Sonny & Gibbs

I knew I was going to get along with Sonny and Gibbs - after all they are named after Washington Redskins (like our boy Cooley). Sonny is the lovable Bichon, while Gibbs is the energetic Lab mix. Both were rescue dogs from A Forever Home. We had a fun backyard session!

Gibbs patrolling the yard...




Sonny was a little shy at first...


Gibbs gives a good shake for a treat...


Gibbs wondering who is the strange man laying in his yard...


LOVE the Redskins collar...


I wish I could show you how this picture came about. I was laying in the grass shooting the above pictures of Gibbs and Sonny wanders over and decides to stand on my back. I basically shot this one blindly, but I like how it came out!


I love how Sonny is looking up at his mommy as if saying "Pay attention to ME!"


One of Sonny's favorite spots for R&R...

Winston

Winston is an adorable Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. He loves to play with toys in the yard and look out the window. He pretends to be a ferocious watch dog, but he really loves everyone. Here are a few highlights from our session.

Monty & Taz

Monty and Taz make quite a combination. Monty is the bulldog who loves everyone. Taz is the cat who loves everyone but Monty. Getting them together for a picture was out of the question, but we had fun anyway.

Taz wasn't too keen on pictures at first...


Monty flashing his smile...


Monty could be the Georgetown University mascot...


Monty loves his toys...


Taz on the prowl...


Getting some love from Dad...


Did I mention Monty and his toys?


This one cracks me up. Gotta love the underbite...


I think Taz warmed up to me...


Monty from above...


Pooped!

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...