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Outdoor Session: Little
Meet marvelous Bernese Mountain Dog "Little", he was the winner of Mile High Dog Magazine's "Holiday Cover Contest" this year! It was quite a showdown with Facebook fans making the final decision with an online vote.
Once the decision was made it was time to get outside and get some beautiful portraits in Colorado's natural scenery. We dodged the season's first ice/sleet storm by hours and while it was a bit grey and drizzly, that didn't faze this fun loving 2 year old one bit.
Set among autumn's gold grasses and flowers, Little sat patiently with big smiles and tail wagging. Silly and happy, we came back with lots of great images for his family to enjoy. Not to mention, a tough decision for the which image would make the cover of the magazine!
The final choice has been set and I won't spoil the surprise. It's not one of these featured images, but it is perfectly adorable. So look for Little on the new magazine cover for Dec/Jan, it'll be here so soon. I can't wait!
In the Festive Mood: Holiday Photos
Holiday Pet Photo sittings are under way! While I usually don't share the images until the the "Specials" for November are all done, I couldn't resist sharing a few of our first participants.
I'm going with the clean, modern, white approach again this year because it was so successful last year. A bright departure from my darker jewel-toned images through the year, these are festive yet versatile enough to enjoy all winter.
I find myself just loving the pups in warm comfy scarfs, formal attire and other simple human inspired embellishments. They are family, after all! Terriers, Archie & Ruby look fabulous sporting DelaFoto's signature holiday accents. Pomeranian, Roxi is a all smiles in her santa dress. My sheltie, Ladybug modeled a tube scarf for me and is often skeptical when I point the camera at her, but I still think she's adorable.
This weekend wraps up my special 15 minute sessions for the year, but there are still plenty of "Mini" sessions and other options for getting unique holiday cards, gifts and other wintery photos. Fun!
Adopt Me! Little Girl
During this past weekend's kick off for my Holiday Photo Special, I had some extra time to get pictures of a new adoption hopeful for Cayleb Senior Rescue. They have a sweet and shy little Alaskan Klee Kai. At 11years old, "Little Girl" has bounced between breeders in Colorado, Texas, and Colorado again, before ending up in a county shelter. Luckily, she is now in foster care and has had a painfully injured leg amputated, giving her a new lease on life.
With her three legs, Little Girl was energetic and nimble. While timid in new surroundings, we were able to make her comfortable and capture some great adoption portraits. She'll need a patient, loving family that can give her a permanent home to live out her senior years safely and happily.
I hope this image and others will help. I'll always have a sweet spot for the senior animals and the great work rescues like these do for them. Wishing you a new home for Christmas Little Girl!
Halloween 2015
Halloween this year couldn't have been more fun! The weather was amazing and I was back on Gaylord Street raising funds with a photo booth for Misha May Foundation. Hosted by Lil Angel Pet Boutique, there was a Pet Costume Parade & Contest that brought out many pet lovers and creative outfits.
Our cozy booth decked out in red & black with young assistant, Maria (shown upper left) kept busy for 2 hours, photographing about 30 folks and pets. We raised $115 for the pet training and rescue work of Lorraine May (shown right) and her foundation. See all the photos now online at: Halloween2015!
In the studio: Peanut
This little honey is "Peanut"and she is an 11 year old Puggle. Prior to our session her mom, Nicole described Peanut as a goofy girl, very food motivated and potentially very smiley. Well my goodness, she was spot on.
We had a lot of fun in the studio with Peanut. Her love of carrots was a big motivator and generated fun poses, tons of facial expressions and that winning grin! Wearing her flowery, pink "Walkewoo" collar, she did her signature bow, cute head tilts and lots of tail wagging for us. At the end of the session, I brought out my big daisy as a cheerful prop, and that made for the sweetest photo of all.
Prints, a collage and a metal wall art piece are on order to showcase this fun loving girl at her home, can't wait to deliver them to the family.