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winter/summer Rover special!

back by popular demand, scruffy dog is offering its winter/summer special.  what’s the Winter/Summer Rover? well, it’s a dual-season, double-shoot opportunity for all those who simply can’t decide whether Rover would look better in snow or grass … a package designed for those all-season dogs where one season simply isn’t enough.  it’s also an awesome way to double your images with a vast variety of images … an excellent way to build your personal portfolio for a photo book or even have variety on your walls.

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what a lot of people fail to recognize is that — although cold — winter can be a fabulous time of the year to shoot!  with a snowy backdrop, winter can offer up some really minimalist shots …

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also, because of the brighter shooting conditions, winter also provides a lot of opportunities for great action shots …

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the cost of this dual-season special is only $265.  that’s the cost of the Regular Rover and a second session for less than half price!  with this package, you receive two shoots, which means: double the photographer’s time, double the finished images, and double the seasons.

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this is your opportunity to capture Rover frolicking in the snow, lounging in the house, and THEN catching some rays … or a stick … in the summer time.

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book now through the main website as there are only a limited number of openings available.  this package requires the first shoot to be shot in January, February or March, and the “summer” session to be shot from April to July (inclusive).   (sorry, no fall shoots with this package).   nominal travel fees apply to clients outside of a 50 km radius of Waterloo; please inquire.

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so what are you waiting for?  you know Rover loves the snow.  don’t miss the wonderful opportunities winter has to offer for photos.  and yes, i’m willing to freeze my fingers a little for Fi-fi too.

the $265 price applies to a single-dog shoot only.  please inquire on prices for multi-dog shoots.

winter cat special! book now

yes, at scruffy dog photography we love cats too, even though they can sometimes be a little less cooperative than the average Rover.

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and winter is a fantastic time to photograph your feline friends indoors …

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with much more natural light flooding through those windows, it’s the perfect opportunity to capture wonderful natural-light images.

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and honestly, it beats the heck out of freezing my fingers around the grip of a camera at -15C.   so for the next eight weeks, scruffy dog photography is offering its very first cat special!

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book your feline’s photo-session to be shot before March 21st and receive a $100 worth of fine-art prints!  Yup, $100!

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of course, if you have two or more cats — as with dog shoots — i always recommend the “extended Rover” to double the shoot time and, more importantly, double the finished images of your feline kids.

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to book now, contact us through the website or email us (links at the top of the blog).  we’d love to meet your furry friends, and capture their nine-lives of memories for you!

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we look forward to hearing from you!

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sometimes we get a little stir-crazy around here

forgive me viewers, it has been two weeks since my last confess … er … posting.

with the Christmas rush over, things have finally quieted down somewhat at scruffy dog headquarters.  then again, “quiet” is always a relative term … i thought i’d share a few images of what my two scruffies view as quiet time …

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in an attempt at a psych-out, morley’s spin-and-reverse maneuver stops matea in her tracks …

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… and causes a near collision …

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and as the old man loses interest matea drags her bunny into the fray …

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but morley’s done …

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for those who don’t know it, morley is 14 1/2 (adopted at 9 years of age).  honestly, he doesn’t play much, especially with the queen of terror … so when these two DO get their rip on, it’s something i definitely try to capture.

enjoy yourselves, and your dogs!

this year, please … do something for just one dog

this video was forwarded to me by a rescue group. you’ll need a hanky (unless you’re a stone), but please watch it.

please adopt, don’t shop. and PLEASE, make this the year you do something … for just one needy dog.