I really try very hard to ensure that I get a picture of each and every dog . . . I even try to make sure they are good pictures. Sometimes it just doesn't work out.
If you are wondering why you can’t find a picture of your dog, let's start with the basics.
- I didn't get a picture of your dog
This doesn't happen often, but it does happen. - The photos I did get were not useable. Probably they were out of
focus, perhaps it was something else. For whatever reason, I don't
care to show the picture(s).
I would rather you think I'm incomplete than incompetant. - I lost your pictures (gasp!). Before I go to work I like at
least three copies of the pictures. Nevertheless, I still manage to
lose an occaisional group of photos.
(p.s. a typical Regionals photo shoot involves 12,000 to 18,000 photos and occupies more than 100GB. Three copies of these files fill more than a typical home computer harddrive)
I have high standards and don’t want you to buy a photo expecting it to look amazing on a print the size of your living room wall, only to find out it gives you a headache looking at a fuzzy picture on your PC screen!!! DON’T GIVE UP...
I keep every photo I've ever taken. I can probably dig up a picture of you and your dogs somewhere. If you would like me to look through the archived photos for a particular picture contact me and we can work something out.
I have one of the best camera/lens combination for taking action pictures built by some of the most talented engineers in Japan, but it still needs to be able to find something distinct to focus on the subject - a black hairy blob doesn’t have any, I’m afraid - so it’s pot luck!
There is one more reason for your photo not being online. I just haven't completed the preparation. Did I mention some 12,000 to 18,000 photos? I look at every photo, I cropy them, I sort them, and I arrange them online so you don't have to search through thousands and thousands of photos to find the one of your dog. Rest assured I'm working hard to get everything online in a reasonable time.
