Alena and her photobombing dog
Our dog is a notorious photobomber. When he thinks my daughter and I have spent enough time in my studio, he just lies down in front of the camera and won’t budge. This is a rare occasion when I can actually photograph him in a still position, not running, jumping, barking, or chasing a chipmunk.
Winter Wonderland Action Dog Photos
Here in Pennsylvania, winter offered some perks... finally. After miserable ice rain at night came broad sunshine in the morning and I couldn’t resist taking my 70-200mm lens for a hike. The reflections in the icicles were spectacular. And as always, I ended up taking photos of Joyka. He’s my best hiking buddy and gets all the attention.
Alena’s Mini Session
“Could we do just a short session, one location and no outfit changes?” Sure! This shoot lasted 30 minutes. The key ingredients were a gorgeous girl and a magical September sunset that appeared from behind the tall trees and lasted just long enough for us to take these portraits.
Jumpin’ for Joy in the Snow
Why else are snow days great for besides playing snowballs all day instead of school? If you have a dog that hikes with you every day, like Joyka does with me, such days offer a welcome break from scrubbing all that mud from your dog and your hiking boots. Actually, you can even use that old granny’s method of winter rug cleaning on your dog. Make your pup roll in the snow and then brush it all off. Believe me, Joyka’s coat gets a couple shades lighter after such treatment.