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Disco & Rambo, Chihuahua Mix Dogs from San Diego!

Wednesday, April 6th, 2016

You know you’re in for a fun photo session when the dogs are named Disco and Rambo! Ha!

These adorable chihuahua mix dogs are from San Diego, and I met them & their mom at Old Poway Park recently! It was a great location for a photo session, since there was plenty of lush green grass and room to run around, not to mention train tracks and flowers too – but I can’t take any credit for deciding to go there! It was totally their mom’s idea, and I’m SO glad she suggested it! The dogs loved exploring the grassy areas (they loved it a bit too much, haha – after a bit of freedom we decided that leashes might be necessary!) but they were happiest in their mom’s arms… they’re absolutely devoted to her, which was really touching to see. They’re a happy little family and I was thrilled to document their personalities!

 

This is Disco, and he’s outgoing & confident, always ready for the next challenge. He’s incredibly smart and has something to “say” to everyone that walks by – and honestly, he was fantastic to work with! I mean, those ears? Are you kidding me?!

cute chihuahua mix dog

 

This is Rambo, and unlike his namesake, he’s a timid little guy who’s not quite as outgoing as his brother. But he follows Disco’s lead in pretty much everything, and I found it really enjoyable to see their relationship – because Disco’s presence gives Rambo so much confidence! He really comes out of his shell when he’s with his brother and feels comfortable, and it was pretty adorable to see.

chihuahua mix dog in grass

 

Seriously, this trio – they’re all gorgeous! And these pups are so cute together! :)

chihuahua mix dogs

 

Veronica, thank you for a lovely afternoon! I’m excited to see you again soon & show you the rest of our images! :)

 

Engagement Photos with Dogs Hera & Hades

Monday, March 28th, 2016

Oh my goodness – I had a simply amazing photo session recently! Maybe you’ve seen engagement photos with dogs before, but I was honored & thrilled to help this family announce their upcoming wedding, and I’m simply loving how the images are turning out!

But first, let’s back up: I knew I would get along with these pups and their parents as soon as I learned their names! Hera & Hades are named for the Greek mythological figures, Hera the queen of the gods and Hades the god of the underworld. Since I was a literature major in college, I immediately knew I would love these dogs, haha! And shockingly true to her namesake, Hera is an older, calmer dog than her little brother – and she gets a bit jealous whenever someone gives him more attention than her! And Hades is a wild child with fur that’s black as the night sky, and he has an unmistakable devilish personality! Honestly, their parents could not have picked better names. I am seriously impressed!

And unsurprisingly, Hera & Hades were a blast to work with! They cover the entire personality spectrum, so at times it was challenging to balance Hera’s sweet, well-behaved disposition with Hades’ insatiable appetite for trouble… but it made for some fun-filled images and an awesome afternoon! :)

 

Hera & Hades wanted to help announce their parents’ upcoming wedding! I’m pretty sure they couldn’t be any cuter.

engagement photos with dogs

 

We ran around the beach until everyone was exhausted… wait, scratch that, Hades never gets tired! This boy is a firecracker full of energy, and I loved capturing his incredible spirit!

engagement pet photos

 

Hera was much more willing to pose nicely for a few photos… she’s such a beautiful girl, and a total sweetheart too!

engagement dog photos

 

 

McKenzie & Tony, thank you for introducing me to your fun-loving pups! I’m excited to show you the rest of our images soon! :)

 

Zoey the Boxer Puppy! (San Diego Pet Photography)

Friday, March 25th, 2016

In perfect timing for National Puppy Day, I just had a photo session with the most adorable boxer puppy: Zoey!

Zoey is a 14-week-old boxer puppy who lives with her mom in San Diego, and I simply could NOT stop smiling & laughing throughout our entire session! She couldn’t be more playful – she was constantly jumping around and looking for her next treat, or fun thing to play with! She’s still learning that dishing out attitude (barking, nibbling on people, etc.) isn’t acceptable behavior, but it was all so cute coming from her that I couldn’t help but giggle every time she did it to me! (Hopefully I didn’t set her training back too far…!)

Of course, Zoey was an absolute joy to work with, and I can never get enough boxer puppy snuggles – so I hope you enjoy this “sneak peek” of a few images from our photo session!

 

That face. It’s too much. And that spotted-cow nose!

boxer puppy close up

 

Zoey brought her favorite bandana as a cute prop…

cute boxer puppy

 

… and her tutu!

boxer puppy san diego

 

But we couldn’t spend the whole session posing nicely and looking sweet… we had to play with toys too! And things got a little crazy, haha!

boxer puppy action photo

 

Janette, thank you so much for introducing me to your sweet little girl! I can’t wait to see her get big! :)

 

Nelson the Labrador! (Newport Beach Pet Photography)

Monday, March 21st, 2016

Today the blog is headed to Newport Beach, California! I’m so excited to introduce you to this big, handsome lab: Nelson!

 

Nelson is a 115-lb chocolate lab (that’s not a typo, he’s a big guy!) who lives with his family in a gorgeous neighborhood of Newport Beach, and I was thrilled to visit him on a beautiful afternoon for our custom photo session! We had a great time walking around their scenic neighborhood, and I wanted to share a few of his images with you today!

 

Don’t tell the authorities – we took this photo right next to a “No Dogs on the Grass” sign! But Nelson wasn’t scared; he’s a rebel.

newport beach pet photo

 

And then we found a small park to play fetch in – but do you happen to see the ball that’s still in Nelson’s brother’s hand in the background? Nelson was adopted as a rescue with a rather unique past, and sometimes he doesn’t know “how to dog” – but you can see that he gives it his best effort anyway! Maybe someday he’ll learn how to really fetch!

newport beach pet photo

 

Honestly, I’m just a sucker for Nelson’s good looks. This boy is handsome.

newport beach pet photography

 

And finally, after about 45 minutes of hard work (a.k.a. posing for treats), Nelson let us know that he was tuckered out, so we wrapped up the photo session and let him relax. It was so much fun getting to know his personality for that short time – and I have a feeling he slept well that night!  ;)

 

Constance, Olive & Rover – San Clemente Pet Photography

Thursday, March 17th, 2016

I had the pleasure of visiting a few wonderful animals for a special San Clemente pet photography session recently! Their names are Constance, Olive and Rover – and guess what, Rover is the cat! Haha!

I met Constance and Olive during last year’s November mini-sessions, and I was downright thrilled to see them again! They’re adorable yellow labs, ridiculously good-natured and so much fun to work with. Constance is the elder sister of the two, much calmer and even-keeled, and simply happy to be with her family as much as possible. She made me work to perk up her ears, but it was worth the effort – she’s a beautiful dog! Olive, on the other hand, is a super-energetic puppy who simply does NOT calm down when she wants to play, haha! I actually really loved seeing her persistent spirit come to life; she never lost faith that we would all want to play with her tug toy on her 15th trip around the living room, haha! Don’t you love how stubbornly optimistic dogs can be? And last but not least, I got to meet Rover this time! He’s a handsome cat who turned out to be quite the ham for my camera… he puts up with his canine sisters, but I could tell that he was loving the spotlight, haha! All together, they make a diverse bunch of lovable animals – I couldn’t get enough of working with them, and having a new & different town to explore during our session was simply icing on the cake!

 

This is Rover… see what I told you? A total ham!

san clemente cat photo

 

This is Constance, out at one of the many local parks around San Clemente…

dog photo san clemente

 

… and this adorable face belongs to Olive! Despite all her energy, she was quite treat-motivated, which definitely helped me capture her in pretty spots like this!

san clemente pet photography

 

Okay, one outtake for you… apparently Olive got impatient waiting for me at certain times! She’s so silly!

san cement pet photo

 

Vince & Jen, thank you for such a lovely afternoon with all your pets! I’m excited to see you both again soon! :)

 

 

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