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In the Studio: Tuyok
Amazingly, I haven't seen many Siberian Huskies in my Colorado studio. Perhaps it's because their families think of them as outdoorsy, free spirits and don't expect an indoor portrait to capture their personality.
Fortunately, last week my clients, John & Dawn brought their stunning boy, "Tuyok" in for his first photo session. A lean 3 year old, they thought that he may be a bit indifferent and have "selective hearing" during our time together. As it turned out, he was extremely cooperative and engaged.
First image, a jaw dropper! Laying perpendicular to the camera with his head turned straight to me with such intensity. I knew this was going to be a great session. We went thorough a wide range of poses and at the end rewarded him with something fun to do, a rawhide for him to work his choppers on.
Simple, classic black and grey backdrops set off his silvery coat and gorgeous brown eyes. Before we knew it, we were all done with a generous selection of images capturing this Husky's splendor. I'm excited to see the Print Wrap & Portrait Folio are that are on order. Their leathery appearance will showcase Tuyok's portraits perfectly.
In the Studio: Onyx & Omar
It's always fun to get a pair of animals in the studio. Capturing their portraits individually as well as their relationship with each other is a great gift for a family. In this session, we had a two wonderful German Shorthaired Pointers, 9 month old Omar and his sibling, 3 month old Onyx.
These dogs were such a joy to photograph, not only because they are adorable puppies, but because young dogs often react very favorably to the newness of a photo session. Their natural curiosity and innocence make for beautiful expressions of alertness and wonder. These two beauties were no exception. Well into their obedience training, they did their sits like champs.
After some freeform playtime and lots of joyful mouthing with each other, we got out the dog bed and prepped for the coveted image of them together. While getting a pretty pose of them on the bed was tricky (all they wanted to do was play), we stuck to it. The result, an adorable image the babies together that mom will be able to enjoy long after they've grown up.
The final collection included an array of 8x10s and 8x8 prints along with a beautiful Canvas Wall Art. A sweet celebration of these new family members.
In the Studio: 4 Seasons of Tripper
This little fellow is "Tripper", a 7 year old Yorkie that loves to travel with his dad, hence his name.
The theme for his photo shoot was the four seasons. We started with autumn, where Tripper sported his tweed jacket, amongst leaves, very cute! Winter was accented with a poinsettia scarf and red blanket, perfect for Christmas.
Spring was subtle with another scarf in pastel colors. Followed by summer, where and Tripper wore a Rockies collar set next to a colorful Colorado baseball.
Tripper did great and his dad got to enjoy many different images from his session. This collage is just a sampling of the variety of images and poses. The final collection included a canvas, folio book, collages and gift prints for the family to enjoy.
In the Studio: Allstair
This dapper little fellow is "Allistair", a 9 year old Brussels Griffon. He was the first of this adorable breed to visit my studio. Rescued from a dog mill, he's a very fortunate boy, who's mom just adores him.
She was so happy to receive a gift certificate for a pet portrait session from her family. As it is with many of my clients this was a completely new experience.
You would've thought this little guy was a professional model, he just loved the camera! While most of the pictures were taken with him "in the buff", the family did bring a charming scarf adorned with some pins of sentimental value, to personalize the portraits.
Allistair took everything in stride and gave us the best expressions a photographer could ask for. What a face! The thoughtful gaze, adorable head tilts and even some paw tricks, made for an elegant session packed with great poses and memorable moments. You could just caption the photos, "I got this".
Thank you Allistair for showing us how the biggest of hearts can come in small packages.
In the Studio: Haven
Studio pet photo sessions can be as natural and spontaneous as outdoors, without all the distractions. With a spacious room, I am fortunate that I can do both formal family portraits and playful photos with toys and exuberant romping. Of course, the playfulness does have something to do with the personality of our subjects.
Meet "Haven", rescued by Bernard & Cheryl through Freedom Service Dogs. While she didn't "make the cut" as a service dog, her mom and dad sure don't mind. She's a fun loving Boxer/Great Dane mix and an absolute beauty to photograph!
While Haven is not one to do formal tricks, she is a disciplined girl who followed commands well and posed perfectly for the camera. Not at all shy, she snuck in some smooches for one of the family portraits. Such a precious moment! We thanked her for all the love and finished up the group poses.
Then we cut loose and started to play! She adores balls and gleefully caught them. It's the intense look as the ball heads toward a pup that I so enjoy capturing.
After several great rounds of ball tossing, we moved onto tug games. Bernard got a bit of a workout and we got some sweet pictures of Haven doing what she loves, playing with her family.
The final image collection truly showed Haven's personality: smart, athletic, fun, loving and loyal. What a great girl and lucky family.