Are you ready for two of the cutest little faces you’ve ever seen?! Today I get the privilege of introducing you to Ridley & Samus (pronounced SAM-us), two small pups who live in the Mission Hills neighborhood! Ridley is a chihuahua, and I just love his fur coloring: he has the tiniest little eyebrows, and his black fur lightens into a brown-and-black mixture at his paws. He’s completely unique! His big sister, Samus, is a chihuahua/terrier mutt with ridiculously scruffy fur and the sweetest big eyes. There’s definitely no mistaking her for any other dogs, either – I bet you’ve never seen a mutt that looks quite like Samus!

So I met these pups at my studio, and then we spent the rest of their photo session wandering around Mission Hills, stopping in front of cute yards & doorways – we even walked to a spot that overlooks downtown San Diego! It was a great testament to the fact that sessions don’t have to happen inside my clients’ houses, or even in their backyards; I’m loving the images we created around their neighborhood, and they’re still super-personal since all of the locations we found are on the dogs’ normal daily walking route!

This is Ridley – and although he’s standing in this photo, I learned that whenever he sits, he prefer to have his front feet on a lower level than his butt. So at one point he was sitting near his mom, who was also sitting nearby, but then he backed up and scooched his little booty up on to her leg, so that just his front paws were on the ground! What a goofball!

Samus, for her part, enjoyed the studio, but really lit up once we got outside! This dog loves the great outdoors! She practically pranced around her neighborhood, so excited to show me all her favorite spots (and bark at all the other dogs we encountered on our way, of course).

Ridley was such a good poser. Doesn’t he seem to be thinking deep thoughts here? “I wonder when I’ll get that next piece of cheese…”

We almost made it back home when we saw this door, and I’m SO glad we stopped for a quick photo! Samus, you’re a great poser, just like your brother!

Joey & Deb, I had such a great time with all four of you! I can’t wait to see you again soon! :)

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