Behind the Scenes: Creating the Vibrant Images on My Website

The images you see on my website or social networks will always be created by me. 

I've recently noticed an image that looked familiar. It was advertising photography offerings and giving the impression that the company had a photography studio set-up. My curiosity got the best of me, as always. I did a reverse image search and was shocked. I found pages of the same image used by other photographers on their websites or blogs. 

My studio may not be an architecturally designed photo studio with 20 ft ceilings. It may not have beautiful natural light. It may not have a client seating area or kitchen within the shooting space. If I need those things or a larger studio, I will rent it. Instead, my studio is a working studio that fully meets my needs. Most of my work is created on location.

When I take photos on-site, I make sure to bring all the necessary studio gear with me to ensure that I can capture the best possible shots in any location.

On occasion, I photograph in the studio. Those assignments are headshots, corporate portraits, small products, artists' artwork, and dog portraits.

Photographer Cheryl Gottschall photographing small product in her studio at Gottschall Photography.

Photographing small products in the studio
Taking pictures of small items in the studio allows me to have the best control over the process.

```We received a big delivery of products at the studio, ready for photography.```

Cheryl Gottschall holding a treat above a dog. In the studio of Gottschall Photography | Gott Dog Photography

Small spaces are great for taking pictures of dogs. Being close creates warm, friendly photos with lots of charm.

The studio is set up with backdrops and lighting specific to the shoot. It changes constantly.

I have some seating, but if someone is in the studio, they are usually being photographed or working with me on set. Since the studio is attached to my home, the client can go to the kitchen for coffee, to the living room to relax, or to an office to work.