With some sessions, there is a kind of aligning of the stars. Everyone’s schedules are open on just the right dates and times, we all arrive to the session location at the same moment, and the entire process is smooth, smooth, smooth.
This was not one of those sessions!
Spending last Thursday afternoon at Seville Park with Russell the Jack Russell Terrier (don’t worry, I’ve already given his owner a hard time about his name! haha) was for some reason incredibly difficult to pull off. The universe seemed to be against us getting together – but we finally managed to have our session! Russell is a very special dog to three adorable little girls, so you’ll see more of them together in his full blog post. For now, I just have a few images to share with you of the star of the show. Enjoy!
~ Dog Photography in Pensacola, Florida by Allison Shamrell ~
Jade and Luke, Chesapeake Bay retriever siblings, are basically big five-year-olds with four legs each. These dogs are so fun-loving and always ready to move on to the next game or belly-rub! But even though their attention span is short, the love they have for their parents runs deep. You’d never doubt it after seeing the way they both look up and respond to the calls of mom and dad. Of course, they’re still young, so obedience isn’t Jade’s strong suit (yet). But they were so much fun to work with! Check out the video from their session, as well as a few favorite images below.
~ Dog Photography by Allison Shamrell in Pensacola, Florida ~
Photographing Josie and Gracie was a Father’s Day gift for one very lucky Dad in the Pensacola area. And while Gracie (the sweet little pomeranian) is her mama’s girl, Josie (the gorgeous golden retriever) is really her father’s favorite, so the session was mostly about her. Since I have a soft spot for goldens, and Josie happened to be fantastic at posing, the shoot was a lot of fun! Guess what: this was the last Father’s Day this family will have with ONLY four-legged children!! They’re about to have a two-legged addition, and I couldn’t be happier for them all.
I had a lot of fun being sneaky about this session! Some of you might remember the Sneak Peek of these two, and I only posted it after their mom said their dad definitely wouldn’t be poking around my site. I guess you could say that’s the advantage of being the only pet photographer around (or at least the only photographer whose business is 90% pets): it’s not incredibly hard to keep secrets like this one, since so many people don’t know I exist! (I’m working on that, of course, since it’s not actually a good thing… but it was in this case!) So I didn’t do many of the things I normally do: tag the owners in photos of the dogs on Facebook, visit the clients’ homes to show them their images after post-processing, send their products directly to their house so they don’t have to wait an extra second to get them… the whole thing was quite surreptitious! But I can promise you this: if you need a birthday/anniversary/any-old-day gift for someone who has a dog they’re crazy about, you’ll have WAY more fun with me than picking up a gift card to Petsmart!
Enjoy the video – and Kari, thank you for allowing me to photograph your beautiful dogs. You had a great gift idea :)
Oh, and here’s an outtake image that was pretty popular on Facebook! I gave it the only caption it could possibly have: “Narf!”
~ Dog Photography in Pensacola, Florida by Allison Shamrell ~
So, I’m not sure about this – you never can be, with these things – but I think Charlie the golden retriever has an old soul. First of all, I’ve never seen a calmer 14-month-old golden. Sure, he gets antsy and excited (like when his dad came home, just before we started our session!) but most of the time, he’s remarkably happy to just be with his family. And second, as his mom warned me, he closes his mouth and looks quite serious when anyone brings out a camera – he practically looks stoic!
So it was a bit of a challenge for me to get Charlie to loosen up and relax – but gosh, you should have seen him when we hit the beach! Here’s a quick sneak peek!
What a handsome dog – and he’s surrounded by love. This was truly a great session.
~ Dog Photography by Allison Shamrell in Pensacola, Florida ~
Registration is officially OPEN at 3 Dogs & A Chick (the area’s premier pet boutique & bakery) for mini-sessions! Keep reading for all the details…
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WHAT: pet photography sessions for half the normal investment of time and money; $65 total
WHAT YOU’LL GET:
~ 30-40 minutes of session time, which will be spent capturing the personality of your pets in a fun, no-stress, non-posed way
~ a gallery of at least 15 finished, artful images to browse (probably more!)
~ an 11×14 print of your choice
~ a quick introduction to my entire product line
~ and a darn good time
WHEN: July 9th, during your one-hour time slot
WHERE: 3 Dogs & A Chick in Ft. Walton Beach – here’s a map. Have I mentioned that we’ll have various studio backdrops, a grassy park, a dock on the water, and a cute courtyard to play in? This location is awesome.
WHO: me, you, and all the dogs you have!
WHY: so you can have high-quality pet portraiture that you will adore. I guarantee it! After the session, we’ll have as many phone conversations, emails, video chats, and letters-by-pigeon as you need to determine what’s best for your house and lifestyle. I want to create something you’ll absolutely love – and nothing less!
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Mini-Sessions on May 28, 2011: a small sampling of the photos we took!
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Sound intriguing? Call the shop at 850.243.7297, or stop by in person to reserve a time slot. (You’ll see my work hanging in the store!) But hurry: the entire day (10 spots) sold out within a week last time! And now that word is out about how much fun we had, well, you better hustle!
Do you live in Pensacola, and driving to Ft. Walton Beach sounds like too long to spend in a car with your dog? Perhaps one of my standard sessions will suit your needs. See your options here, and email me at allison@allisonshamrell.com with any questions or to schedule a session of your own.
