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Photo session days can be lots of fun but feel chaotic to pet owners. You often tell me you walked away worried we didn't get any good photos. Often I call pet photography Art from Chaos. A couple weeks after the portrait session we will meet again at the studio to...

"The Best Day Ever!" Photo sessions are meant to be fun for everyone. At the planning meeting from Step 1 of the Photo Session Roadmap we talked in detail about the location choice, your pet's personality and motivations, and safety. Finally the big day arrives and we...

I've heard runners say the hardest part of a run is actually putting on the shoes. Once the shoes are on the rest of the process falls into place. Simply head out the door and on to the path. When you are considering a pet photo session how do we start? For Silver Paw...

In May we took a trip back to the Pacific Northwest where I spent much of the first 40 years of my life. One of the favorite sites to take visitors was Multnomah Falls. So of course I wanted to take my husband Steve there. At the last moment we found out we needed...

This week Frank and I photographed the last session for the NoCo for Doggos book project! Spring and Summer were busy from city parks to mountain lakes. Little dogs, blind and deaf dogs, groups of dogs, active dogs and elderly dogs have passed in front of my camera....

COVID caught up to me last week just after returning from my trip. After 8 days sick I am finally sitting at my desk. We had a wonderful time with visiting family in mid June. Our long awaited wedding reception brought a perfect Colorado day all our loved ones...

May 18th 1980. I am 9 years old and winding down my third grade year at Sarah J Anderson Elementary School. We lived in the city but somehow had a large back yard with an old shed and some goats. Beyond our yard we enjoyed a garden area and filbert (hazelnut) and...

Some things I do on photo sessions are completely natural and instinctive. But are hilarious if you've never witnessed my weirdness. Meow like a kitty. Whistle. Say "good job!" a million times. Lay in the dirt. Bounce toys off my head. Put treats on top of my camera....