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Doberman Mama & Pups Looking for Their Forever Home

Terran — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 02:52:41 +0000

Today I had the great pleasure of playing with — I mean photographing — an adorable litter of Doberman-mix puppies and their mom. The puppy bellies! The puppy breath! The little paws! The sharp teeth! Wait, those sharp teeth I could do without. But those bellies! And that sweet puppy smell! Oh my! I spent about an hour and a half visiting them at their foster home, playing with them on the deck, and photographing their sweet faces and silly antics. If you’re interested in adopting Mama (her name is Lacey) or any of the pups, please get in touch with Aztec Doberman Rescue on their website or on Facebook.

Here are some of my favorites (and although there are a lot, this is the narrowed-down version)…

San Diego Snow!

Terran — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 04:10:50 +0000

This weekend, we visited the family ranch in hopes that the big storm would drop some snow on us. And guess what? IT DID! IN SAN DIEGO! Can you even believe it?! The snow started late Saturday night and fell through morning. We woke up just before the sun rose over the mountains and went outside to photograph the valley. Here are some favorites… please leave a comment and let me know your favorite!

And some of my little Roxy girl, too (some were taken the day before)…

Roxy’s FIRST experience with snow!

This is my favorite photo of the day — first thing in the morning, Roxy was so excited to run and play in the snow, she barked and ran away if I tried to hold her to take a photo.

A few more of my girl enjoying the snow…

She reminds me of a wolf in this shot!

Some favorite pet portraits

Terran — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 19:06:44 +0000

I was thinking about some of my favorite pet portraits that I’ve taken over the past few years, and thought I’d share them here. A few you’ve already seen and a few haven’t yet graced the web.

Upside down Sid

Quila (see more of her shoot)

Jelly (see more of her shoot)

Rocky

My Roxy-puppy one day after adopting her (Photo credit goes to Greg for this one!)

And my Roxy-puppy around 11:45 p.m. 12/22/10 after getting sprayed by a skunk. (All we had was tomato soup — it was worth a shot but it didn’t work at all. If you need to de-skunk a dog, use a mixture of 1 Cup peroxide + 2 Tablespoons baking soda + 0.5 teaspoon original Dawn dish soap).

Window to Wyoming

Terran — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:21:14 +0000

Last September, Greg and I took a trip to Wyoming. We visited Jackson, Grand Teton, and Yellowstone National Park. It was amazing and I fell in love. Pack my bags, I’m ready to go (maybe I should spend winter there before I make that decision final, though). But since up and moving to Wyoming isn’t in the cards right now, I decided to enlarge my favorite of all favorite shots from the trip to 16×24, mount it to 24×30, and frame it. I call this one “The Lone Journey.” I found an amazing frame shop, called Swift Frame, and the owner helped me pick out the perfect matting and frame. We hung it on our bedroom wall, and Greg commented that now I have a “window to Wyoming.” What do you think?

And a close-up of the rustic frame…

If you’d like to see other prints from the trip, you can find them here (they’re for sale, too!).

The Bench

Terran — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 22:41:37 +0000

I visited The Lodge at Torrey Pines yesterday to photograph a lovely luncheon. I was there early and took the opportunity to walk around a bit. I saw this bench sitting outside one of the banquet rooms. It overlooks the golf course and I could just imagine sitting there all afternoon. Would anyone care to join me?

Nana’s Pot Roast

Terran — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:58:45 +0000

Every once in a while, I think it’s fun to share something a little personal on this blog; I do have a life outside of my business, you know! Well, for the past two weeks, I have been in New York visiting with my family. The weekend after I arrived, my Nana taught us how to make her famous pot roast. We decided to capture it on video. We’re a little nutty, so be prepared to laugh. Tell me what your favorite part is!

And the winner is…

Terran — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 20:10:09 +0000

…Kathy H.! Congratulations on winning a free family or pet portrait session plus $50 in prints from Westway Studio!

Fine Art Prints for Sale

Terran — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 04:59:11 +0000

I am so excited to announce that I will be selling prints of some of my fine art photographs! You can see them HERE!

The photos will be printed on Kodak Endura Pro (a 100+ year archival paper) with a protective lacquer coating and come mounted to white acid-free musem-quality rag mat with an acid-free 1/8″ foamcore backing for the highest level of archival protection. To ensure quality, each print is made and matted individually. I’m also offering FREE SHIPPING to anywhere in the US! For orders outside the US, please contact me for a quote before you purchase.

A personal note

Terran — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:46:52 +0000

For quite some time now, I’ve been wanting to find a non-profit where I could volunteer and have fun doing something I love all while knowing it’s going to help a great cause. I’ve also been wanting to spend more time with horses and get back into riding. And then I stumbled across just what I was looking for. The organization is called TROTT, which stands for Training Racehorses Off The Track. TROTT provides training for former racehorses so they can be adopted into forever homes. I start on Wednesday and I honestly just can’t wait! I’ll be sure to post an update afterward about how it went! Wish me luck!

A few updates

Terran — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 21:04:46 +0000

I have been working on a few really exciting projects this week! One is the design and layout of the 2011 America’s Heroes calendar. Most of the people working on it (including me) are doing it on a volunteer basis. All proceeds of the calendar will benefit Freedom is Not Free, an organization dedicated to helping our wounded veterans and their families.

Another project that I’m excited about is a branding package for a pet-friendly home cleaning service, Four Paws Cleaning. I just presented the first round of six logo ideas. I hope the owner likes them; I think they’re quite eye-catching and memorable!