An Olympic Hopeful and her Dog Lani

Earlier this year I photographed a golden retriever named Lani and I was excited to learn that her mom was training for The Olympics.

Part of my process before the photoshoot is asking a lot of questions. I want to get to know you. I want to get to know your dog.

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Commercial Pet Photography Bloopers

Commercial Photography - creating images used to sell, advertise or market a product. It’s so different from private client work but I love it.

With commercial photography, I’m creating the client’s vision. I need to understand what my client wants and what they want to say with their brand.

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Saying Goodbye to a Dog I Love

This is Samsom. He was rescued in 2015 by my friend and fellow dog photographer Audrey who lives in San Diego and I loved him. I really do love all of the dogs I meet but some of them just get to me. Samsom was one of those dogs.

It’s like his eyes spoke to me.

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Dog Smiles

I love when I’m photographing a dog and he smiles. Some dogs do it naturally. Others do not. Keep reading to see some of the best photos I took in 2019 and 2020 of smiling dogs.

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