Dizzy

By Ron Schmidt

Piece description from the artist

Anyone with a coffee table knows the perils of a dog's head or tail. And, as is the case with labs, enthusiasm and manners don’t always go hand in paw. For this shot, I waterproofed a table and the floor – which is always a good idea – and hot glued two champagne flutes to the tabletop. We then called in our model to join the party. Right away, we saw that the glasses were no match for our eager friend and they quickly went flying once the pup tried to get the turkey bacon that was being used for treats. On to Plan B. We removed the glasses and shot “Dizzy” separately. Most labs are one trick ponies, but this lab's expressions ranged from excitement to explosive and gave me a lot to choose from. We then shot the flutes with countless different spills and splashes done by hand, to get just the right flow.

Ron Schmidt's love of photography started at age 9 with an old camera that his Uncle Russ gave him for Christmas. That day, a passion was born. He snapped his first dog photo of his collie Nicki and he hasn’t stopped taking pictures since. Ron's whimsical images have captured the hearts of dog lovers worldwide since 2003. As a lover of all animals, a portion of Ron's profits is donated to support animal rescue and welfare causes throughout the world.