Riley Walks the Big Log!

Anyone who has worked with us, or attended an Unleashed workshop, has had the pleasure of meeting one of my assistants – most likely Brandy.  She works tirelessly for me and usually with only a minimal amount of complaining and eye-rolling (particularly when it comes to moving furniture into the fields and streams).

Brandy works wonderfully with dogs and is able to grasp quickly what makes each subject tick.

When I started shooting at the farm, three seasons ago, I noticed this giant tree that spanned the creek. Each time I’d glance at it I’d remark, “I sure would like to get a dog out on that log.”

Enter Riley.

Riley is Brandy’s Piebald Mini-Dachshund. He has been doing agility for almost three years.

When Brandy decided the tree would be no match for Riley and his skills she set out to get him to “walk the log.”

So Sunday, after our morning shoot, we donned our wellies, crawled into the creek, (well at least I did) and Brandy worked Riley on the log.

He performed beautifully. Actually I think the log is about twice as wide as his normal agility ramp. But to this little dog he must have seemed 1000 feet in the air!

Nice job Riley. And it’s always good to take a few minutes and shoot some things just for fun!

I loved watching Brandy try to balance too!

August 5, 2010 - 12:14 am

Dawn - Oh my goodness…what a darling little dachshund. He looks so teeny on top of that enormous tree log. These are fantastic captures Bev! Outstanding! Totally loving the texture on that tree!

July 4, 2010 - 4:49 pm

Christopher - Loved this set!

June 25, 2010 - 1:41 pm

Sara - Oh my gosh! I remember you telling me about these shots – they are absolutely amazing! That is one very brave (and super adorable) doggie!

June 22, 2010 - 9:54 pm

Steve - I rescue dachshunds and can not say enough about these pics…..love the fact someone can actually train a dachsy to behave. You all did pics for my friends and if/when I move to DC/VA/MD I will be bringing Buddy Love and Lily by for their tryouts.

Steve

June 17, 2010 - 10:40 pm

Kristi - oh Yaaayyyy!! He did it! so cute!

June 12, 2010 - 6:45 am

Mary8@charter.net - Riley is so cute and what a well trained dog. WTG Brandy! Love the shots!

June 11, 2010 - 9:58 pm

Cheryl - LOVE THIS! It’s like a circus act!

June 11, 2010 - 5:43 pm

claire - you sure are making good use of that tilt shift. these are STUNNING!! also, what a good little dog :)

June 10, 2010 - 5:52 pm

Linda and Reba - Riley is the most confident little guy. Incredible photos. Impossibly beautiful session. Now if I can only get Reba to walk the plank:)

June 10, 2010 - 10:43 am

leesia - absolutely adorable! how perfect.

June 9, 2010 - 4:02 pm

Jeanne - Great job, Riley! And Bev! These photos are so fun and SO beautiful. It does look Riley is up 1,000 feet – what a brave super-dog!!!

June 8, 2010 - 10:22 pm

illona - good GOD these are adorable! absolutely brilliant!!!

June 8, 2010 - 12:55 pm

Kristin - You blow my mind, woman. Fantastic angles. I like the one without reference to the other figure (though she is a very pretty lady) because the dog is so diminutive when imagination churns. With no sense of relative size, the little one could be the size of a hummingbird!

June 8, 2010 - 9:37 am

Beth - SO Cute!! Love them!

June 8, 2010 - 7:21 am

Barbara B - Great series Bev! Love seeing Brandy in action working with the dogs.

June 7, 2010 - 8:49 pm

Teresa - WWWWWOOOOOOHOOOOOO! GO RILEY GO! short-leggers rule!! This is just an awesome series!

June 7, 2010 - 8:07 pm

The Weimers Human, Michelle - Great pictures!!!! Brought back great memories of Brandy hopping around during our shoot! What fun! Hope to see you guys soon!

June 7, 2010 - 4:10 pm

DH - I’ve seen numerous extraordinary photographs taken by Bev but this is implausible.
Brandy, you and Riley ROCK!!!

June 7, 2010 - 2:40 pm

Judy - Very, very cool!

June 7, 2010 - 2:16 pm

Brandy - Bev I Love them so much. Little man looks likes he is a pro. You did such a great job even with your but getting wet, I love the the last one so much. You know I want them all. Riley has a present for you, don’t tell him I told you.

June 7, 2010 - 1:56 pm

Don - HA!!!!!! too cool. Love the big log… and riley and Brandi too!

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