I wanted to share some background on this special pet photo session. From Ginger’s owner:

I always planned to get a photo session with Stephanie and with my dog, Ginger, but kept putting it off for a better time. I imagined our session in a specific season, when I could plan ahead and align a haircut for me and grooming for her, made all the trickier in the pandemic. All the details that I thought I needed to line up for the future perfect time when I would book our session. Assuming I had more time with her.

When Ginger was diagnosed with a tumor and given 2-3 months to live, the thought of being able to plan in advance seemed overwhelming, not knowing how she might be feeling at that point, where to take her where she would be safe and comfortable. 

Stephanie offered to come to us and was so sensitive and kind to our situation. On the day of Ginger’s photo session, she was slowing down but still her happy self, and we took her to the woods near our place that she has enjoyed on our walks for the past few years.

Stephanie worked with a happily distracted pup with such kindness and patience, waiting for the right shot and capturing sweet candid moments in between. I’m so grateful to Stephanie for her flexibility for our impromptu photo shoot in spaces we enjoyed in our daily lives that Ginger was already comfortable with and for helping us document our remaining time together. 

Please enjoy some favorites from this pet photo session below. Full gallery (password protected) available HERE.

Once again, I met up with a charming family at the Brushy Creek Community Center. Their gardens were still in gorgeous bloom. Eight month old Benjamin was so curious about everything around him – and we were in a race against the setting sun to capture all the fun moments. And Rusty, their dog, made sure to add his own sweetness to the family photos.

Please enjoy this sneak peek. To see all the photos and purchase prints from their session (password protected): click here.

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Meet Wolfen, a very sweet seventeen year old cat that belongs to my friend, Lorrie.

Please enjoy this sneak peek. To see all the photos and purchase prints from her session: click here.

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Meet Allie and John (and their sweet dog, Marley). These two recently got engaged at Red Bud Isle. So it was the obvious choice as the location for their engagement portraits. And let me just say, after so many baby & toddler sessions in a row, how refreshing it was to have:

1) subjects who could stand still

2) and follow directions

It was an honor to capture how smitten these two are with each other. Not to mention, the Redbud trees were in bloom, the weather was cooperative and these two just glowed.

I think this is my favorite outtake – since Marley is thinking, “You all are still kissing?”

Please enjoy this sneak peek. To see all the photos and purchase prints from their session: click here. 

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Whereas the last photo session I did was all about color, I found myself really drawn to the black and white versions from this latest series. Meet Mariah, a very sweet and cuddly kind of dog. For her pet photography session, we went to the duck pond by the Arboretum and let her roam around the trees. Even though we kept her from taking a dip in the pond, she had a blast exploring the new sights and sounds around her.

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