I’m so excited to introduce you to these adorable mixed breed dogs – because their session was a LONG time in the making! But it was definitely worth the wait, and I’m thrilled about the images we created together!

Maya is an Australian shepherd mix, about 10 years old, and one of the sweetest, happiest dogs I’ve ever met. She knows what she wants and doesn’t hesitate to ask for it, haha! Rumi is a 9-year-old Collie mix and, let’s be honest, he was blessed with the handsome looks of the family! He’s the only boy of the trio, and I simply can’t get enough of his gorgeous red coat & dashing smile. And Bella – Miss Bella! – she’s the most independent pup of the whole group! Her parents think she’s a border collie/lab mix, and I think she might have some shepherd in her heritage as well, but whatever breeds make up her DNA, she’s a big, fluffy mutt with a huge smile and an admirable independent spirit, so I really loved working with her! Together, these three mixed breed dogs have a TON of personality, and our session was loads of fun! For our session, we started at gorgeous Balboa Park, and then stopped at Sunset Cliffs, and finally gave the dogs a fun beach trip to Fiesta Island… so I have to admit, it was a very “San Diego” photo session! Here’s just a sneak peek of all our images… there are plenty more where these came from! ;)

This is Maya – I just love her sweet, whitening face & contented smile.

And here’s Bella – one of the fluffiest mutts I’ve ever met, haha! And don’t you love those lopsided ears?

Last but certainly not least, this is Rumi, and if you don’t fall in love with his handsome smile I think there might be something wrong with you.  ;)

Vinod & Marilyn, I’m so glad we finally had the chance to get together! I’m looking forward to seeing you both again soon! :)

Oh my goodness – FOUR dogs! In one photo session! I’m so excited to share these adorable pups with you!

It’s my pleasure to introduce you to Bailey the golden retriever, Wilee the Alaskan malamute, Bella the lab/pit bull mix, and Deegan the boxer! These four dogs live together in San Diego with their owners Tara & Brian, and together they make the most gorgeous pack!! They all have incredibly distinct personalities, which really came out in our photo session: Bailey, for example, saw a few people throwing a frisbee nearby and made it clear that he wanted to play that game too, haha! Wilee is a lover; he’s quick to sidle up to you and let you pet his soft fur. Bella is the playful one, spotting a few other dogs in the park that she definitely wanted to play with, and Deegan is the newbie to the family (they adopted him on New Year’s Eve!) so I’m pretty sure he’s just happy to have a fun family and be the newest recipient of their love – even if he hasn’t quite mastered “sit” or “down” yet, haha! During our photo session, we focused on group portraits of all four dogs, and I’m loving the results – so take a look at this “sneak peek” of a few of my early favorite images! (Tara & Brian were also in most of these photos, but I know my human clients usually like to approve their photos before I post them on the internet for anyone to see, haha – so here are a few portraits of just the dogs!)

Just look at them. They make me want to empty my pockets and give them all the treats I have!

Okay, I lied, I’ll include one photo with Tara & Brian here… just because!

Ahhhh, working with 4 dogs at once. Sometimes candid photos make me smile, because honestly, they didn’t look at the camera every time… :)

Tara & Brian, thank you for introducing me to your gorgeous dogs! I’m excited to see you both again soon! :)