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The noisy art of pooch photography
Photo credit: Photo by Danielle Finkelstein | Richie Schwartz, a pet photographer, comforts and cuddles 10-month-old Olive during a shoot at Petco in Lake Grove.
"Strike a pose.”
That’s likely what Richie Schwartz would say if he could talk to the animals.
But the former veterinary technician and dog trainer who’s been snapping pictures for 30 years uses other means of communication to capture his subjects’ attention, namely clamorous paraphernalia — squeaky toys, bells, whistles, rattles and horns.
“I’ve seen a few pet photographers explain...
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