August & Sanibel | Pet Session

One of my good friends, Brooke, asked me about taking photos of her and her sister's dog. I was more than happy to get some shots of their beloved canines. August, the husky, couldn't stay clean, though, and found something to roll in and get all over his face. He's still cute, at least. Sanibel, the yellow lab, had lots of fun fetching sticks out of the water during the session, too.

Peoria Photography Meetup Group | PAWS

This was my first event for the Peoria Photography Meetup Group that I attended and was behind the camera. Before, I modeled for the group, which was a lot of fun.

I was so excited when I saw this event, though. I've been wanting to go to an animal shelter and take photos of the animals for a long, long time. I love animals and have always been an animal lover. There are some times when I definitely prefer the company of animals to other people. A better photo of the animals at the Peoria Animal Welfare Shelter could mean the difference between getting adopted and not getting adopted.

It was just a great event, overall. Jen, the organizer, was great and super helpful. Actually, everybody was super helpful and friendly. I can't wait for the next event, especially a return visit to PAWS.

Spring is in the Air

I had the itch to shoot the other day, so I grabbed my 50mm and took a 15 minute stroll around my street. I found a few interesting plants/flower that I liked and the dogs were with me, so I took some quick shots of them as well. I can't wait for more plants to start blooming!

Playing with the Studio

 

I decided to have my pups model for me tonight for a little bit so I could test out my new backdrop. I really love it! I got my 580EX set up with a white umbrella and went to town. They didn't mind too much, luckily. In case you didn't know, the grey one is Lola and the black one is Diego. I often refer to them as my furbabies.

I think next time, I'm going to pull the backdrop out onto a small table and have them stand on it so it'll all be seamless.