Jack

On Saturday I had the pleasure of photographing Jack. Jack's breed mix is unknown but whatever he is sure makes for one adorable dog with fantastic hair. No really, this dog's hair is unlike any I have ever seen. Sometimes it looks like a lion's mane other times it looks like a hair piece, it all depends on how it is laying. The poof on the top of his head looks like he went to the salon to get some highlights.

Jack also has adorable floppy ears and a very sweet demeanor. We did some outside shots first.

Jack was being super playful and doing the hide and go seek bit.

Afterwards we took it inside for some studio photography. Jack was a little freaked by my set up but loved my squeaky toy. On a side note: I spent about 20 minutes squeaking various dog toys in the pet store to find the perfect one. The people that worked there probably wanted to kick me out for being so annoying.

Thanks so much to Crystal and Sean who were awesome to work with! This shoot was beyond fun, it is great to have such a willing and unique looking model like Jack.

Goodbye Summer, hello Fall

It's been awhile for a lot of things. Photo shoots, sleep, cleaning, blogging...not in my vocabulary these days. I gave birth to my second daughter, Casey June, on June 19th. We moved to the burbs in April, rehabbed our Philly property which we are renting out to tenants and taking care of our almost 2 year old. Lots of changes, all wonderful, amazing and challenging in their own ways. I have never been happier or busier. I put all photography (other than personal) on hiatus during the pregnancy and move.

I did manage to squeeze in the annual PAWS photo shoot and a few small client appointments in the past few months. The silent auction and photo show for PAWS will take place in the Spring this year. I actually took the photos when I was 8 months pregnant which was interesting. When I work I often times get on the animal's level and try a variety of angles. You can only imagine how graceful that looked! Here is a teaser from that shoot (Stoli and Casper):


I also had a great appointment with Carl and his lovely, sweet dogs. It rained but I had so much fun.





Here's a few random personal shots from recent months just to round things out:


I am currently taking new clients and thrilled to be back at work. I have some goals this "New Year" and one of them being to shoot more personal work. By personal work I mean my family but also some projects I have brewing in my brain. It's been years since I have worked in a serial format and aim to become more focused on that. I don't have much time these days but I am going to book as much as possible.

Hey Hey!

I promise some updates by the end of the month. We are in a total upheaval over here personally. All good things, just very time consuming. We are moving in April, renting out our current building to other people, under construction in said building, having a baby in June and taking care of a 1 year old. I have managed to squeeze in a few photo sessions here and there which I will post my favorites from soon. This weekend I am attending/donated a piece to the following:

Future Tenant

This is a Pittsburgh gallery where my fabulous, amazingly talented cousin Kate works. Come join the fun if you are in the area and raise some money for the Arts.

Quick link

This story is incredible. I caught it on Sunday Morning last month (I told Y'all I was behind). It brought tears to my eyes, it is totally worth taking a few moments to watch:

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4696315n?source=mostpop_video

Kelly

Kelly is a completely mellow, puppy-looking lap dog.
This sweetie sat so well and was not intimidated by my set up. I was actually able to take my time photographing him on both of his favorite lounging spots.
Kelly's mom and dad simply adore him and you can tell he is lovingly spoiled.
Ultimately one of the photos from this shoot were used on the family's New Years card. Kelly's best behavior and pleasant demeanor really made this an ideal photo session.

Ean!

Since I am so far behind I am going to update blog in no particular order. I would like to introduce little baby Ean.
In these photos Ean is a mere 8 weeks old. These photos were done back in early December. This is the second session I have had with Shannon and Marty. The first session was in '07 (prior to this blog) where I photographed their very sweet dog, Abbie.
Ean is just a joyful little guy and adorable to boot. I was thrilled that he managed to stay awake for almost the entire session.
Well, almost. Really though, who am I kidding, there's is nothing like seeing a sleeping baby. Good job Ean!
We did some family shots.
I think Ean was getting bored with me.
Look at those legs!
Ean's mom and dad we able to get him to smile.
Baby hands and feet are so ridiculously cute it's not even funny.
It was such a joy to meet this new, beautiful baby. I am sure Ean has already changed so much since this shoot. Shannon is an Independent Distributer who hosts parties for Premier Designs. If you are interested in having this type of party you may contact Shannon at shannon.marcussen@yahoo.com.

Rusty

Happy New Year!

Clearly I have been MIA the past few months. I have a ton of updates to do from various photo shoots. Lets start with Rusty. This adorable dog has the most expressive eyes.
Daniel and Katie were so fun to work with. Daniel is in the know with photography so it was fun to talk shop. Rusty is a total sweet heart and sat in the set so patiently.
Rusty has the best ears!
This photo shoot was for Rusty only but his kitty family couldn't resist hanging around the set.
Thanks to Katie and Daniel for having me in their home to photograph their loved ones!