Oh my goodness – I had a simply amazing photo session recently! Maybe you’ve seen engagement photos with dogs before, but I was honored & thrilled to help this family announce their upcoming wedding, and I’m simply loving how the images are turning out!

But first, let’s back up: I knew I would get along with these pups and their parents as soon as I learned their names! Hera & Hades are named for the Greek mythological figures, Hera the queen of the gods and Hades the god of the underworld. Since I was a literature major in college, I immediately knew I would love these dogs, haha! And shockingly true to her namesake, Hera is an older, calmer dog than her little brother – and she gets a bit jealous whenever someone gives him more attention than her! And Hades is a wild child with fur that’s black as the night sky, and he has an unmistakable devilish personality! Honestly, their parents could not have picked better names. I am seriously impressed!

And unsurprisingly, Hera & Hades were a blast to work with! They cover the entire personality spectrum, so at times it was challenging to balance Hera’s sweet, well-behaved disposition with Hades’ insatiable appetite for trouble… but it made for some fun-filled images and an awesome afternoon! :)

Hera & Hades wanted to help announce their parents’ upcoming wedding! I’m pretty sure they couldn’t be any cuter.

We ran around the beach until everyone was exhausted… wait, scratch that, Hades never gets tired! This boy is a firecracker full of energy, and I loved capturing his incredible spirit!

Hera was much more willing to pose nicely for a few photos… she’s such a beautiful girl, and a total sweetheart too!

McKenzie & Tony, thank you for introducing me to your fun-loving pups! I’m excited to show you the rest of our images soon! :)

A familiar face is on the blog again today! :)

Something unexpected came up last week, and Sprinkles’ mom was unable to come in & see all the photos of her gorgeous girl. I was sad that we’d have to reschedule our appointment… so I figured a second sneak peek was in order! Hopefully this makes the wait seem not-so-long, Delicia!

A rare calm moment for Sprinkles, on Coronado Beach…

This is how Sprinkles spent most of our photo session, haha!

Even as the sun slipped past the horizon, I got the feeling Sprinkles could have kept playing with her mom for hours.

That’s all for now! See you soon, Delicia! :)

It’s not every day that you meet a dog named after a cupcake… but in Sprinkles’ case, I think her name is very fitting! Sprinkles the labrador is full of life, always happy, irresistibly cute, and I’m pretty sure she brings joy to everyone she meets – just like cupcakes, haha! As you can probably imagine, this happy girl had a fabulous time running around Coronado Beach during our photo session, and I absolutely loved capturing her infectious smile… we had such a fun photo session!

Sprinkles is an English yellow labrador living the good life, and although she’s not a puppy anymore, you certainly wouldn’t know it as we walked down to the beach together! She was jumping around, running in circles, tail wagging ridiculously fast… total delight! The beach is Sprinkles’ “happy place” and it shows! And the only thing better than the beach is going with her mom. Sprinkles is a total mama’s girl… she’s absolutely devoted to her mom Delicia, and we knew she wouldn’t need a leash to keep her with us, since she never wanted to be more than 5 feet away from her mom! (Unless she was fetching a toy in the water, of course!) It was simply wonderful to witness Sprinkles and how happy she was that afternoon… I think I’m still smiling! :)

This is Sprinkles! We posed for a few photos in front of the Hotel Del at first…

… and then she couldn’t resist getting in the water! Sprinkles loves to play fetch… and she almost brings her toys all the way back, too! ;)

Pure, unbridled joy. (Or should I say unleashed?)

Okay, one last photo… I laughed out loud when I saw this blooper! Sprinkles is such a goofball!

Delicia, thank you so much for introducing me to your gorgeous girl! I’m excited to show you the rest of our photos soon! :)