I met Junior yesterday. He’s a funny guy. He’s as rambunctious as he is gorgeous. He and Alisha have been together since Junior was only two. They are definitely a couple in love! The relationship between a girl and her horse is just as unique as you find with a girl and her dog. Only, the “dog” is a bit bigger!!

Alisha is a recent grad from my Alma mater, Antonelli Institute of Art and Photography. She’s an amazing photographer herself, so posing comes pretty easy for her!

Completely gorgeous….

We worked hard to get this next shot. Only a few minutes before, Junior pulled Alisha right off the fence! I just stood there, helpless, on my ladder, as I watched Alisha go over backwards. Luckily she had someone big and strong to hang on to. Don’t worry, he let her down easy!! Alisha climbed right back up, and, voila, we got the shot!!

It’s not hard to fall in love with Hemi. Look at him, he’s gorgeous.

I first met him when he looked like this…

and this…

Now, almost three years later, he has grown into the most handsome, elegant, hunk of a man (ok, dog). Rottweilers are a gorgeous, hard working, extremely devoted breed. But, at heart, they are softies. They are smart, but extremely silly at the same time.

Hemi is all of that…and more, actually.

Julie, his wonderful owner and I, walked him all over the park, putting him up on things, asking him to stand, sit, stay, wait, all the while teasing him with promises of doing fun stuff like swimming! Hemi took it all in stride, and demonstrated the most amazing elegance and class.

Now, for the tough stuff. Hemi was recently diagnosed with epilepsy. It has been a heart breaking road for Julie as she and her vets have searched for the proper medication dosage so that Hemi could continue his busy working life, and loving family life without interruption.

As of our sitting, Hemi was on his One Hundred and Second day seizure free. Please, say a little prayer that his health continues down this very encouraging path.

Now, take a look at Hemi, in all of his handsomeness. (That’s a word, right?)

Unbelievable gorgeousness.

Keesha has the softest muzzle, and the wrinkliest face. She is kind of shy, and reserved, but about as sweet as they come.

I can’t wait to show you more of her. Today, however, it’s just her lovely nose!

Happy Friday Face!

Dorian and Ron in the ruins. Amazing location, amazing light…perfect subjects.

Pretzel. He has quickly become a Cool Pets Classic. I was looking at the black and white photos from his session. This one made me laugh the very first time I saw it, and again today when I looked at it.

So, here he is, the one…the only… Pretzel.

Happy Friday Face!!

This is Firehorse Franklin….better known as Oak…or Oakie as I kept calling him. Oak is both gorgeous, and cute. He is regal and dorky. He is a puppy, and he is a champion. He’s basically amazing.

I have been looking forward to photographing Oak for quite some time. And time spent with a Firehorse Cane Corso is heaven for me. I love those big gallutes!

I can’t wait to do a whole Oak post, but here is just a little tiny peek, of a very big Friday Face!

Happy Friday Face!

How beautiful Kashi is. She is so very active, and athletic. But, for one split second in time, she paused and gave me this face. Friday Face Perfection.

Happy Friday Face!

Say hello to Jewel. She is currently being fostered by my long time client and friend Kat Weitzenkorn. Jewel’s story is one that, for me, is very puzzling. Her owners moved out of their apartment and left Jewel behind. It wasn’t until 3 weeks had passed that the janitor found her. She was lonely, scared and quite hungry. Her only source of any kind of nourishment was the toilet bowl – where she was able to at least get some water. The janitor contacted Stray Cat Blues, and Jewel was saved. She found her way to Kat – who is a past president of the organization and is still very involved in rescuing and placing cats and kittens in their forever homes.

I met Jewel yesterday to take a few photos to hopefully help with her adoption. She is a lovely, sweet cat. She does not run and hide, despite what she has gone through. Instead she purrs and totally enjoys being petted and loved. She is a little thin, and haggard from her time alone in the apartment, but with some love she’ll be just fine. The vet estimates her age to be about 10 years old, and she is in very good health.

If you think you might be interested in opening your heart and home to Jewel, please contact Kat at 610.428.3030.

This is the puzzling part for me. How could anyone just go….and leave their pet behind. When we take animals into our lives we have an obligation to them. It’s not a huge obligation compared to what they give us back, but an obligation none the less. And that is to care for them, provide for them, and love them. Honestly, that isn’t much to ask. So, I have a very hard time understanding how someone can abandon their pet, knowing that it’s future will be uncertain. If they can’t take the pet along, find a group who will take him/her in. Please. We owe it our furry companions. We do.

On that note…..

Happy Friday {I need a home} Face!

It was a beautiful, chilly day when we got together to do our session. Romeo and Princess shivered almost the entire time…despite their adorable sweaters. Charlie, of course, had his natural furry warmth to keep him comfortable.

To say I had fun photographing Liz, Tom, Princess, Charlie and Romeo would be an understatement. It was a blast actually. Charlie is a natural ham in front of the camera, Tom kept me laughing with his great sense of humor, Romeo and Princess, despite their shivers, did everything I asked of them, and Liz couldn’t have been more beautiful.

You could say that this next photo is a bit of an outtake. Princess decided she needed a few kisses from Charlie. Apparently she likes to bug him. By the look on his face, I’d say he doesn’t really appreciate it. And Romeo just looks embarrassed!

Finally, after Princess was done bugging Charlie, everyone was ready! Phew, I’m so glad!

If you follow me on Facebook, or are a friend on Facebook, you may already know that we welcomed a new addition to our home a few weeks ago. Naming him was a process. We did finally come up with one, which I will tell you in a future post.

It’s an interesting process, acclimating a new kitten into your home. Especially if you already have an older cat, and two large, extremely friendly labs – and the kitten has never seen anything that even resembles a dog. Thankfully, the process with this little man was very quick. Oh, there were hisses, and some growls, but that only lasted a very short time. Before we knew it, he was out of his safe room and into the house mingling with everyone. Mingling and cuddling that is.

Since we lost our first oriental, Kovu, last May to chronic renal failure, it was obvious that Dolce was lonely. Not any more! Orientals are “pile cats.” They like to pile on you, and on each other. So, it only took a few minutes for these two to cuddle up and enjoy the lazy sunny window spot together!

Happy Friday Face!