Designer Dog Book

San Francisco-based photographer extraordinaire Anna Kuperberg has recently published a book called "Designer Dogs," a hardcover coffee table book about hybrid dog breeds like labradoodles and cockapoos and puggles. Needless to say, her images are amazing and you will want to check this book out if you love dog photography.

She's also launched a new blog for her pet work, cleverly titled Slobberspace. You can purchase the book through her blog.

It's wonderful to see talented photographers shooting what makes them happy. Anna is a perfect example of the adage, "Do what you love and success will follow." Congratulations Anna!

FidoJournalism on Display

The good folks at the Center Pet Pharmacy in Washington, DC asked me to display some of my work in their store. Center Pet Pharmacy has been a neighborhood institution for 43 years, but they've just remodeled their store and launched an awesome new website. This week they are celebrating their grand re-opening.

They wanted an upscale look for the display, so we decided on large black and white prints on canvas to give an art gallery feel. The picture below doesn't do the canvas prints justice. They are huge and look great! The large picture is 36x48 and the two square prints are 22x22.



If you're thinking about a FidoJournalism session, you should stop by Center Pet and take a look at the prints. You will be wowed. We can turn any image from a session into ready-to-hang art for your home! We can even do custom sizes to fit any space.

Total Destruction

So Jingles and Cooley look cute and innocent, but they can be bad when they want to. They don't particularly care for us coming home from a day at work and then leaving again. Carolyn and I did just that the other night when we went out to dinner, and we came home to a total disaster area. They (most likely just Jingles) shredded books and magazines that were on our coffee table and somehow removed one of the couch cushions. I imagine this is what our house would look like if a tornado came through.



But how can you resist those faces?

A New Toy

No, I don't mean a new toy for Jingles and Cooley... I mean a new toy for me! I just got a new lens and gave it a quick spin tonight with my favorite subjects. I really love using shallow depth of field and throwing the background out of focus. This lens does that really well. Enjoy!

Cooley is such a good little poser...






Jingles not so much...




Cross-processed Jingles...




The boys love checking out what's going on in the neighborhood...


Ahh, there's a good look into the camera. We had just played fetch and you know Jingles is tired when that long tongue comes out...

George

With two 65 lb. dogs of my own, I sometimes forget what it's like to have a little dog. George is a 7 month old Maltese puppy and we became fast friends. He's a little ball of energy and he gives the best face licks with his little tongue. I had a great time spending some time with George and capturing what an evening in his life is like.

George likes to stick his whole face in this slipper...




He's a little guy, but when he wants to get somewhere he lets you know it!



I love these shots of George and his mommy sitting by a tree during their evening walk...




George likes to carry his leash down the hall. Here he was waiting patiently for me to go into the apartment with him.


"Yes, I know I'm cute."

Sophia: Daddy's Little Girl

Sophia is the sweetest little Cockapoo (Cocker Spaniel/Poodle mix), and enjoys her Daddy's attention in their gorgeous home in Dupont Circle (actually right around the corner from where Carolyn and I used to live). We spent some time on the roof deck to take advantage of the amazing late afternoon light.



How's the view, Sophia?


Sophia has taken a particular liking to this hose attachment. I love when I can capture a pet's little idiosyncracies and show their personalities in my images. That's why I love the candid, documentary style.




A quiet moment with Dad on the steps.

A Day in My Life

Over at the Love Life Images wedding and portrait studio, we decided to have some fun this week and photograph a day in each of our lives. Our cameras were with us all day and we photographed everything from the mundane to the exciting. Of course Jingles and Cooley are featured prominently. After putting the images together, I noticed that my dogs and food seem to be the dominant themes in my life. Oh and my wife too, can't forget her! :) I don't eat fast food very often, but Daria introduced me to the Vanilla Frosty at Wendy's and I couldn't resist.

We've each posted slideshows with images from our day. We had so much fun doing this, and we'd like you to take part as well. We are accepting photos from your life until September 19. You can email your entry (max of 5 images per family, please) to Jennifer at jennifer@lovelifeimages.com or info@imagesbyjennifer.com. Your photo will be posted on the LLI blog on September 20th and we’ll let you vote on the winner. The winner will receive a free portrait session!

Thanks to everyone who entered so far and check back on the 20th for the voting!