Trouble, the Bearded Dragon

When Javi first asked me to do a shoot with his Bearded Dragon, named Trouble, I couldn't have been more excited! I have zero experience photographing reptiles but I've always been a fan of cold-blooded critters so having the opportunity to photograph one sounded SO fun!

I really didn't know what to expect for the shoot. I asked Javi if we had to stay inside (again, no experience with bearded dragons), he told me no, we could take him to the beach! We started around Javi's house in Lauguna Beach and it didn't take long for me to realize just how different taking pictures of a lizard is from my shoots with dogs and cats. For one thing, he doesn't have many expressions - he has his serious face, and his REALLY serious face! But, he was very well behaved (which is ironic for a lizard named Trouble) and it sure was nice being able to put him in one spot and have him stay put. If only puppies were that easy to work with!

Once we got to the beach, we got lots of strange looks from curious passers-by, but for the most part this didn't phase Trouble. Javi was able to tell that Trouble did get scared a couple of times, since he would hunker down and change colors. A big, busy beach is probably a scary place for a house lizard!

Here is the slideshow if you want to see more!

Comments

[Bridget Willard]

Very nice! I love it. My favorite is the one on the flip flop sandals.

[Sara]

Wonderful photos! Your work always puts a smile on my face =)