Welcome to DelaFoto's Photography Blog. Look for Denver photographer, Ariane's latest images & personal stories about recent photo sessions and more.
Days Off with Dogs: Zoom Room!
Over the weekend, we enjoyed a special outing with our little Ladybug. She's just shy of 2 years old, and lost nearly 10 pounds since joining our family last October.
Now that she's her prime weight and feeling great, we thought it was time to celebrate with some fun, exercise and learning. The Zoom Room was perfect. Only a few blocks from our studio, we booked a half hour private romp in their gym.
I had done agility in the past, so I had a rough idea of what to do, but no idea what to expect from Ladybug. We were so pleased! She learned really fast (the deluge of treats didn't hurt) and she just loved playing with us in the fun, safe and quiet environment. Want to see more of how Ladybug did? Check out the video I couldn't resist making. Yup, I'm a proud momma!
Wash Park Session with Ollie
After several snowy weekends, we finally got a break in the weather to enjoy a much anticipated outing with 4 month old yellow lab, Ollie. We met up at Wash Park in the early morning to avoid crowds and get beautiful light by the lake. The scene offered rich colors, a scenic backdrop and plenty of space.
Preparedness makes all the difference, especially with outdoor sessions. We had 2 of us from DelaFoto, Ollie's dad and his trainer, Drew from Good Dog Training & Consulting. All hands were on deck to get great photos. A well trained pup does make for awesome portraits!
"Helping Tails by Drinking Ales" - Yappy Hour with Unleashed
Last weekend mother nature smiled on the dog world and provided a beautiful day to share with canine pals! Mile High Mutts provided a spacious venue for Unleashed and the organizations they support. Denver Animal Shelter and Colorado Pet Pantry were the recipients of the day's generosity.
Dogs of all sizes, ages and breeds/mixes were ecstatic about playing both indoors and outside. With so much going on there were many wonderful photo ops. My final collection of images highlight many joyous moments.
These photos are viewable online at DelaFoto's Facebook Gallery, where they're easy to access and share. Looking forward to the next Unleashed event!
On a Kitty Kick
This past week fans of DelaFoto's Facebook page have seeing many new postings of kitty cats. That's partly because I just hosted my first All-Cat Rescue Photo Shoot at our studio.
Nine beautiful cats came in from two local rescues, Demi's Animal Rescue & Community Cat Coalition of Colorado. Featured here are kitten sisters Dory & Nemo. So cute!!!
Canvas art prints of recent cats photos are also on exhibit at Urban Sophisticats, a stylish cat grooming shop in Littleton, with much more to come. If you're in the neighborhood, stop in and say hi to Rachel Diller, owner, groomer and fellow cat lover. I'll be photographing her 2 persians soon, can't wait!
Denver's "Worst in Show"
Denver dogs and their people had a big day strutting their stuff at the inaugural "Worst in Show" fundraiser for Freedom Service Dogs this past weekend. Located at the impressive Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum in Lowry, the event had a big turnout.
There was so much to see and enjoy in the massive hanger, including tasty food and silent auction items set among impressive aircraft, rockets & space exhibits.
The main event included a wide variety of adorable dogs participating in the light hearted competition. Categories included: "Cutest" doggie, best "Look-a-Like", "Hair Cut", "Most Drool" and "Special Talent" with singing dogs and more. Lucky raffle winners got fun gifts, the grand prize being an all paid trip to the Westminster Dog Show in 2015.
I was only going to watch the show, but quickly found myself unable to resist photographing some of the event highlights. Check them out on DelaFoto's Facebook "Worst in Show" Gallery and tell us who you would've voted for!