Meet Pepper

This little girl is Pepper. She is a 4 month old lab/beagle mix. We asked her owner to bring her in. Like any puppy, she was a bundle of energy, and so lovable. Like any puppy, she did not want to sit. We did get some really cute shots of her, and shee even let us put a pettiskirt on her. Wait til Joy's son sees these! :)

I don't think we've ever come across a dog that we couldn't get some great shots of. We may have to pull more tricks out of the bag for some, but in general, they all do what we need them to do.

Here are some tips for when you get your pet photographed. Feed and water them before they get here. Walk or run them before you leave. This will burn off some of their energy. Once you get here, take your pet for a walk around the yard. Let him or her sniff around and do their thing.

Once we get your pet inside, we will let him/ her get used to us. We don't jump right into shooting. We want your pet to feel comfortable and safe.

Here are some of our favorite images from the shoot.

The Christmas Show

Back in December we had the privilage of shooting the Christmas Show for Arabesque Academy of Dancing. We really love doing these recitals. I get to go behind the curtain. I love the kids' nervousness back stage. I love watching all their hard work come together, and their faces as they come off. They all whisper encouragement to the other kids that are getting ready to go on.

Every year Amy puts on a better show than the one before it, and this was no exception. This year, the show had a new addition; kids from the new acting class. This added a whole new dimension to the show.

I can't wait for the spring show to see what Amy is cooking up next!

Back in Black

Almost a year ago I posted about my daughgter's travel soccer team, FC America. They had a few players who were seniors, so they were now too old to play in their age bracket. This left half a team. So, back in the summer they played their last tournament together, on the field as a team, on last time. Or so we thought...

This fall we found out that the younger girls who were left behind, were given permission to play in the adult league at Riverfront. The girls scrambled to get their team back, and get some new shirts made. They couldn't be FC America anymore, so they renamed themselves 'Back in Black'.

They've had a tough season, but managed to win a couple games. The best part was that they were all back together, playing again, for a little while longer.

These images are from last night's game. I don't even know what the score was, but I know we lost. It was a rough team, but our girls played well.

Happy New Year

Happy 2011! It's a New Year which brings new resolutions and new promises. One of my resolutions is to get organized. Along with that organization, is to stay up to date on my blog.

So, without further delay, here is our first after Christmas session. Baby A. Mom is one of the teachers at Arabesque Academy of Dancing and went into labor right after the Christmas Show.

We decided to go to her, since it was so cold and windy outside. We worke with the awesome light coming through the windows. This little girl slept through most of her session, and did not fuss at all. She was a little doll.