i promised you a puppy, and i’m giving you one. how sweet is this little darling?

i met this little girl a week ago, along with her big sister chloe. bailey is a mastiff/cane corso cross.

… and i had a blast with this wide-eyed, crazy pup.


whether we were running around in a local orchard …


… or having some fun in the snow.



puppie’s aren’t always the easiest to work with, but i just loved this little girl’s energy.



and, of course, her many expressions …





thanks, bailey, for being such a challenging but fantastic model.

11 Comments
Great phots of this soon to be huge puppy. You’ve captured her puppiness as well as her serious side! Love the eye and blink shot together!
Well done as usual, illona.
I don’t know how you do it – amazing work!!
I just came across your blog; LOVE YOUR WORK!!!
holy cow, she is too cute for words!
These are so good! Such a lovely pup and gorgeous, colorful, lively pictures!!!
I LOVE your work! You have such a talent for capturing their personalities.
Gorgeous as usual!
You are the best of the best, the cream of the crop! And please send that puppy out to me! Amazing work.
These imagws are breathtaking … love the variety , movement and fab-u-lous color:) My goal is to me as great as you are some say. Thank you for your inspiration!
Oh, I am officially in love. She is stunning and those eyes…..I’m a sucker for a big lug!
Amazing photos!!!