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Johanna, Sage & Darien | San Diego Dog Photography

January 14, 2010 – 9:34 pm

Boy, I tell ya, these three live the dog’s life out in the country of Jamul, on an awesome Palm tree farm. Tons of acreage and a view to the Coronado Bridge and beyond. This was such a fun session! I am in love with all three dogs, so full of personality. It’s pretty funny to interact with a dog who’s taller than me! He could sniff the top of my head!

Darien, the Great Dane, is the baby of the four legged family at 5, then there’s the white lab Sage, who’s 12, and Johanna, an All-American chocolate lab mix who’s an incredible 16-and looks amazing. She was incredibly mobile for her years, too. Probably due to the miracles the Animal Healing Center performs with their many clients.

I’m so honored to have gotten to take tons of images of these three. Johanna has been with her dad her whole life, as he saw her being born. That’s just so cool. I love my job!

By admin | Posted in client sessions | Tagged Chocolate Lab, dog photography, elderly dog, Great Dane, Jamul, Labrador Retriever, White Lab | 1 comments Show Comments | Add a Comment

Holiday Pet Parade

December 28, 2009 – 5:11 am

Wow, Christmas has come and gone. Whoosh! I have been absent from posting for quite some time, sorry to say. I had a personal catastrophe with my home being burglarized just a couple days before Thanksgiving. They took my computers, my brand new camera and favorite lens, and a hard drive with 15,000 images on it-probably the most heartbreaking. However, by sheer luck, or a Christmas miracle if you will, I got that back! I left signs up around the neighborhood, and weeks later, some property manager called me and had it. Amazing. It’s a mystery as to how he got it, as he wouldn’t say, but I’m grateful nonetheless.

But, I have been cameraless since then, which has been really difficult. I had clients calling me, and didn’t even have a computer to process photos. That’s when a good samaritan added to my holiday miracle, and bought me a brand new MacBook Pro. I plan on doing a session with his German shepherd, and giving him just about anything he wants! Bless his soul!

I couldn’t miss this annual event, so I borrowed a camera, and took one of the lenses thieves didn’t get, and went downtown. Nothing like seeing dogs all dressed up for the holidays to cheer one up! I’m glad to be posting again, and doing some work. Hopefully I’ll get a new camera soon, and be back to doing client sessions.

By admin | Posted in Dog events, Holiday, client sessions, street photography | Tagged Beagle, Boston Terrier, Chopper the Biker Dog, Christmas dog, Christmas pet, Dachsunds, French Bulldog, Gaslamp Pet Parade, Golden Retriever, Holiday Pet Parade, Holiday Pet Photos | no comments No Comments | Add a Comment

This is Elvis |San Diego Pet Photography

November 24, 2009 – 2:57 am

Elvis is a beautiful, charming rock star of a dog. He’s my first session for FACE for Pets, a charity that helps out people who can’t afford a catastrophic vet emergency situation. They help fund expensive surgeries and such, so the pet’s owners don’t have to put them to sleep. It’s a great thing, and I’ve been there myself.

So I was excited to have a session with Elvis, and it’s fitting that he’s a German Shepherd mix. He’s Belgian Shepherd and German Shepherd, and almost the same age as my boy. He stole my heart! So cool how he made many of the same faces, and that head tilt! Though I had to work hard for that. He’s around horses, since his mom is a groom, so all my noises didn’t phase him one bit. Until I whined like a puppy hee hee!

Elvis had his femur shattered when he was kicked by a horse. FACE helped contribute to his surgery, and he’s doing extremely well, and obviously in great spirits. He’s a sweetheart!

Woman’s best friend.

By admin | Posted in German Shepherds, Personal Work, client sessions | Tagged Belgian Shepherd, Elvis, FACE for Pets, German Shepherd | 4 comments Show Comments | Add a Comment

Tigger |San Diego Pet Photography

November 21, 2009 – 3:48 am

The wonderful thing about Tiggers, is that Tiggers are wonderful things! When I went to meet this cool cat for the first time, I expected a tabby, given his name is Tigger. So I was surprised to see a black and white kitty! He got his name because when he was younger, he sprang from furniture to furniture, then up to a window up super high at the top of a vaulted ceiling! Wow.

This guy is fourteen years old, and has just recently undergone chemotherapy for a thyroid disorder. He’s doing great, eating well, and is getting nice and chubby, I’m happy to report.

Kitty sessions are very different than dog ones, as it takes cats a bit of time to get used to your presence sometimes. Tigger was wary of me, or maybe it was just my wheelchair. Top that with a big camera and lens, and he was one suspicious guy! I made some funny noises, and he just stared at me like I was a lunatic. And being that he’s a bit older, being goofy and playing with toys is just a little beneath him at this point ha ha.

His human sprinkled a little catnip on some toys, and for about 4 seconds, he did succumb, forgetting himself for a moment before he realized we were looking at him. I love some of the shots that came out of those few seconds, though! I also had the request to photograph him on this beautiful quilt, made by the grandmother of the client. Those are definitely among my favorite shots.

Tigger has the coolest yellow-green eyes, which are very expressive. And he grumbled and meowed when picked up. And if he’s really annoyed, he growls, which I found very entertaining and endearing! Meet Tigger….

By admin | Posted in cats, client sessions | Tagged cat photography, San Diego pet photography | 3 comments Show Comments | Add a Comment

Dogtown San Diego! |San Diego Pet Photography

November 20, 2009 – 3:02 am

There’s a great website here in town, Dogtown San Diego, with resources to all things dog in America’s Finest City. I’m proud to say that I have my photos featured on the site, as well as a featured pick each week called “Caught on Camera”. Please check it out to see all the cool stuff that the owner, Doug has for San Diegans.

This past weekend they had their launch party, at the Hotel Indigo’s ninth floor patio. Dogs ran free, and sampled frozen treats, splashed in the pool, and had a catch me if you can game with an empty water bottle. Humans got a chance to take in great art from four local artists, and mingle with drinks and other goodies. A good time was had by all. Oh, and I was there as the official photographer! Here’s a sampling of the many images I captured that afternoon. If you want to see them all, head on over to Dogtown San Diego and check ‘em out!

This is Luna, who owns Rebecca of Lucky Dog Boutique. She’s just six months old, and one crrraazzzy girlie! This is why she’s also known as “Lunatic” !