meet Oakley …
he’s a lazy, King Charles Cavalier spaniel … or so i was told. i was also told that he wouldn’t run, and often needed to be prodded just to keep up on walks. and sure, there were many times during our 3+ hour shoot when the O-man refused to do anything but lie down. still, at scruffy dog, we have ways to motivate …
with family here in the K-W area, Oakley’s mom and dad decided to come here for their shoot, so i took them to one of my favorite shooting spots where we could take advantage of a variety of scenery.
the story behind Oakley is that he almost caused a divorce. Cheryl wanted a dog, but Mike didn’t … one of those it’s-me-or-the-dog scenarios. but guess whose dog Oakley ended up being?
we had a great afternoon … in the woods …
… by the water …
… and more running, in spite of the mosquitoes which you can actually see in the photo below, flying out of speedy Oakely’s way.
Oakley was a great subject …
… even though he lay down on the job a lot.
and i was so pleased to discover that my favorite purple flowers are now in full bloom, and should be for the rest of the summer. they’re my absolute favorite as a backdrop so you’ll likely be seeing quite a lot of them over the summer in the blog.
we shot into the early evening when the light is the most spectacular … although Oakley would never have noticed in between his cat naps.
thanks, Chery and Mike and family, and thanks Oakley, for a fun afternoon. i hope you enjoy your gallery of images, and i look forward to seeing you at your studio consult.
13 Comments
Ooooh I love this shoot. So much coluor and so many yummy sun flares. I love the shot of Oakley running with his ears flapping in the breeze. Awesome!
Incredible series, Illona…what a beautiful happy dog! My favorite is the one of him flying along, with his ears like propellers…!
I love how you tell stories with your words and images… you captured this day so perfectly.
Oh, wow, Oakley’s set is marvelous!
The best picture is the one in the woods. Nice job!
what a dramatic entry into the family~i’m glad he ended up bringing them together rather than the opposite! (and, really, as cute as he is, how could he have done otherwise
those purple flowers do have great photographic-element-potential, delicate and wild-looking at the same time!
Loved this! That last shot is so fitting for the farewell
Gorgeous photographs as usual Illona. I love the ‘farewell’ shot at the
end. Super little dog!!
Hi Illona!
Great shoot of Oakley! Love your work!!! Rachel just raves about how talented you are-and I agree!
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I’m in love with Oakley. Cavaliers are such love bugs, and your photos just make him shine through.
Love love love the second photo with the ears flying, but they are all fantastic photos! Looks like it was a beautiful day for a photo shoot and you chose perfect locations for this cutie. Very nice backgrounds in all of the photos. Oakley’s happy and excited face is just too cute
When a dog can make you smile it’s a good thing. thanks for a great start to my day illona! These are great!……as usual
BTW, FYI those flowers are Crown Vetch.
Such a cute dog! What a wonderful bunch of photographs, though my favorite is the last one. I absolutly love this shot and wish I had a similar one of me and Cody, the angel, the comp, everything is stunning and heartwarming. I also really love the low POV forest path shot, it is stunning. You always give such a wide variety of shots, it is beautiful to see.
Love your photos. Really want my Cav to have a Scruffy Dog session!! Shame about the distance