Charlotte’s High 10 Images of 2022

Dec 28, 2022

After a really quiet couple of years photography-wise, I felt like this 12 months the floodgates have been launched. I used to be lastly free to get out and begin travelling and photographing canine once more! Craig was capable of go to from New Zealand, and I had three abroad journeys – one to New Zealand and two to Europe – all with workshops hooked up. Plus, I had some fantastic shopper classes and as at all times, numerous enjoyable photographing my very own canine.

Let’s check out a few of my favorite images from the 12 months that was 2022.

Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 70-200mm ƒ/2.8L IS USM @ 158mm, ISO 800, 1/1250 sec, ƒ/4.0 

Fletcher, Opal and Enzo

We’ll begin with a enjoyable one!

When Craig visited me in March, he filmed enjoyable behind-the-scenes movies as I shot a number of the challenges which might be included in our Unleashed Challenges programs – Embark and Emerge.

This was my shot for the “Occasion Time” problem – the ultimate problem of Embark.

Each morning I stroll my furry terrors (Fletcher, Opal and Enzo) down the driveway and again (it’s an extended one, we stay on property) and normally on the way in which again, Enzo finds a stick they usually all take part on this enjoyable sport!

I’d been dying to seize an awesome shot of them doing this and it was superior to lastly be capable of get it, with Craig round to assist! They definitely know find out how to get together.

Yow will discover out extra about our Unleashed Challenges and register your curiosity within the first course Embark right here.

Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 70-200mm ƒ/2.8L IS USM @ 84mm, ISO 2500, 1/640 sec, ƒ/2.8 

Nala

We’ve had probably the most wonderful sunsets this 12 months, due to an enormous volcanic eruption in Tonga again in January. The ash cloud excessive within the environment has been circling the earth, making a heat, pinkish glow that lasts effectively after sundown. This has been superb to seize on a lot of events whereas taking pictures at twilight on the seashore on a transparent day.

One such session was with my shopper Kate’s canine, Nala the Doberman. Nala had been recognized with kidney illness early within the 12 months so Kate was fast to e book a session whereas Nala was nonetheless lively and feeling okay. The sky actually turned it on for our April session and I used to be capable of seize some attractive semi-silhouette photographs of Kate and Nala’s fantastic relationship. Imagine it or not, this picture has had little or no modifying!

Sadly, Kate misplaced Nala in June this 12 months. I’m so glad I used to be capable of seize their bond and create a beautiful Storybook Album for her to look again and keep in mind a really particular afternoon on the seashore collectively.

Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 70-200mm ƒ/2.8L IS USM @ 158mm, ISO 160, 1/4000 sec, ƒ/2.8 

Enzo

Whereas I shot loads of photographs I like of my very own canine this 12 months, I didn’t need my prime 10 to be all about them – nevertheless – my youngest, Enzo hasn’t had practically as many photographs of him shared as Fletcher and Opal over time so he will get particular remedy together with his very personal picture this time round!

This can be a very distinctive shot of Enzo, as a result of he’s presumably the laziest Aussie that ever walked the earth. He’s simply not thinking about group ball or frisbee classes as he doesn’t prefer to compete with the opposite two (who’re VERY aggressive). At house, he’d a lot moderately stand round and munch on grass, or lie down and have a relaxation, whereas the opposite two are racing round like maniacs.

Throughout a visit to the seashore whereas Craig was visiting in March, he was capable of assist me get this superb shot of Enzo – in motion! Craig really had the opposite two held on-leash, out of the way in which, and we managed to get Enzo excited sufficient to chase the ball. I like the way in which he’s framed completely within the splash from the ball. I used to be solely capable of get this shot as a result of I can maintain my Canon R5 proper down at water stage and shoot with Animal eye detection, utilizing the flippy display screen. This digicam has modified my life! Or on the very least, modified the way in which I shoot.

The explanation we have been trying photographs like this was once more for the Unleashed Challenges – there’s a behind the scenes video of this within the course! One of many Embark taking pictures challenges is “Splash” – I feel I nailed it, wouldn’t you agree?

Yow will discover out extra about our Unleashed Challenges and register your curiosity for the primary course Embark right here.

Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 70-200mm ƒ/2.8L IS USM @ 81mm, ISO 250, 1/1000 sec, ƒ/2.8 

Oreo

“Grasp on Charlotte, this isn’t your typical type?” you is perhaps considering. And also you’d be right. On the slightest signal of rain or gloomy climate, I at all times reschedule for a sunnier day.

However if you’re on the opposite facet of the world and taking pictures at a workshop, you don’t have that luxurious! And don’t the Scottish Highlands look so significantly better with dramatic skies anyway?

We may have carried out with out the sideways freezing rain, however wow, some severely superior atmospheric photographs got here out of this extremely difficult however superb shoot at Glencoe throughout our Barklander workshop in Might.

I’m particularly pleased with this one as Oreo was extremely reactive to different canine and I had actually a break up second of consideration earlier than his consideration shifted to the opposite canine current. I like his expression on this although!

Channelling Craig, this was a 28 shot panorama.

In case you’d like to seek out out extra about these worldwide workshops we educate at (collectively referred to as “the Barkas”) you could find out right here.

Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 70-200mm ƒ/2.8L IS USM @ 100mm, ISO 125, 1/640 sec, ƒ/2.8 

Lyca

The second picture I’d prefer to share from Barklander has a happier, extra optimistic really feel. Scotland actually is a land of rainbows and I used to be excited to seize this one within the background whereas photographing this attractive Border Collie on the shores of Loch Tay.

It was one other difficult shoot climate sensible, with a mixture of solar, clouds and rain. However the altering mild introduced the right alternative for me to assist our workshop college students determine lighting points and provide you with an alternate plan when the sunshine modified.

Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 70-200mm ƒ/2.8L IS USM @ 70mm, ISO 400, 1/1000 sec, ƒ/2.8 

Cairo

Is there a happier sight on the planet than a moist canine enthusiastically digging a gap within the sand? I feel not!

I like Brisbane winter climate and what higher place to spend a transparent sunny afternoon than on the seashore with a woman and her beloved Lab.

Cairo quickly bought the cling of standing and posing for his “dry” photographs, however flipped the swap to loopy sand monster with little or no encouragement when it was time for some sandy moist motion photographs!

I simply love the reflection within the nonetheless tidal swimming pools and the easy gradient of the early twilight sky.

Cairo was one other 2022 angel, only a month after our session he departed to the massive canine seashore within the sky the place he can swim, chase balls and dig, dig, dig to his coronary heart’s content material.

Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 70-200mm ƒ/2.8L IS USM @ 200mm, ISO 500, 1/1000 sec, ƒ/2.8 

Bonus

What’s this then? One other darkish, gloomy, desaturated photograph from Charlotte Reeves, lover of all issues sunshine and backlight?

I completely love instructing college students at our Unleashed Workshops however I additionally (surprisingly) benefit from the problem of not having the ability to reschedule when the climate isn’t excellent. We undoubtedly didn’t rely on sunshine for our winter workshop in Arrowtown, New Zealand however on the afternoon of this session, it bought a bit loopy. We had very heavy cloud, loopy winds and mini-whirlwinds – later adopted by driving rain!

The gentle flat mild, coupled with the naked timber, created a really totally different look than what I’m used to taking pictures in, and after I edited this shot I actually pushed the desaturated really feel to create a really stark and wintery really feel.

By the way in which, Bonus the Border Collie is certainly one of my favorite New Zealand canine fashions. I’ve labored together with her a few instances now and he or she’s one of the best – attractive and effectively behaved. Such a pleasure each time.

This picture was the topic of certainly one of our month-to-month Edit My Picture challenges – the place Craig and I take turns to provide a RAW file and you edit and submit it! Then it turns again round, and we edit one of many winner’s RAW recordsdata. This problem is free to take part in, and you may join right here.

We additionally create a full Unleashed Edit (modifying tutorial) of the picture, which is added to our Premium Membership and likewise our Enhancing Unleashed Membership. The tutorial “Winter Bonus” can be launched in early 2023!

Oh, and in the event you’re thinking about attending certainly one of our Unleashed Workshops, you could find out extra right here!

Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 70-200mm ƒ/2.8L IS USM @ 70mm, ISO 640, 1/800 sec, ƒ/2.8 

Oliver

Off to Europe once more I went in October, this time to show at Barkelona, an out-of-this world pet pictures workshop in Spain. This was really our second time at this venue. Our very first Barka workshop happened right here in 2016!

This time although, we discovered a model new taking pictures location. Impressed by the superb Roman aqueduct we shot at in France in 2017, we found one other unbelievable 2000 12 months outdated aqueduct close to the city of Tarragona (which has some unbelievable Roman historical past), so in fact we needed to shoot there!

This completely floats my boat as a result of (unknown to many) I’m a giant historical past nerd. So in fact I like to mix my pursuits of canine pictures and historical past at any time when I can.

That is Oliver, certainly one of our fantastic fashions. It was definitely a problem photographing a teeny tiny canine in entrance of such an enormous construction, however we labored arduous on reaching this by way of how we positioned the canine and the focal lengths and angles we used. I like how this one turned out!

If you wish to see extra of my Barkelona images, you possibly can verify them out on Fb right here.

Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 70-200mm ƒ/2.8L IS USM @ 124mm, ISO 800, 1/640 sec, ƒ/2.8 

Fletcher, Opal and Enzo

I returned house simply in time to catch the Jacaranda timber flowering. I’m somewhat obsessive about these timber. Each spring they lose their leaves, then erupt in lots of purple blossoms that solely final for a few weeks.

It’s turn into a convention to take a bunch photograph of my furry terrors in entrance of the Jacaranda tree that I’m fortunate sufficient to have rising in my yard.

I used to be additionally fortunate to get the final word head tilt trifecta on this shot! One other 12 months, one other Jacaranda group photograph so as to add to the gathering, and naturally my annual furry terrors calendar. Private initiatives are a lot enjoyable!

Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 70-200mm ƒ/2.8L IS USM @ 128mm, ISO 400, 1/800 sec, ƒ/2.8 

Alis

My remaining shopper session of the 12 months was really a repeat shopper – Naroa and her superb Malinois lady, Alis. We’d already shot a seashore session earlier within the 12 months and Naroa beloved the images a lot, we moved on to planning one other session immediately!

This time we headed to my forest location. Often I shoot there at a special time of 12 months, so the solar is at a special angle. However in November, the solar is thus far south within the afternoon that it opened up new areas potential for taking pictures with backlight (my favorite).

Whereas modifying these photographs, it grew to become more and more apparent that the RAW recordsdata wished to be darker, extra saturated and hotter than I might usually edit. I went with it and am completely in love with the look.

You’ll be able to see extra photographs from the session on my Fb web page right here.

So there you go, somewhat about what I’ve been as much as this 12 months, and a few of my private favourites from 2022. What are your private favourites? We’d like to see you share them in our Fb neighborhood.

If you would like to seek out out extra about Charlotte Reeves, you possibly can take a look at her About web page right here, or discover out extra about Unleashed Training right here.