Welcome to DelaFoto's Photography Blog. Look for Denver photographer, Ariane's latest images & personal stories about recent photo sessions and more.
In the Studio: Chimmie
If you love Australian Shepherds and Shetland Sheepdogs, then you'll adore "Chimmie". He is an 11 year old Aussie mix, adopted at Dumb Friends League by a wonderful family that knows they "hit the jackpot" when he came to live with them. You may recognize this handsome boy, he's currently featured in the DFL's winter issue of "Pet Tales".
Chimmie has such joie de vivre, with adorable facial expressions, good manners and patience. We explored a variety of poses and color schemes during his studio session leading to a wonderful collection of art prints -a Christmas surprise for dad.
I've kept a copy of one of the big prints for exhibit at DelaFoto's studio, a beautiful addition to our growing client art gallery.
In the Studio: Heidi & Hauns
While November/December were busy with holiday themed photos, there were also some signature DelaFoto sessions in the mix. I loved having this elegant pair of Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs, Heidi & Hauns. They were the first of their breed to visit my studio.
Their mom had expected Hauns to be the ham and Heidi to be more shy. It turned out to be the opposite. Hauns was a bit slow to get comfortable, but did eventually settled into some amazing poses. Heidi, to our surprise was completely content and loved the camera from the start!
Such big sweeties, their mom and dad sure have so much to be proud of.
Holiday Tour Wrap Up
The holiday season started in early November for DelaFoto. Months of preparations and a big cooperative effort with local pet businesses, helped bring my festive "2014 Holiday Pet Photo Tour" to families all around the Denver area.
This year's style was simple and bright, making for beautiful holiday cards, metal prints, collages and more. I had 33 families participate, presented over edited 500 images and delivered 150+ print and digital products in the past few weeks.
The pets and their families were amazing and I have thoroughly enjoyed seeing our returning clients as well as meeting so many new faces. With the tour wrapped up, I had fun creating a compilation video looking back at the many pets that participated. It's sure to put a smile on your face and get you in the holiday mood.
New Cafe for Cats
Have you heard? There's a new cafe & art gallery opening up in Denver. One of the first of it's kind in the U.S., Denver Cat Company is a cat cafe located on Tennyson. Doors open Friday, December 12th.
Denver Cat Company will feature 8 adoptable cats from Rocky Mountain Feline Rescue. The cats roam freely and there are plenty of plush seats for them to cozy up in. The space offers books and local artwork to enjoy while sipping cafe offerings and meeting the friendly felines.
I stopped by to visit the owner, Sana Hamelin during their preview party last week and took a few impromptu photos with my iphone. The kitties were adorable and the budding business is already a big hit with Denver cat lovers. Visit them soon and help keep animal friendly businesses like this going!
Holiday Yappy Hour
Just before Thanksgiving, I was back at The Bark Bar for another great evening of fundraising. Colorado Pet Pantry was having their Holiday Yappy Hour that included a pet food drive, holiday Fair Trade shopping and fun giveaways.
As always, I met great people while helping out with the event photography. DelaFoto will be donating $25 to CO Pet Pantry for every Holiday Session booked at our Studio on December 7th, as I wrap up this year's big Holiday Tour. Hope we get a nice turnout for them, its a great cause!