:11:17 Roxanne Gura
01:12:29 Sarah DeRemer
01:14:40 Shelly Cavallaro
01:16:10 Shelly Linehan
01:17:14 Sherry Glassman
01:18:37 Stacey Cromer
01:20:46 Stephanie Summers
01:22:07 Tobi Smith
01:23:07 Toni Provencher
01:24:17 Yvonne Van Lieshout
01:26:01 Top 20
01:30:06 Top 10
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Embark Awards
Timecodes
0:00 Introduction
0:35 Running Order
2:10 01 Colouriffic Winner
4:00 02 Get Down Winner
6:49 03 Composition 101 Winner
8:48 04 Dogscapes Winner
11:22 05 Up Ups Winner
13:13 06 Soul Searcher Winner
15:09 07 City Slicker Winner
17:40 08 Front Runner
19:54 09 Say What? Winner
21:36 10 Glow-Up Winner
23:38 11 Splash! Winner
25:42 12 Party Time Winner
28:26 Completed Portfolios
32:33 On to the winners!
35:40 In Third Place..
37:57 In Second Place..
39:47 And the Winner is...
42:04 Highly Commended Portfolios
51:50 Emerge Sneak Peek
