Posts from the ‘Photography’ Category

Dec 24

Waiting for Santa

Over Thanksgiving, I had fun photographing Victory and Nick, my parents’ furry family member, sporting their Christmas attire! While we were out and about shopping, we found Nick the cutest long john material pjs, stating, “Waiting for Santa” on the bum! Unfortunately, the company does not make one in a large enough size for Victory — otherwise, I would have purchased one for her!

Nick did a good job in front of the camera wearing his Christmas attire! I know that he rather have been sitting on his Daddy’s lap! Victory also indulged me while I photographed her wearing her tartan antlers, courtesy of Biscuit. We took Biscuit to visit Santa last year; however, Victory is still getting acclimated to her environment, and we decided that we might try and take her to see Santa next year when she is a bit more acclimated!

Victory is making wonderful progress! We are spending lots of time with Victory; and it is nice to have a break from the usual routine! It is so nice that Victory comes running and jumps into my lap — what a great gift! We know that Biscuit sent us the ‘right little sheltie!’

Victory is all ready for Santa! (I will be documenting Victory’s first Christmas!)

Hopefully these fun photographs below of our precious fur babies will get you in the Holiday spirit!

Happy Christmas Eve!

Dec 23

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Victory: At the Pond

Victory traveled really well in the car on our recent drive to visit family! She sat (and slept) on my lap for nearly ten hours! Thankfully, Doug did all of the driving for us. Victory met her other set of grandparents for the first time! Victory is having a good time and she is acclimating to her new surroundings. Victory still prefers to be on furniture versus the floor! She has found her favorite chair to sit in! Victory now comes and hops into my lap — hopefully, we are getting more bonded with each other each day! She is our precious cuddle bug!

From our own neighborhood walks at home, we know that Victory really likes looking at water. There is a pond behind the house and she is mesmerized by the water! Below are a few photographs of Victory on a recent walk near the pond! Victory is looking so happy and beautiful! Victory’s sheltie furs are coming in more each day! Victory is ready for Santa!

Dec 19

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Dogs XL Rescue, Inc. — Part VI – Rescue dogs in need of furever homes

I am excited about a long-term Dog Photography Project that I am working on with the Baltimore Animal Rescue Care Shelter (BARCS) as well as some local dog rescue organizations, including the Dogs XL Rescue, Inc. I hope to share further information in the future. Using the following links, you can view Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, and Part V.

For now, I can share some color photographs of these doggies pictured below in the hopes that they receive furever homes! If you are interested in adopting (or fostering in some cases) any of these dogs pictured below, please contact Dogs XL Rescue, Inc. for further information. Please consider dog rescue! Biscuit’s story illustrates that we can make a positive difference and impact in one dog’s life.

Below is a brief description of the dogs in the order they are pictured below.

1. Toby — is a male Lab-Hound mix , approximately 6 years old. Toby is very handsome and well-mannered and he is in need of a furever home!

2. Acer — is a male Lab-Golden retriever mix, approximately 3 years old. Acer is very playful and he has lots of energy and he is in need of a furever home!

3. Dagwood — is a male Lab-Golden retriever mix, approximately 2 years old. Dagwood is very well-mannered and he is eager to please and he is in need of his furever home!

4. Lasko — is a male Catahoula-Aussie mix, approximately 2 – 3 years old. Lasko is so handsome and well-behaved and he is in need of his furever home! Just look at Lasko’s beautiful face and blue eyes below!

5. Humphrey — is a male black Lab-Setter mix, approximately seven-months-old. Humphrey is very even-tempered, kind, and handsome and he is in need of a furever home. Just look at Humphrey’s beautiful face and eyes below!

6. Robo — is a male Belgian Tervuren Mix, approximately 1 to 2 years old. Robo does well with other dogs and he is so handsome and he is in need of a furever home!

7. Lulu — is a puppy terrier mix breed dog who is approximately 7 weeks old! Lulu is ready to go to her furever home. Her brother, Bentley, is listed and shown below.

8. Bentley —is a puppy mastiff-boxer-terrier mix who is approximately 7 weeks old! Bentley is ready to go to his furever home. His sister, Lulu, is listed above and shown below.

If you want to adopt a rescue dog; donate money; and/or contribute your time to the Dogs XL Rescue, Inc., please, please contact Dogs XL Rescue, Inc. via e-mail at info@dogsxlrescue.org; or via telephone at 410-205-5014. To learn more, you can also visit the Dogs XL Rescue, Inc.’s website.

Happy Thursday!

Dec 12

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Victory: Two Months In

“A really companionable and indispensable dog is an accident of nature. You can’t get it by breeding for it, and you can’t buy it with money. It just happens along.” – E. B. White

Today we have had our little Victory for two months! The time has really zoomed by quickly! Victory is doing really well. She had a great Thanksgiving and we are looking forward to celebrating our first Christmas together! Victory loves to go for rides in the car, so we know that she will travel well over the Holidays! We are excited for her to meet more family!

Below are some things that we learned about Victory this month:

She loves to cuddle — she is a cuddle bug!
She loves to come jump on the sofa as soon as a human sits on the sofa!
She knows when it is bed time. Victory on her own proceeds up the stairs and jumps into bed squarely in the middle of our bed abutting the headboard behind all of our pillows!
She loves to sleep with us (this is not new to us, but continues on!)
She loves chicken breast, cheese, Cesar Softies, Cheddar Biscuits, and vanilla Chick-Fil-A ice cream (like her brother Biscuit)! We are sure that there are more food items that she likes, but for now, she is venturing out!
She loves to lay in our bed when we get ready in the morning. She loves our bed so much that she does not like to leave the bed when I make it each morning! I am constantly putting her on the floor and then she runs around the bed and jumps on the bed again and again!
She likes car rides! We hope to go on many adventures when the weather warms up! We are also planning a fun trip with Victory this summer!
She likes to wake us up during the night to get a drink of water in bed, as she will not leave the bed to get a drink of water — we know, she is a spoiled princess! However, she is hydrating more, which is good! (We hope to soon get her to drink water in our master bedroom bathroom!)
She loves to sniff — everything. She sniffs us all the time, especially before bed! She sniffs so much that she leaves marks on my glasses trying to sniff my eye lashes!
She likes the snow! She had fun earlier this week walking in the snow!

We know in time that Victory will make even more progress getting acclimated to her new home. We plan on doing dog training with Victory after the new year!

Enjoy the images of Victory taken just before dusk and before the snow hit here — she looks absolutely beautiful!

Below is a side-by-side comparison of Victory — look how much Victory has changed in a relatively short period of time — from the first photo we received of her from her foster Mom in September (left) compared to the photograph taken of Victory this past weekend (right)! She looks beautiful and her precious sheltie furs are coming in!

Additionally, we were at the vet last night for a heartworm check, which was negative, and Victory is now a healthy 22 pounds, which is so much better than the mere 14 pounds she once was when she was found in the hording situation this past summer. At the vet’s office last night, in the waiting room, she hopped right up on the chair like a human! We really do think Victory thinks she is human as outlined above!

Happy Thursday!

Dec 10

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Victory: First Snow!

This past weekend was our first snow with our little Victory! Victory had a good time in the snow! She wore her new pink fleece from her Grandma and Grandpa to keep her warm and to protect her little sheltie furs! (We might have to find some matching little pink boots and see if Victory will tolerate wearing them!) While we were outside in the snow, Victory put her little snout in the snow many times to sniff around and she also licked the snow!

Enjoy some photographs below documenting Victory’s first time in the snow! It is really snowing here today and we are sure that she will like walking in the snow again today! We are so happy that Victory is part of our little family!

Speaking of snow, you can view Biscuit’s first snow and one of my favorite images of Biscuit in the snow from earlier this year!

Happy Tuesday!

The snow was a little too much that Victory had to close her eyes!

Nov 27

Featured: Daily Dog Tag: Nick, Photography Commission, Howard County, Maryland

I am happy and honored to report that one of my photography commissions was recently featured in the Daily Dog Tag! This feature highlights Nick along with some of my photographs of Nick from our photography session! Nick, my parents’ dog, is a rescue papillon mix dog who is roughly seven-years-old. He is very devoted to his Daddy — Nick’s favorite person! We found very simple backgrounds to highlight Nick during this photography session along with utilizing wonderful natural light. Nick was quite cooperative and I was happy to photograph and capture the essence of little Nick! At the end of our photography session, our little Biscuit joined in for a few photographs with his “Uncle Nick”!

Additionally, you can also watch an adorable video of Nick! (I am happy to report that Nick is feeling much better!)

You can read the entire feature here!

If you are interested in commissions, please find further information here!

Happy Wednesday!

Nov 25

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Our Little Victory

Our Little Victory,

You have only been with us a short time and you have stolen our hearts! We love you more than you know! You are a gorgeous and smart sheltie! You have truly been a blessing and we are so grateful that you are a part of our family. Your brother Biscuit sent us the right furry family member! You are making good progress and you are beginning to get your confidence. Your golden furs are coming in nicely and you have a beautiful fur coat! Thank you for letting me brush your sheltie furs; give you a bath (even if it takes the two us to prevent from you jumping out of the soaker tub!); brush your teeth; and for being so good at the vet’s office for check-ups and nail and paw trims! We know that fast movements and loud noises still startle you and you prefer not to share the sidewalk with anyone else! We especially love your cuddles, sniffs, and kisses. We love waking up to your warm golden body beside ours. We would not have it any other way! We know that you are mesmerized by water, as you love going to the little pond pictured below! We look forward to many adventures and trips together! By the time the weather gets warmer in the spring, you should be able to go for some fun outings with us! We are planning a fun trip with you this summer and we hope that it is a first of many to come!

Love always,

Your Mamma

Nov 19

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Baltimore Animal Care and Rescue Shelter (BARCS) — Part V – Shelter dogs in need of furever homes

I am excited about a long-term Dog Photography Project that I am working on with the Baltimore Animal Rescue Care Shelter (BARCS) as well as some local dog rescue organizations. I hope to share further information in the future. Using the following links, you can view Part I, Part II, Part III, and Part IV.

For now, I can share some color photographs of these doggies pictured below in the hopes that they receive furever homes! If you are interested in fostering or adopting any of these dogs pictured below, please contact BARCS for further information. Please consider dog rescue! Biscuit’s story illustrates that we can make a positive difference and impact in one dog’s life.

Brief Description of the dogs in the order they are pictured below.

1. Dagmar — is a female pit bull-terrier mix, approximately 1 year old. She is very pretty and she is in need of a furever home!

2. Ursula — is a female pit bull-terrier mix, approximately 2 years old. Ursula is a total love bug. She absolutely loves to cuddle and will fall asleep spooning. She gives tons of kisses and she also loves belly rubs and head scratches. Once she knows you she lights up and wags with happiness to see you. She is gentle and does not jump. Ursula is calm inside and energetic outside. She is also housebroken. Ursula is a very sweet and loving dog who is in need of a furever home!

3. Tanner — is a male terrier-pit bull mix, approximately 1.5 years old. Tanner is very sweet and high energy and needs a home where he will be able to run. Tanner is currently in a foster home. Tanner is crate trained and he knows sit and paw. Tanner is dog friendly and people friendly. Tanner is a very sweet and loving dog who is in need of a furever home!

4. Jacob — is a male pit bull-terrier mix, approximately 2 years old. Jacob is very handsome and he is very playful. Jacob is very handsome and playful. He is dog friendly and people friendly. Jacob is a very sweet and loving dog who is in need of a furever home!

Happy Tuesday!

Nov 14

Now and Then

Prior to our move to our new house, we typically visited the home construction site on a weekly basis on the weekends to see the progress of our new home being built. Biscuit loved going and walking around the construction site; and he liked sniffing around the new neighborhood. Thankfully, before Biscuit passed away, Biscuit was able to go inside our home just after the drywall was put up. We wish that he was able to move to the new house with us. I think that he knew that we were building a home for us all.

The builder is still building homes in our neighborhood, and this weekend we took Victory around to the portion of the neighborhood that is under construction (the construction workers were not working). She does enjoy her walks — she is a speedy little walker!

Below are images of Biscuit and Victory at the construction site on the same street facing opposite directions, taken approximately six (6) month apart.

Biscuit is pictured below.

Victory is pictured below.

Nov 13

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Doing the Work Suited for You

I recently read a powerful quote by the infamous photographer, Edward Weston. You may recognize his most famous pepper that he photographed, shown on the left below. I love Edward Weston’s work.

In Edward Weston’s book entitled Daybooks, a compilation of his writings about creating his work, on December 3, 1934 he wrote, “I must do the work that I am best suited for.”

I find this above quote to be so simple, yet simultaneously profound — we have one precious life and we have the ability to pursue the work that we are best suited for. I think each of us knows our callings if we are willing to listen. And, if we are willing to listen, we can find a way to pursue the work that is best suited for us.

Below is a passage that Edward Weston wrote about photographing his famous peppers.

“It is a classic, completely satisfying, – a pepper—but more than a pepper: abstract, in that it is completely outside subject matter. It has no psychological attributes, no human emotions are aroused: this new pepper takes on beyond the world we know in the conscious mind.

To be sure, much of my work has this quality, – many of my last year’s peppers, but this one, and in fact all the new ones, take one into an inner reality, –the absolute, – with a clear understanding, a mystic revealment.” —Daybooks, August 8, 1931

You can view Edward Weston’s beautiful work here.