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Madonna & The Gang ~ {Perdido Key, FL Pet Photographer Allison Shamrell}

Friday, May 20th, 2011

I know some people are very loyal to specific breeds. I have clients that absolutely love all golden retrievers, some that really can’t get enough of schnauzers, and one that wouldn’t consider owning anything but a westie. But I think they’ve all met their match with one of the most fearsome, intimidating breeds of all: the pug.

 

Talking to Madonna’s owners opened up a new level of devotion that I’ve never seen before. Don’t get me wrong; their house isn’t full of wall-to-wall pug decorations; they don’t head the Florida chapter of Pug Lovers; they don’t spend thousands of dollars for the finest grooming and boarding money can buy. No, they’re a completely normal couple. But their love for their pug, Madonna, makes them absolutely light up with joy whenever they talk about her or when she scoots into the room. This little roly-poly dog makes her owners so, so happy! And it was a beautiful thing to witness. Here is the Sneak Peek for this special session.

 

 

 

 

 

Madonna has a couple of Jack Russell Terrier brothers, too – this is Hobbes and Bully. Fisher the yellow lab joined in, too – you’ll see photos of him when I can reveal the entire session!

 

 

~ Dog Photography in Perdido Key, Florida by Allison Shamrell ~

 

 

Small Dog Meetup Group! ~ {Pensacola Pet Photography by Allison Shamrell}

Monday, May 2nd, 2011

Last weekend, I had the pleasure of going to Pensacola’s Small Dog Meetup Group! It was a round-up of some seriously adorable little dogs.

It’s always fun to introduce my business and myself to people I’ve never met before. When I say I’m a full-time pet photographer, I usually see a mixture of surprise and disbelief on people’s faces. I hear things like, “No way! I didn’t know you existed!”

That’s what I love about my niche of photography. I’ve never met someone who said, “Oh, your job sounds boring and terrible.” People do tell me that my job is difficult, all the time; I suppose some of them are getting fed up with blurry photos on their cell phones that they’ve tried to take on their own, or maybe their dogs are scared of cameras – which is difficult to deal with.

Then again, dog owners have (at least) one great advantage that I’ll never have as a professional photographer. They get to be around their dogs all day, every day! The sessions I spend with dogs and their owners are tons of fun, and we create memories that will last for years, but I’m just not there for the normal, everyday stuff that makes you laugh and remember how much you really, really love your dog. I can’t be there to take the photo at 7:15 when you’re leaving for work and your dog is just peeking out from beneath the covers, saying goodbye in his own way. I’m not there when you get back home after grocery shopping, and even though you’ve only been gone for half an hour, your dog is jumping and panting and tail-wagging like mad because he’s so happy to see you again! Unfortunately, I miss out on all that. (But then again, don’t feel too bad for me – I get it from my Bailey!)

So that’s why I really like events like this Small Dog Meetup Group. It’s a normal part of these dogs’ lives, and I get to hang out in the background and take a few photos. Nothing is staged, I’m never asking a dog to please stay there for one more second – it’s all natural. And beautiful. So thank you, owners of Pensacola’s Small Dog group, for letting me photograph your fun last Saturday morning.

 

 

This guy preferred to stay near his dad for most of the meetup… just a little shy!

Look at that FACE!

 

 

 

 

~   Dog Photography in Pensacola, Florida by Allison Shamrell   ~

 

 

Sneak Peek: Jolie, Beau & Bella ~ {Pensacola Pet Photography by Allison Shamrell}

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

Do you notice something about these dogs’ names? They all mean beautiful (or handsome) in different languages! “Jolie” is “pretty” in French, “Beau” is “handsome” in French, and “Bella” is “beautiful” in Spanish! Something tells me their mom couldn’t have planned it better! (I think those are the best languages to use, too: I got curious and looked up pretty in German. It’s “recht”. Doesn’t have the same ring to it.)

These three gorgeous Schnauzers spend their days at Mainstay Financial in Pensacola, a great local financial services company. They’re there to console people who invested in the wrong stocks, and celebrate with the lucky clients who are ready to retire! … or at least that’s what I imagine.

Here are a few photos from our session in the office and the studio! As you can see, Jolie was very excited to get going!

 

 

But soon, Beau took command of our meeting.

 

Don’t make him angry!

 

Here are all three dogs, including little Bella. It’s a wonder how they can see perfectly, even with their fur in front of their eyes!

 

Be on the lookout for more photos of these cute pups soon!

 

 

~   Dog Photography in Pensacola, Florida by Allison Shamrell   ~

 

Bruiser ~ {Pensacola, FL Pet Photography by Allison Shamrell}

Friday, April 22nd, 2011

Here are more images from my session with Bruiser, the handsome old boxer!

We spent our time in two different backyards for our session, his mother’s and his grandmothers! As luck would have it, they live only a few houses away from each other, and Bruiser pretty much has the run of both places. You can see a bit of the beautiful greenery and scenery (hey, that rhymes!) in the photos from each place. Here’s his video slideshow:

 

 

Yep, Bruiser’s pretty much at retirement age, and gets to sit back and relax in these green oases every day. What a nice view.

 

 

~   Dog Photography in Pensacola, Florida by Allison Shamrell   ~

 

Tobey & Jack ~ {Pensacola, FL Pet Photography by Allison Shamrell}

Friday, April 15th, 2011

These dogs are just funny – and I think they know it!

Tobey is the dachshund, and Jack is the peigle (that’s a shar-pei/beagle mix). Tobey tends to run in circles when he gets excited – and I think he loved seeing all his photos, since he practically wore a circle-shaped hole in the ground during our ordering session! It’s hilarious to see him get so worked up (especially at the dog next door – you’ll see his rapt attention at the backyard fence in the slideshow!) and Jack just sits. And watches. And probably thinks to himself, “Here we go again.”

Enjoy your video, Jack and Tobey! Try not to get too excited.

 

A few of my favorite photos from the session:

 

 

 

 

Thanks for such a fun session, Chad and Michelle! I can’t wait to see the products you ordered!

 

 

~   Dog Photography in Pensacola, Florida by Allison Shamrell   ~

 

 

 

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