Meet your Action Dog photographer

R i c h    B o y a n

Hello!  Thank you for visiting Dash For Daylight Photography.  I am an animal lover who truly appreciates the incredible athleticism of the wonderful creatures that grace our planet.  From swift, agile Belgian Malinois super dogs that fly over walls, to noble Thoroughbreds that blaze a mile and a half in a seemingly effortless gallop, I have always admired the grace, beauty and strength of these athletes. As much as I enjoy witnessing their incredible talent, I love more photographing how they flaunt it.  I have taken tens of thousands of superb animal photographs, from domestic dogs, cats, and horses, to the elusive mountain lion and bobcat, plus African wild dogs, leopards, lions and hyenas.  Check out my Photo Gallery for some shots that just might inspire you.

A while back, preparing for an African Safari, I frequently photographed running dogs in low light.  During these sessions, pet owners often asked me to send them a photo.  Upon seeing their dog frozen in crisp, wicked-fast motion, just having the time of their life, many would send a 'Wow!' note of thanks. The seed was planted, and it struck me that very few people have really good action shots of their dogs.  Almost every pet owner has cute, funny, adorable pictures of their pet sitting around, but there seems to be a big void of quality action shots in their collections - shots that exude pure bliss as their pets race around and play like they just discovered ice cream!

The challenge in capturing great action shots is two fold. First, most people take photos with a phone, and the phone just can’t capture beautiful, high quality action photos suitable to enlarge and frame on the wall like a single purpose DSLR or Mirrorless Camera. Second, the skill required to freeze an erratic moving animal in crisp, high resolution is very difficult and takes a lot of practice to master.  Dash For Daylight Photography has the skill and sets out to fill that void so that any pet owner can complement their cute still pet photos with fantastic, affordable action photos and witness the incredible eye popping, tongue flapping joy on their running pet’s face.

I am a runner, and like the animals, I run like I'm dashing for daylight.  I look forward to capturing the amazing athleticism and joy emerging from all your pets.

Rich