Owen & Jamie

In August I had a full shooting schedule, and I was starting to feel a little bit overwhelmed.  For the first time I was scheduling shoots a month out due to selling out my schedule, which was both thrilling and a bit scary.  I received a call from Diana, she needed some photos done... and soon.  Her beloved lab was just diagnosed with cancer, and she was worried if she didn't get photos done right away, she would miss her chance. My heart sunk, and I was reminded of why I started my little photography shop.  While some shoots are purely joyous, and riotous fun, I got into this business because I wanted to capture our animals as we remember them, and sometimes that means meeting sick animals, or senior animals, who will soon be on their way to the big dog (or cat) park in the sky.

It's heartbreaking. But something to celebrate. 

Every time I go to these shoots I have to remember that these animals are so well loved that their owners hire a professional to capture them as they are - their beloved, furry best friends and confidants.  This one was especially hard for me because Owen is big, drooly, playful black lab... much like my own pup, Dayton.  It's a constant reminder that just like with our two-legged loved ones, we need to take time every day to rub our furry friends' tummies and tell them how much we love them.  

Owen is loved.

 Jamie is Owen's cocker spaniel brother, and he.is.adorable.

Stately Mr. Owen

Friends.

Family.

 Jamie loves his dad.

There had been so much rain that everything was so green. There was no color correction done to this photo... everything was just that green! 

Have you rubbed your dog's stomach today?