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This pack of pampered pups was a joy to work with this morning. They definitely kept me on my toes (or hands and knees) all morning.

They all have such sweet and fun personalities – I don’t think I could pick a favorite if you asked!

Here are Bailey (black lab) and Marley (mix) romping with a stick that captured Marley’s attention most of the time.

Little LC (min-pin) loves her Mama.

Are we keeping you up, LC?

Charlie (shelty) is very handsome and regal.

Ali (black lab) could be mistaken for Bailey were it not for Bailey’s collar.

What’s with that silly grin, Charlie?

Thank you, Lindsey for an awesome shoot! It was a blast!

I had the opportunity to photograph Bella and Enzo, a co-worker’s dogs, last year as part of my The Rescued project, now book. I only needed a few images of them at the time so I didn’t spend as much time post processing them all until now. Looking back through them, I found some that I thought were mistakes then, but I love them now for some reason.

Charla, here are just some of them. Hope you love them.

I’ve got a new camera, the Pentax K20D. It’s pretty cool. Some things I’m not used to, but I’ll get there. I’ve been playing with it the last couple days with Kyla and Abby.

When you buy a new camera, they don’t automatically tell you that you’ll have to upgrade EVERYTHING else you use along with the camera; like Photoshop, Camera Raw, Bridge and all that other stuff.

I just had Photoshop CS2. Turns out I need CS4. So I’ve downloaded the trial version just to get me started and see how the test shots came out.

This one’s pretty cute. It’s her, “I want something” look.

My cat Blue has some quirks, as pretty much all cats do, I suspect. And she doesn’t get near enough blog time, so here’s a look at two of her quirks in action.

Does anyone else’s cat drink like this?

Any new surface that is put down in her part of the house, she has to walk on it, lie on it, sleep on it. Clean laundry piles, clothes I’m laying out to wear, plastic sacks … anything different from what’s already there.

The scratchy wool blanket and tarp protecting the new bathtub in the construction zone is no exception. I catch her sleeping in here a lot.

And while I’m STILL waiting for FedEx to deliver a client’s book that was supposed to be here YESTERDAY, Kyla and I played around with Mr. Christmas Bobo. Alas, this is the only image that halfway turned out.

Slide into home, Kyla!

Mr. Christmas Bobo didn’t stand a chance.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, everyone!

I’ve decided that Kyla is a second-time-around poser.
Never fails. The first time I try to get some shots of her, they never work out.
She’s too squirmy and just wants to stick her nose about an inch from mine.

I think she knows. I think she knows that after I murmur to myself, “I give up. Why even try?”
She knows it’s time to move into model mode. Reluctantly, I always try a second round of shots. And invariably, I get the shot I wanted in the first place.

The second-time-around poser. Gotta love her.

What’s with those eyes?

I’m Klya. I like treats.

Gimme that treat!

Have a grrreat weekend!

[ Don't forget about my new book, The Rescued. Email me if you would like to purchase one and help out a great cause - giving the shelter dogs and cats a better life! ]

This is Lady.

She lives with Bart and Stubby.

She’s just a pup and a new addition to the family.

She doesn’t have all her manners yet, so we got what we could of her.

What a pretty face, eh?

I just like these images of Kyla. So thought I would share.

Newton: Spotted Catahoula mix

Cody: Husky

Xoe: Weimaraner

Lady: Black Lab mix

The four of them. All rescued. By a wonderful family. Will be featured in my upcoming book, The Rescued.