Sheepish Grin Pet Photography

Jack

I had first met and photographed Jack during the Humane League Walk for Animals last October. The following month I returned to Boston Common to specifically photograph Jack. I was so impressed with his spirit and the warm relationship between Jack and his dad. So I asked if we could do a session just for Jack. Jack was so speedy in his wheelchair I could hardly keep up!
Jack is part lab and part pit. At four years old, Jack jumped the wrong way, causing his injury. Jack is now seven years old and is quite able to maneuver around in his wheelchair.
Jack talking to his dad.

Jack was all for rolling on his back for tummy rubs!
Once again, I was struck and moved by the close relationship between Jack and his dad.
Whether Jack was in his wheelchair or out, he was an active and inquisitive dog. A number of passerby’s stopped and asked about Jack. Jack also had some fellow canine visitors that stopped to play for a bit! It was a wonderful experience and an inspiration to watch this full of life dog enjoy that autumn morning.

Logan

I was very excited to have the opportunity to photograph this handsome fellow. Logan is a 14 year old bay gelding thoroughbred. Logan has a blaze on his forehead and four white socks.  I learned his grand sire is Northern Dancer, a famous Canadian race horse. Logan raced for about two to three years, but is now off the track. Logan suffered some type of accident during his time racing, leaving him blind in his right eye. Happily, Logan is now in the care of a loving owner, who provides the very best for him. She had to make the decision to have his eye removed a few years ago.

Logan also has kissing spine, which is an issue with two vertebrae rubbing together. It was a crisp and cool late autumn morning when I traveled to where Logan was stabled. When I arrived, he was getting groomed for his photo session.

When I was told beforehand about Logan’s issues, I wasn’t planning on meeting the full of life and spirited horse that I did. The loss of his eye or his back problems have not slowed him down at all! It was a great deal of fun to photograph this energetic horse.

At first Logan was more interested in eating grass, as opposed to posing for the camera, which was, of course, totally understandable. If I was a horse, I guess I’d rather be doing that too. However, obligingly, Logan was agreeable to standing and waiting while I clicked away. I think this photograph illustrates the “full of personality” character Logan possesses!

After photographing in the beautiful meadow, we headed back to the stables to photograph Logan there as well.

Next door to Logan, was another horse, who had an injury and had to remain in his stable. However, he had a great next door companion in Logan. The two horses seemed to share a special friendship. Here Logan looks over at his friend. And for myself, I couldn’t have asked for a more enjoyable morning spent than that November one with the handsome Logan and his warmhearted caretaker.

Ellie & Scout

Yep, still catching up on blogs from the end of last year. I had quite a full session that October day. Not only did I photograph Duvy, the boxer, but I also photographed three more dogs and two horses. The session for Duvy took place at the home of Scout and Ellie, so I also was scheduled to photograph these two lovely weimaraners as well.

Scout

Scout was so much fun. He was quite ready to play ball and had a great time chasing it down. He jumped, ran and played. When I asked him to stay though, he was a good boy and stayed just as I asked.

At one point, we went inside to take a few indoor photographs. Scout obliging settled in a chair and I caught a quiet moment.

Ellie

Ellie was still a young pup at the time of the session. She was full of energy. She also was quite happy to play ball.

She was a bit harder to get still shots of because of her young, exuberant nature, but she did take a few breathers!

It looks like someone’s sneaking up to try to get that ball Scout has in his mouth!

Thumbelina

Once Scout and Ellie’s photo session was completed, we couldn’t leave out cute, little Thumbelina!

Aspen & Royal

I enjoy being around horses and love photographing them. So once I learned Aspen and Royal were also in residence, I was happy to include them in the photo session too. Aspen and Royal were certainly curious about all the goings on.

Duvy

This is the sweet and lovely Duvy. Duvy’s session took place in October. (Yes – I am really behind in my blogs) This beautiful 4 year old, brindle boxer brought loads of personality to the session.

Duvy has an incredibly expressive face, which made it a great deal of fun photographing her that pretty autumn morning.

I love the tongue!

Duvy was as good as gold and willing to stay and pose anywhere I asked her to. If you look closely in the window,
you can spy my next photo session client, Scout!

I brought along a squeaky duck and Duvy had fun playing with it. Here she poses as the mighty huntress with her prize.

I couldn’t have asked for more well behaved and wonderful dog to work with!

It was a busy holiday season and I spent a good portion of it happily working on holiday cards for clients. One of my best experiences was Moose’s photo shoot. This was Moose’s first Christmas and his family wanted to document this special occasion. The handsome Saint Bernard puppy was very accommodating during his photo shoot.

Moose’s mom had created a beautiful, festive house filled with lovely holiday decorations. This was great for me, allowing for a great variety of shots, featuring Moose in his home. I think Moose has such soulful eyes and it was a goal to capture that in his photos.
This is Moose’s tree. His mom told me he particularly enjoyed checking out the ornaments on this tree, his favorite being the snowman. So you’ll note how high in the tree it’s placed.

Moose talking to Santa!

At the end of every session, there’s seems to always be a moment where you can catch something unexpected and wonderful. This was one of my favorites of the day, with Moose viewing the world outside. This was a great experience and I thank Moose’s parents for allowing to share this special time in his life.