just a sneak of another big boy i had the pleasure of shooting last week … in one of my favorite locations …
he’s a big, fun-loving goofball.
you’ll probably be seeing a lot more of Chai’s big gallery later on, once his images are done. hope you enjoy the sneak peek, Andrea and Jason.
for those of you who regularly follow the scruffy dog blog, you’re already familiar with my favorite “tunnel of trees”. a number of clients are even more familiar with this particular spot as framed prints and canvases of this very location adorn their walls.
here are another two clients who enjoyed the effect of the tunnel recently … not an easy pair in this difficult lighting – being so close to the ground with every smell in the woods beckoning them onward, and their light-sucking black coats adding to the task … but i love how — in this shot — McTavish and Sadie end up looking akin to the Pushmi-pullyu from Dr. Doolittle.
you’ll be seeing more of McT and Sadie as i finish up their images from their big shoot.
in the meantime, this tunnel of trees and the great variety of other fabulous backdrops that surround it is just one of the locations that i use for my “Starter Sessions”. details about the different scruffy dog sessions available are listed on the main website under the prices page. if you have more questions, drop us a line.
for merrick — our newest scruffy, rescued from a puppy-mill situation, used as a breeding dog for the first six years of his miserable life — the sentiment “adopt, don’t shop” means many things … from a good home at last and a new lease on life, tons of love and good food, to a warm bed (well, our bed to be exact) and owning absolutely every corner of our hearts.
but this little guy definitely pays it forward, applying the adopt-don’t-shop maxim himself by adopting most of his predecessor morley’s toys.
no need to go out and buy a slew of new toys when there are so many great ones close at hand to enjoy and give love to. you’ll notice that ms. fishlips was well loved by morley, took a beating, saw some minor surgery, and is now thriving with great doses of merrick-love …
but with merrick, there’s a very fine line between love and pure chaos …
so merrick says, adopt, don’t shop! … because there’s nothing better than a pre-owned, pre-tested, pre-slobbered-on, pre-squeaked, pre-tattered and pre-loved toy.
meet Shelby …
like any good lab, Shelby loves water. and it doesn’t matter where that water is, especially when the weather is as hot as it’s been this summer. so, i thought it would be fun to grab a few shots of this girl cooling off in the fountain outside of Kitchener’s City Hall.
of course, we checked first to be sure there were no “no dogs allowed” signs posted … and Shelby’s leash was removed in post for most of her shots.
we also snagged a few shots in front of the old, historical Public Utilities Building across the street …
but then, yup, back to the water.
and a little showing-off to wrap things up.
thanks, Shelby, and Michelle and family, for indulging me. i hope you enjoy Shelby’s images in her gallery.
as part of the very popular and extremely active 52 Weeks for Dogs group that i created on flickr last year, devoted to one-year projects of weekly photos of your dog, we sometimes present a weekly challenge for members to take part in. challenges have ranged from depth-of-field, selective focus, b&w treatment, pop culture, and this week: action blur.
as I lay in bed last night, an image suddenly formed in my mind which i felt would answer the challenge perfectly. all that was left was to figure out how to execute it with all three scruffies. i shouldn’t have continued setting up the shot beyond the initial click. the first one nailed it …
… my lounging girl, a disdainful aslan looking on, and merrick — a constant blur in our world.
enjoy your weekend, everyone! i hope it’s not a blur!
added note for all you techies: no, there are no special effects or extra photoshopping tricks here. this shot was accomplished through a slow shutter speed and good dog-wranglin’.
