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Coach the Brittany Spaniel

Monday, November 26th, 2012

In the contact form of my website, I ask each visitor to fill in “3 words that describe your pet”. Coach’s mom entered one of the best responses I’ve received to date: it said “shameless sock thief”! So I knew right off the bat that I wouldn’t be dealing with a calm, laid-back, timid dog. And Coach is none of those things! Instead, he’s full of energy and totally adorable – his antics during our session made me laugh pretty much non-stop! He’s a gorgeous Brittany spaniel, and lives with his parents in a house with a huge backyard that actually leads to a long neighborhood nature trail, which is perfect for his never-take-a-break attitude.

Here are just a few photos from our session! Enjoy!

A Brittany spaniel relaxes in the grass, playing and looking beautiful.

 

A Brittany spaniel relaxes outside with his parents on a nature trail.

 

Thanks for letting me meet your handsome boy, Melissa & David! I can’t wait to see you all again soon!

 

Dogs Relaxing in the Front Yard

Wednesday, November 14th, 2012

It was a long time coming that I finally got to meet these three dogs! Their mom, Sally, first scheduled a session with me months ago for her daughter’s dogs, Bally and Cuda. We’ve been meaning to get back together ever since so that I could meet her dogs, but you know how life tends to get in the way… I’m so glad we finally set a date and got together this past weekend – her dogs were an absolute pleasure to work with! They were incredibly well-behaved, and as Sally says, they’re just a great group together. She considers yourself lucky to have such a great pack – and I consider myself lucky for having met them!

First, let me introduce you to Rocky the schnauzer and Chloe the mixed breed dog. Rocky’s the oldest of the group, but you wouldn’t know it from how playful he is! And Chloe – can you say gorgeous? She’s such a good-looking mutt!

A schnauzer and a mixed breed hound look up at the camera.

 

 And this is Sasha, a regal mix of a dog. She’s a little more content to relax and take in the action.

A big puffy white dog smiles for the camera.

 

After we got a few “posed “portraits out-of-the-way, we just played with my ball in the front yard – it was a great afternoon!

Three dogs run and play with a ball in the front yard of a house.

 

Oh, and I can’t forget Madison! She’s another one of Sally’s grand–dogs, and we figured that since we were (as it turns out) crashing Madison’s well-kept yard for our photos, it was only fair to let her jump in for a few as well! Isn’t she a beautiful girl?

A chocolate lab lays down in the grass in her front yard.

 

Sally, I had a wonderful time with you and your family, as usual. I can’t wait to get together again soon!

 

 

Daisy the Super-Athletic, Pool-Jumping, Ball-Obsessed Lab Mix

Wednesday, November 7th, 2012

You want to talk about FUN sessions? I spent over 30 minutes just watching (& shooting) as Daisy the lab mix jumped into her backyard pool over and over and over again… what a blast!! Maybe I’m the only person who gets excited about this kind of a session, but it hearkens back to my sports photography past, and I had a ball (pun intended)!

Daisy Mae is a ridiculously athletic labrador/beagle mix, with maybe some pit bull in her as well. Whatever breeds make up Daisy, they all must have some sort of championship bloodlines, because this girl can MOVE! We absolutely couldn’t tire her out by the pool, and when we went inside it was pretty clear she just wanted to go out again and swim some more! I hope you enjoy this Sneak Peek – and remember to watch the Facebook page for more photos of this ball-obsessed girl! :)

 

A photo collage showing a lab mix dog jumping into a pool.

 

A lab mix swims in a pool.

 

A lab mix waits to jump after a ball into a pool.

 

Last but not least… I just love this photo! We were playing with her ball in the side yard, and at one point my life practically flashed before my eyes when Daisy came up to give me her ball. Is this image technically perfect? No. Is it in focus in all the right places? Nope! But Daisy loves nothing more than playing with her ball, and that look in her eyes when she drops it at your feet is so adorable – and I think there’s a lot of unbridled joy in this image.

A lab mix plays with a ball in her mouth.

 

Steve & Jill, have fun on your cruise! And rest assured: I’ll have a LOT of photos for you to see once you’re back in town!

 

Happy Halloween – I mean, Howl-o-ween!

Thursday, November 1st, 2012

Did you have a good Halloween? I hope so!

I wanted to share a few photos of Bailey’s Halloween costume with you, because the Lord knows I spend way more time on her getup every year than mine! If you’re a fan of the Facebook page, you’ve probably already seen these pictures. But they deserve their own blog post!

We decided (okay, I decided) to dress Bailey up as a lion this year because she’s mostly Rhodesian ridgeback. She’s a mixed breed and we’re not sure what else she has in her, but she’s the spitting image of a Rhodesian. So we did a bit of research on this breed, and it turns out they’re a type of dog bred in Africa for the purpose of hunting lions. Lions! How cool is that?! So Bailey’s costume harkens back to her ancestors. These photos were taken amidst the African savanna’s tall grasses and wide open plains; isn’t it obvious? Haha! Enjoy!

 

A photo of a dog dressed as a lion for Halloween 2012.

 

Fierce predator.

A photo of a dog dressed as a fierce lion for Halloween 2012.

 

She sees you through the grass! Run & hide!

A photo of a dog dressed as a lion looking through tall grasses for Halloween 2012.

 

A photo of a dog dressed as a lion and peering through the grass for Halloween 2012.

 

A black & white photo of a dog dressed as a lion for Halloween 2012.

 

A photo of a dog dressed as a lion for Halloween 2012.

 

hee hee… I’m pretty sure I have WAY too much fun with my dog…

A photo of a dog dressed as a lion for Halloween 2012.

 

Two photos of a dog dressed as a lion for Halloween 2012.

 

I’d like to think she’s sniffing out her next prey here.

A photo of a dog dressed as a lion for Halloween 2012.

 

Was Bailey a willing model? No, not really. Lesson learned: she prefers the costumes that are more shirt-like and cover her back, instead of the ones she has to wear on her head. Sigh. Still, it was a lot of fun for me! For Bailey, one day of misery a year isn’t too bad… right?

 

 

Niceville Pet Photography: Memphis, Gracie & Chloe

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012

You know how this summer was pretty rainy? Like, rainier than most summers? Yeah, I do too, and so does Meredith. She’s Memphis, Gracie & Chloe’s mom, and we’ve been planning this session since JUNE! The absolutely ridiculous weather forced us to keep rescheduling until now, so first of all, Meredith should be commended for having the patience of a saint. But I already knew she’d be patient – she’s a first grade teacher! I was so excited to finally meet Meredith and her dogs in person; I felt like we were friends already from all the times we’d communicated back and forth! And our session was SO much fun with her three fur-babies; let me introduce you!

 

This is Chloe, a five-year-old pug. She loooooved being the center of attention! (what a cutie, right?)

A pug sits at a woman's feet on a dock.

 

Oh, Chloe’s face. Don’t you just want to give her everything she could ever want? Sigh. On the right is Memphis, a ten-year-old pug. I love that crazy running look that pugs get! I posted another (slightly calmer) photo of him to the Facebook page on Saturday.

A pug looks up at the camera and one runs through green grass.

 

Memphis’ little paws…

A close-up zoomed in on pugs' feet on a wooden dock.

 

And here’s big sis Gracie! She’s a boxer mix (I’m guessing with some pit bull, too) and she’s also five years old.

Dogs on a dock and looking out a car window.

 

 

Two pugs sit on a concrete bench, with water in the background.

 

Gracie has a bit of trust issues, so I saw both of these faces pretty often throughout the session… ha!

A boxer - pit bull mixx smiles and barks at the camera.

 

Gracie can MOVE!

A boxer/pit bull mix runs through a green backyard.

 

That’s it for now… probably one of the biggest Sneak Peeks I’ve ever posted, since I’m going on out of town for a bit. Meredith, thank you again for being so wonderful to work with – and please say hi to the pups for me! I’ve got SO many more photos to show you (remember Chloe on the blue+green comforter?) so remember to watch the Facebook page for updates! :)

 

 

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