Wow, what a day at the 2013 Arfmazing Race fundraiser for the Burlington Humane Society! The weather this year was just perfect, with sunny skies and a calm breeze off Lake Ontario. Spencer Smith Park in downtown Burlington, Ont., was filled with dogs and their people racing for prizes in this super fun and friendly…
I love receiving inquiries from people who go into detail about their pet and why they really want to book a session. It’s the stories and details that help me choose a location to suit the pet and they really give me insight into the relationships people have with their pets. Plus, it’s just really…
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…
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…
From the moment I read Kate’s inquiry, I knew that we had to meet. She was asking about photos of her two-year-old great dane/weimaraner mix Goat, who, as she explained, is either asleep or hyper. I have always wanted to photograph a great dane in any shape or form, and my last session with weims…
When Jaime contacted me for a photography session in early summer I was over the moon excited because her four-legged furkid Ellie was a bernese mountain dog puppy, one of my favourite breeds (I know, I say this about every breed!). We had to delay Ellie’s session a few times however, due to a few…
