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Big Dogs in Pretty Places

Wednesday, September 26th, 2012

Oh, I just loved this session! I shared a fantastic morning with Jamie, Rich & their three dogs, and when I try and think about what specifically made this session so great, I can’t just think of one thing:

~  We started the day at a relative’s farm out in Molino. Future clients: if you have access to wide open spaces and/or beautiful property out in the country, PLEASE let me know! This was a great spot to start our day!

~  We took a sweet ride in an open-air Jeep.

~  If you’re a regular blog follower, you know: this session was (in part) my birthday gift to myself! Because in two years of business, I had never photographed a Bernese mountain dog, and I think they’re such beautiful dogs. So it was my pleasure to meet Juno the Bernese – and she didn’t disappoint!

~  The two other dogs were a golden retriever and a chocolate lab. Hellooooooo happy dogs.

But enough talk! Let’s get to the photos! This is an extra-large Sneak Peek so here we go…

 

 Let’s start with Juno! She’s 3 years old, she loooooooves that ball, and as you can see, she listens when her mom talks to her. (a.dorable.)

A fun Bernese mountain dog playing with a ball and with her owner.
 

Sydney is the next-oldest at 7, and she’s a total goofball! I love her “turtle” pose in the studio.

A goofy golden retriever in the grass and the studio.
 

Last but certainly not least, at 14 years young, is Shiva. She is a sweet girl and loves playing with her parents.

An elderly chocolate labrador relaxes in the studio and a field.

 

Jamie & Rich, thank you so much for a session that was nonstop fun. Your gallery is sizing up to be extra large – I can’t wait to see you all again soon!

 

Fiona, the Homebody Border Collie

Monday, September 24th, 2012

Fiona is a beautiful border collie that loves being at home! Her favorite activity is to play with her squeaky ball in her living room, closely followed by playing with her frisbee outside in the backyard. She just wouldn’t trade anything for being at home with her parents – she even loves the routine of playing in the backyard so much, that she’s worn down the grass in the specific path that she takes every time she goes out to play!

 

I really can’t blame her for loving her home and her usual routine so much. Lately, trips away from home have been to all sorts of vets’ offices, most lately the oncologist’s in Gainesville to get chemo medication. When leaving the house involves stuff like that, it’s no wonder Fiona’s a happy homebody. And in fact, we took a quick trip away from the house to visit my studio during our session, but I wanted to showcase images that show her at her “happy place” for this Sneak Peek! So here are a few images from her house:

 

A border collie dog plays with a frisbee in the grass.

 

Ball-focused? Yes, definitely!

A border collie dog watches a squeaky ball toy in her house.

 

Thank you for the honor of meeting your sweet girl, Julie. I can’t wait to show you the rest of the cute photos we got, very soon! :)

 

Dog Photography: Outside, Inside, Outside, Inside

Wednesday, September 12th, 2012

That’s exactly how this session went! We started outside in the backyard, headed inside to relax on the couch, then went back outside to play fetch, then back inside to take a nap on the bed… and it was so much fun! Honestly, I really appreciate it when my clients choose my Dalmatian Package, because it means absolutely nothing will be rushed. Everyone (you, me, and your dogs) can all relax and take our time getting a huge variety of photos! So it was a very stress-free afternoon at Harley, Buster, and Lily Rose’s house. Let me introduce you to the stars of the show!

 

Harley is a big yet timid boxer, whose greatest fear was that I’d steal his soul with my camera. Yes really. Despite my efforts, I think he kept it. Lily Rose is the darling girl on the right, a delightful mix of Boston terrier, pit bull and who knows what else? She is such a little sweetheart!

A boxer and a pit bull-Boston terrier mix on grass.

 

Buster, the “big man” of the house, is an English bulldog with the BEST head tilt.

An English buldog on a colorful bed comforter.

 

And I wanted to share one more photo, only because Lily Rose struck this pose on her own, and made her mom Marcia and I laugh so hard! Don’t you love her dainty toes sticking out over the bed frame?

A pit bull/Boston terrier mix peeks over the side of a bed with her paws.

 

To say that this was a fun session doesn’t even begin to cover it. Thanks again Marcia – I can’t wait to see you & your crew again soon!

 

Premium Album Sample: Beckham the Labrador

Monday, September 10th, 2012

Another premium album came in, and I actually had enough time to photograph it before delivering it to my client! She was super-patient in waiting for it, since premium albums take a bare minimum of two weeks for the printing & binding process, plus the shipping time, plus the time I need to do a thorough quality check… so I was thrilled to finally hand this off to its rightful owner! It features Beckham the labrador, a super-sweet big ball of happy.

 

Beckham’s mom opted for the photo cover album. Here’s the box this album came in:

 

The cover is incredibly smooth and slightly soft to the touch. I love it!

 

Vellum paper aside, you can see Beckham’s handsome face!

Vellum paper and a photo album.

 

One of the most colorful spreads in the book; I love this one!

A professionally-design album page spread of a happy labrador.

 

This spread contains a wonderful, wonderful quote. It says:

“He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.”    – Unknown

A dog quote in a premium album.

 

Zoomed out so you can see the whole spread:

A professionally-designed spread of album pages.

 

 Thick pages!

A side view of the pages of a high-quality professional photo album featuring a black labrador.

 

That’s it for now… thanks for reading & have a great Monday!

 

A Birthday Present for Myself!

Monday, September 3rd, 2012

Woohoo! Today is my birthday!  :)

 

And I have a present I’d like to give myself. It’s a pretty simple one, but I need the help of someone in the Pensacola area: I want to photograph a Bernese mountain dog. Yes, that’s the gift I want! I’ve photographed dozens of different dog breeds (and sometimes I think I could only photograph golden retrievers and still stay in business…) but I’m fascinated with meeting new breeds, and I’ve always secretly wanted to work with a Bernese mountain dog. They’re at the top of my “wish list”! They’re beautiful, relatively uncommon, and they just seem like really great dogs.

 

Here’s a screen shot of Wikipedia’s Bernese mountain dog entry… isn’t that a gorgeous dog?

Wikipedia photo of a Bernese mountain dog.

 

So if someone you know has a Bernese mountain dog, please pass on my information or this blog post! I’m happy to cover their session fee – so really, I suppose it’s a gift for both of us!

 

Bonus points if you have a PUPPY! My Google image search revealed all kinds of cuteness.

Google image search of Bernese mountain dog puppies.

 

Okay, that’s it for today! Hope you’re having a wonderful Labor Day too! :)

 

 

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