Sit. Stay. Smile. Photography & Art

Meet Martini and Molly Moo…these two are the dynamic duo of dogs. They were both so funny and a joy to photograph. Martini is the bulldog and she has the best expressions…there was never any doubt as to what she was thinking at any particular moment. My favorite part of the photo shoot was when her Mom put her in her winter sweater (which she absolutely hates) and she just stood there and would not move. She looked at us like we were beating and torturing her…I couldn’t help but laugh but felt bad at her obvious humiliation…Molly Moo was an entirely different challenge. She is the younger of the two and she wanted to lunge at the camera every chance she got. I was fully expecting to be head butted while holding my camera up to my face to take her pictures…luckily, a perfectly held leash kept her from taking out the photographer which is always a good thing! We lucked out and had a really beautiful, mild Winter day on the beach…here are their photos…

If you have been a procrastinator and have not already purchased your 2012 calendar, go here and pick up the brand new VBSPCA calendar today! This year the calendar features pets that have been adopted from our shelter posing in front of local businesses that have supported the VBSPCA over the years. All of the proceeds from the calendar go directly to the animals which is awesome. This is my second year doing the calendar and it is always a lot of fun…BTW, the calendar is also available for purchase at the shelter, as well as, Doc Taylors Restaurant and Hotline Surf Shop. The cost is $12.00…what a deal and for a good cause!

Hey everyone! I have just updated the look of my blog for the new year…I have new galleries at the top of the page and some new social networking links as well. I will be trying out some new blog frames over the next few weeks, trying to see which ones work the best for me. Today I have a new blog template featuring a sweet little kitty named Madison. She is her Mom’s pride and joy and actually seemed to enjoy all of the attention focused on her at her photo shoot. Cats can be very wary of cameras and often times run and hide…Madison was a very curious kitty and was intrigued by the new visitor in the house. I wish I had more cat clients (hint hint) because they are so different than dogs and they challenge me to work in a very different way…so all you cat lovers out there need to step up and represent! I hope everyone has a great week…warm weather expected here, so I am happy……

Here are a bunch of photos from the Fall pet portrait day and from the SPCA Walk for the Animals…The Walk was very well attended this year and the weather was beautiful for a change. I always love to see the crazy costumes the dogs, cats, rabbits etc. show up wearing…

Here are some of my favorites from last weeks holiday pet portraits at the VBSPCA. Thanks to everyone who came out to support the shelter. Most of the dogs had a great time….some were scared to death, others weren’t too sure about Santa and some just had a ball…the cats did suprisingly well…I hope these photos help get you into the holiday spirit!

Hey everyone…meet Daisy an 11 year old Beagle who was brave enough (along with her owners) to continue with her photo shoot even though one hell of a storm was headed our way! The clouds make for a very dramatic backdrop that you just can’t plan for…We had a lot of fun and finished up in the knick of time. Please say a few prayers for Daisy…she is battling cancer right now but is holding her own. You would never know she was sick by the way she was demading her treats with that classic Beagle howl!