all images selected from 1st shoot B&W

These are the images I selected from everything I shot on the day, I made my selection then did two edits, one in black and white and one in colour. I chose to do this so that I could take advantage of the feedback session and get the opinion off professionals as to which worked best.

Colour was the general consensus, which after viewing my own images I agree with. At least I am able to tick off one decision early into the development progress of this body of work.

 I think I have been successful in framing the eyes on my doggy portraits and also making them the central focus (nice and sharp and intended)
In feedback my intentions to frame the eyes was picked up on so that tells me my efforts to do that are noticeable and evident in the images which is great.
On my next shoot I aim to capture more and ensure ALL the portraits are tied together by the tight framing of the dogs eyes.

 In feedback i established that i need to ensure I get more strong shots which tell the story of the dogs home.
the lead hung on the cage here was said to be potentially quite effective so I plan to push that shot further and try to capture it more successfully

 The image below illustrates my attempt to use some visual irony but framed in a similar nature to that of the portraits.

The image on the left was said to be a strong one with great potential, I like this image myself. Feels a lot like a prison cell. empty and cold. In feedback it was mentioned that this had potential to be an establishing shot.

these photographs which show smaller details seemed to get a good response of the tutors, the eye again is the main focus and framed in the same way as the others. The image which reveals the details of the scratches on the dogs nose also went down well as potential detail shots.
These are all things I will bare in mind on my next shoots as I now have a much clearer idea as to which of my images are working for others (potential audiences) as well as meeting my own expectations and ambitions.

The image above was complimented in regards to the composition and the fact that the lock in in the portrait. Again, something I will bare in mind when I revisit.

 The image below on the right was another one that was said to have potential for an establishing shot.

 Although nothing was mentioned in relation to my next comment after looking over my images again and again I have decided another thing I will try in order to push my images to the next level is to straighten all the lines of the cage up. This will present an extra difficulty in framing the eyes but it is something I aim to try and get feedback on at the next session as to if that is an important factor or not.