While chatting on the phone the other day, I was asked if winter is a good time to book a session. In my books, ANY season is a great time to book a session — we are so lucky in Canada to have four wonderful and distinct seasons, and each provides amazing backgrounds for photography. …
I’ve photographed several dogs with “disabilities” — three legs, no eyes, deaf. I often go into the session a little anxious, wondering if it will be difficult to get a good shot if a dog can’t see or hear you, or has trouble with his or her mobility. But in every single case, after the…
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! Since it’s the day of love, I thought the perfect way to celebrate is to look back over the best dog kisses I photographed in 2012! There is usually lots of love during a Happy Tails session, and when I ask an owner to snuggle their pup, lots of slobbery doggie…
I have a secret. You know those pet photographers who appear to have the most well-behaved dogs? You know, the ones whose pets are always going on shoots with them or being stand-in models during location scouting trips and you wonder if in addition to being pet photographers they are also dog trainers and/or dog…
A few weeks ago I was honored (and slightly terrified) to be the guest speaker at the first meeting of the year for the Grand River Imaging and Photographic Society (GRIPS). I am a bit of an introvert, and the idea of speaking to a group of more than two people gave me nightmare flashbacks…
One of the things I want to explore more is video – I have an amazing camera with fantastic video capabilities (television shows have been shot using the Canon Mark II) and I’ve never used it! This past weekend I fiddled around with it a little bit while doing my volunteer pet photographer gig at…
