Black dogs lose their detail indoors
In a living room there is little light for a black coat, so a Labrador on the sofa turns into a flat dark shape with no fur detail, and the eyes lose their sparkle. In this home session a lamp on one side and the window on the other also mix an orange and a cool cast. Behind the dog sit a laundry rack, a basket of toys and a tangle of cables, and a remote lies on the cushion with loose hairs around it.
Who uses this
- Pet photographers who shoot lifestyle sessions in clients' homes
- Owners of black and dark-coated dogs whose phone photos never show the coat
- Rescue groups and sitters posting indoor portraits of their animals
How the edit is handled
A human editor lifts the shadows in the coat only where the fur needs it, so the sheen along the shoulder and neck and the direction of the hair come back while the dog stays black, not gray. The orange and cool casts are evened to one natural color, and the eyes are cleaned so the catchlights and brown show.
The laundry rack, the toy basket, the cables, the remote and the loose hairs are removed, with the bookshelf and window rebuilt behind them. The dog's face, pose and the sofa are kept as shot.
What to upload
Send the original file; a RAW file keeps the most detail in a dark coat. Tell us whether you want it bright and airy or moody and low-key. For other pet fixes, see pet photo tear stain retouching and pet photo leash removal. More under pet photo editing.
Photos
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lab.jpg
1 credit ($8)
1 photo to edit
Instructions
My black Lab looks like a dark blob. Can you bring out her fur and eyes and clear the clutter behind her?
Private: recreated on our own images, not customer photos
The before/after shown here is recreated on images created or licensed for this site — never a real customer's photo. Your upload is seen only by the editor working on it, and the edit comes with free revisions within 14 days of delivery if anything needs adjusting.
