One of the most common questions I get from prospective clients is a variation of “My dog can’t be trusted off leash and needs to stay on a leash for photographs — will we still get good photos?” Yes, yes, 100 per cent yes! The truth is that almost every dog I photograph is on…
“I am hoping I have not waited too long to book this for Jake, but he has gone downhill quickly this month.” Crazy how things can change so suddenly — one minute everyone seems fine, the next, not so much. Husky-cross Jake, 12, had been on my radar for a while — a few attempts…
Ah, puppies! They are so cute and this wiggle bum stage is so fleeting … but puppies do present their own unique challenges when it comes to photographing them. The biggest? Well, you can’t expect them to sit in nature without destroying it! Unlike older dogs that have many years of experience with tall grass,…
With our mild winter behind us (yep, I’m calling it!), it’s time to look forward to spring – the longer days, the variety of colours, the change in light. I photographed Bella, a three-year-old boxer, and sister Blue, a sweet one-year-old mastiff, in late April of last year (yes, slightly behind sharing this one!). As…
I met senior Nixie, 14, and her family at the very end of November — just look at the wonderful colours we still had for our session in a natural area in the suburbs! At the time, Nixie was in rapidly declining health — she had stopped eating and was pretty thin … I teared…
This year, fall in Ontario was nothing short of spectacular. Some years it comes and goes so fast, but this year, the colours seemed to really last. I met Mya, a young golden retriever-shepherd mix on a pretty fantastic day during the peak of the season. The sun was out, the colours were outstanding and…
