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Point Loma Pet Photography with Teddy & Haley, Aussies

Wednesday, March 19th, 2014

I had a very good feeling about this Point Loma pet photography session before we even started. I’m not sure why – maybe it was because it’d be my first session with my brand-spanking-new 70-200mm lens? Maybe it was because this was my first session in Sunset Cliffs, an absolutely gorgeous location? Maybe it was because my client is one of the groomers at Awesome Doggies?

Whatever the reason, this session definitely lived up to my high hopes! We had a fabulous time and each dog’s personality really shines through in their photos… so without further ado, let me introduce you to Haley & Teddy!

They’re thrilled to meet you! haha!

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This is Teddy; he’s a 5-year-old Australian shepherd and a total mama’s boy. He rarely wandered more than ten feet away (only if there was a stick involved, really), and if we asked him for a sit/stay/down/anything, he’d feel nervous at being put on the spot and slinked between his mom’s legs instead! Haha, he’s a total sweetheart – don’t you love that goofy grin that seems to be permanently on his face?

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This is Haley, the older of the two. She’s 10 but doesn’t look a day older than her brother! This girl is much more independent and confident, and lucky for me, her obedience is pretty excellent. She was happy to explore Sunset Cliffs and the tide pools in Point Loma, not to mention meet all the other dogs we ran into during our session.

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Both of these Aussies are totally devoted to their mom, Elyse. And let me tell you, it was beautiful to see.

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Elyse, thank you for introducing me to my favorite new spot! Future Point Loma pet photography clients are always going to hear me suggest Sunset Cliffs as a potential location from now on.  (Well, at least those clients with outdoorsy dogs like yours! haha!)

Studio Session for 2 (of 6!) Dogs: Skye & Emma

Monday, January 14th, 2013

This session starts with a story! I’m currently working with a lovely veterinary clinic in Gulf Breeze to decorate their front lobby/waiting area, and a few weeks ago, one of the vets asks if he can purchase one of my gift certificates as a Christmas present for a client of his. Of course, I say! So I send him the gift certificate, head off to Christmas break, and don’t think about it again until I’m back in town again in January and working through my to-do list (which is so long it isn’t even funny)… anyways, at that time I get a random phone call from one of my VERY FIRST clients, an absolutely wonderful woman named Teri! Several of my clients call to catch up every now and again, see if the Navy has sent my husband and I out of the area yet, or tell me about dog- or photography-related news or events they think I’ll find interesting. One of the last times I saw Teri, she recommended Inside of A Dog, an absolutely fascinating book about how a dog thinks & experiences the world (which I highly recommend)! So we begin to catch up and I start wondering what book she’s going to suggest to me now… aaaand you’ve probably guessed the end of this story: Teri got the gift certificate from the vet! Ha! I love how life comes full circle like that! :)

It turned out to be perfect timing, too, because Teri & her husband had recently acquired a new dog, Skye. So they brought Skye into my studio, along with Emma, a Cairn terrier mix. I met Emma at our session two years ago, but she was a tiny puppy at that point, and I was shocked to see how much she’d grown and filled out since then! I absolutely relished the chance to spend more time with this family, and now after two sessions, we’re going to plan the best gallery wall display that’ll show off images of each of their six dogs!

 

An Australian Shepherd dog and a Cairn terrier mix on a white studio background.

 

A red Australian Shepherd lays down in the studio.

 

I love Skye’s rare red coloring – and look at those EYES! Teri & Danny, it was a pleasure, as always! I’ll see you again soon!

 

Oh, one more thing: I didn’t have time to go digging through my archives today, but keep tabs on the Facebook page this week! I’ll post a photo of Emma two years ago next to one of her recent images! I bet you’ll be surprised at how she looked as a puppy!

 

Sneak Peek: Peanut ~ {Pensacola Pet Photography by Allison Shamrell}

Monday, September 12th, 2011

For those of you who are unfamiliar with my packages, let me give you a quick run-down.

~  The Beagle Package is one hour long

~  The Dalmatian Package is three hours long

~  The Great Dane Package is all day, approximately eight hours long

My most popular session is the Dalmatian, and it’s kind of what I’m known for, because it offers the opportunity to capture a wide variety of locations, not to mention much more time than the Beagle. And I’ll be completely honest: I don’t get to do a Great Dane quite often. But when the right client comes along, who’s willing to spend the day with me and get the most incredible “day in the life”-type of experience, it’s nothing short of magic.

 

And that’s exactly what happened on Friday! I had the pleasure of spending the day with Peanut, an adorable mini Aussie, and her mom Karyn. We traveled all over Pensacola, and I just don’t think a normal Sneak Peek is enough for this session. So take a minute and see how we spent our Friday together!

 

First, in the early morning hours when the sun was still gently filtering through the trees, we went to the park near Peanut’s house.

 

Running around in the grass was fun, but one of Peanut’s favorite things is to climb up on the playground!

 

That was a little tiring, though, so we stopped for a few beignets at Seville Quarter!

 

Don’t worry, we didn’t let her eat a whole beignet… but you might notice a few extra white spots on her face!

 

We had a bit more fun around downtown Pensacola…

 

And then headed to the studio!

 

But soon enough, someone got very tired from her exciting morning… look at that sad face!
We didn’t want to subject her to any more pain in the studio, so we took a nap break at home.

 

Once the nap was done, we headed next door to see if Peanut’s best friend Cooper was home!

 

And after that, we drove through Pensacola…

 

And didn’t stop until we made it to the beach!

 

That’s all I can show you for now (biggest Sneak Peek ever!) but I promise you’ll be seeing much more of Peanut.
Thanks, Karyn, for a fabulous day with your incredibly special little dog. Now… to edit the MOUNTAIN of her images! :)

 

~   Dog Photography by Allison Shamrell in Pensacola, Florida   ~


Sneak Peek: Max & Cole ~ {Ft. Walton Beach Pet Photography by Allison Shamrell}

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

Max and Cole are brothers – maybe not biologically, but perhaps in every other sense of the word. Cole is the older one that moves a little slower and generally tries to do his own thing – and he’s certainly old enough to be the stubborn one. (Although he’s a softie for a belly rub, as you’ll see in a minute!) Max, on the other hand, still has puppy-esque rambunctious energy, and I think his inner monologue goes something like this: “gotta see this! gotta sniff this! who is this! hello new friend! ooh what’s over there? let’s RUN TO IT!”

 

You know what’s funniest about these two? Watching Max pick a fight with Cole! They don’t really fight, of course, but there’s plenty of growling and teeth and and play-biting. You get the sense Max has woken up a sleeping bear and just doesn’t know when to stop! (It helps that Cole kind of looks like a bear.)

 

I’ll let you guess who’s who from the photos:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for a great early-morning session with your furkids, Theresa!

 

 

  

~   Dog Photography in Fort Walton Beach, FL by Allison Shamrell   ~

 

 

 

 

 

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