Here’s another one from the Workman Page a Day Gallery Calendar. We shot this at a dachshund meet-up at The Leesburg Canine Country Club.
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We just love what we do. And we’re always so pleased when our clients do too!
Recently I received a gift from a client. We met Michelle when we had a session with her “gray dogs,” Hagen & Pearl this summer. She is the owner of Gray Dog Originals.., a pottery company that makes all things whimsical!
I was just so pleasantly surprised by my gift – this delightful wine stopper! Thanks Michelle! And hugs to Hagen & Pearl!
We had the pleasure of meeting and photographing two wonderful dogs this weekend when Dr. Paige Evans took time out of her very busy schedule to join us for a romp at the farm. We met Dr. Evans when we photographed her cats two years ago.
New to the area at that time, Dr. Evans had recently arrived to complete her residency in veterinary ophthalmology at The Life Centre in Leesburg. A wonderful referral and emergency center here in northern Virginia that we feel lucky to have!
She moved here from the Los Angeles area and her two dogs, Potter & Josie, continue the commute while Paige finishes her residency.
They seem to handle this travel quite well and certainly seemed at home on Virginia soil! Potter, the black lab is totally attached to Josie. Josie, the older of the two, is happy to take the lead.
The pair have more in common than their bicoastal lifestyle. Both have undergone extensive surgeries – Josie had TPLOs done on her knees and Potter had reconstructive elbow surgery when he presented to Dr. Evan’s surgery center in Los Angeles with two broken front legs. The owner at the time seemed baffled as to how it might have happened and when presented with the surgical options and cost, elected to euthanize Potter.
Instead, Dr. Evans convinced her to sign Potter over to her and the rest is history.
So, these two dogs, with some pins and plates holding them together, are quite the jet setters. I wonder how they get through airport security with all that metal?
Thanks for coming out Potter & Josie. We had a lovely evening!
It was almost two years ago that I first met my wonderful business partner Don, and his partner Kevin. At that time we photographed their three Westies at their beautiful home.
New to the family then was Cassie, also known as Girlie. She was a shy girl who preferred to stay on the periphery and watch her brother’s antics. Now, two years later, Girlie was much more approachable and easier to photograph.
Enter Penny. A.K.A. Penny Loaf, Henny-Penny. A white schnauzer, rescued last fall from a rescue group who had snatched her from a hoarder. Though Penny has come a tremendously long way since entering this “white dog” household, she had yet to experience a photo session. And while Girlie hovered about when we shot 2 years ago, Penny ran for cover this year.
We still managed though to coax and cajole and wrangle a few lovely photos. Penny has these remarkable ears that move about like antennas. I’m so glad I got a few shots that show them!
As always Blake and Dash were the consummate hosts. Smiling, playing, and ready to pose.
Don and Kevin have this amazing ability to bring damaged, neglected and sometimes abused pets into their home, and with time and a lot of love, allow them to flourish. Penny is no exception.
It was a magical evening.
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After a day of torrential rains, the skies cleared and allowed us to have our session with Scarlet. Scarlet’s photo shoot was a surprise birthday present to her human Berkeley from Berkeley’s mom, Cynthia.
Though the session was a surprise, the gift of a photo shoot was not a novelty. In fact, it was a payback of sorts. It was just about a year ago that Berkeley contacted us and wanted to do a surprise session with Cynthia’s dog Dudley, for a Christmas gift.
So, while Cynthia was of town, Berkeley and Dudley had a summer session. Dudley had a blast and Berkeley’s Christmas shopping was done!
Since Dudley never had a “proper” blog post because we couldn’t let the proverbial cat out of the bag, I thought I’d post one from his session in 2009.
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Yesterday was Scarlet’s turn. A little sprite of a dog with an indomitable spirit, I first met Scarlet as a patient when she presented with a strange, horrific skin affliction. Though no one ever diagnosed her, she is back in fine form today.
She is thought to be about 7 years old, likely some mixture of Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and Pekinese. She was found wandering the highly trafficked streets near a local mall and turned into the local shelter.
Which is where Berkeley entered the picture. Young, and living at home, she was a shelter volunteer when Scarlet found her way there. She fell immediately for this tiny dog but needed her parent’s permission to bring Scarlet home.
Cynthia, having no interest in having a dog in the house (this was BD {before Dudley}, sent Berkeley’s dad to the shelter knowing full well that he would say “no.”
It seems Scarlet had other plans. When Scarlet came into the room she promptly jumped into Berkeley’s dads lap which apparently sealed the deal. And thus, Scarlet had found her forever home. Where she now “mothers” 110LB Dewey – a Labrador Retriever.
We are so glad to see Scarlet healed from her medical issues of last year. She is truly a delight of a dog and we loved our morning session! Thanks for coming out Berkeley, Cynthia and Scarlet!
