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archive dipping ~ {Ontario pet-exclusive photographer}

April 13, 2011

still feeling very much under the weather today (more like under a rock that is under a truckload of mucus and slime, truth be told), i thought i would do a quick dip into the archives this morning to give you a couple of scruffy, or not-so-scruffy, faces to brighten your day. for today’s dip i actually went to one of the external hard drives to find some slobbery goodness … pre-Lightroom-catalogue in the case of this first handsome boy Dexter …

his shoot was from fall 2008, and i had a blast with this big young pup out in the woods. as i’ve archived blog entries prior to January 2009, his original blog entry isn’t accessible but some of his photos are still some of my faves.

next up in our morning archive-dip is young Marley … one in a pack of three goldens …

the Thompson goldens were pure fun, at home and down by the river. their full blog entry can be found here. ah, those dog days of summer … soon!

i hope your wednesday is more enjoyable than mine … i’ve got phlegm and taxes on the agenda. but first, a poop-pick-up in the back yard … just because i’m a glutton for punishment. wags, everyone.

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MichelleHello,

I just happened upon your website and was immediately impressed! You are the type of photographer I hope to become some day. Your shots and compositions are amazing. I’m truly just a beginner but have a blast shooting pics of my dog and all his buddies at the local dog park. I luv your work. You’re an inspiration. I’ll be down to the east coast this summer for a visit as well and will be trying to get some good shots of my Dad’s new dog (a Nova Scotian duck toller) named, of all things…Sandra Bullock, lol. I can’t wait to hit those beaches. Cheers, and thanks for sharing your talent with all the rest of us!ReplyCancel
Mel HammondsGorgeous shot of Dexter! What a regal, poised boy….Hope you feel better soon!ReplyCancel
JackieI hope you’re feeling better soon Illona! Thanks for the pick me up this morning, i love your archive dips.ReplyCancel

the winners of our first scruffy dog contest ~ {Ontario pet-exclusive photographer}

April 11, 2011

well, we’ve wound down our very first scruffy dog photography contest via facebook. if you weren’t aware of it, then you need to get on the ball and join us on the scruffy dog facebook page!

the voting was fast and frenzied, and we had a ton of submissions … 84 in all … and thousands of votes. and the winner of the scruffy dog photo session is: Rome and her pug-girl, Munchkin of Toronto …

photo submitted by owner

congratulations, Rome. contact us at SDP soon to book your shoot. i look forward to meeting little Munchkin at her photo shoot!

because of the huge number of entries, i decided to have second and third place winners. here are Kaidee and Murphy …

photo submitted by owner

both Shelley and Jackie will receive $50 off of a photo session for being runners-up.

and because there were just so many entries and wonderful faces, i’ve decided that the next ten runners-up will receive 10% off any scruffy dog photo session. here they are, in no particular order …

although i’m not a huge fan of these kinds of voting contests, i do love seeing new scruffy faces and definitely love giving out prizes and gifts. so i have every intention of holding more contests in the near future, but would love to hear from YOU! what kinds of contests would you like to see? what types of criteria? categories? what would YOU like to see?

and do you have any ideas as to how a contest could benefit a rescue organization or shelter? we want to hear! of course, every year scruffy dog photography raises thousands of dollars for the Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society through the shooting and design of the annual KWHS calendar, and today at noon voting starts for the finalists for the calendar contestants to win their place in the KWHS 2012 calendar. and this year, contestants are all formerly adopted pets from the KWHS. i’m looking forward to meeting them for their shoots!

thank you again to all who participated in the first scruffy dog photography contest. please let us know what you would like to see in the future in your comments below or via email, and as always, stay tuned to the facebook page for announcements of upcoming events, specials and more contests!

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Miss KodeeCongratulations to all! I loved viewing all the photos – every dog out there is a winner 😉ReplyCancel
BeckHey, I wanted to comment concerning contest ideas. First of all like you i’m not a fan of voting contests, more so because they are more of a popularity contest then anything else. Not that the pooches who won don’t deserve to win 🙂 All pooches deserve a scruffy dog photo shoot, won or not won 🙂

My idea, is maybe you can choose a panel of judges, for example old clients, KWHS staff and or local vet offices. If it were me I would choose a few people from each.

I love the idea of categories too so I have ideas there too! 🙂 As a big fan and follower, who will some day be a client (I hope you keep photographing for years to come), there are things I wonder how you would do. Of course you should do a Dog category or two, Like the Scuffiest Scruffy and One that any other dog can enter. Third I think you could consider doing the best pack 🙂 A group of 2 or more dogs owned by the same owner or that are friends.

Then I think you should consider Doing a other pets category for cats, small animals, exotics and fish!. I would love to see the scruffy dog version of exotics! Also fish are really hard to photograph you might enjoy the challenge. Birds and small animals can be quite scruffy as well you might enjoy showing off what you can do there too.

Just my ideas 🙂 I’m glad you enjoy doing the contests, I enjoy trying to win them 🙂 I’ll prob enjoy it more when i canReplyCancel

kira and du ~ {Kitchener, Ontario pet photographer}

April 7, 2011

meet Kira …

and Xanadu … or “Sexy Du” as his tag reads …

Kira is struggling with a recent diagnosis of Cushings, so i’ve set aside several other commitments to get their images processed and mounted for their mom.

these two were not my easiest models, as i mentioned in their sneak peek earlier.

Du was actually a little standoffish …

… in spite of Kira supposedly being the one who normally runs from all cameras …

and treats were out of the question with these two … they were too motivated by food, tearing at my pockets and the treat bag, and barking at me if the treats didn’t come in a steady stream …

so the treats had to be put away … making for a not-so-happy Du …

… and even more standoffish.

we had better luck once out on a location, with each dog on a long-line (which have been removed in post). and surprisingly, it was Kira who ran the most …

don’t get me wrong though … these two dollfaces — as tough as they were as models — are two of the most absolute sweetest little monkeys i’ve met …

just look at these faces!

and those ears!

the puppy face …

… and the attitude.

thanks, Colleen, for introducing me to your two wonderful monkeys. i hope Kira’s doing better, and that these images bring a smile to your face and heart.

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Holly Garner-JacksonYou do such good work! What else can I say!ReplyCancel
Susan HumphreysWonderful photographs of these two little scamps. I particularly love Kira.
I don’t really know much about cushings in dogs I’m afraid. Is is a
manageable condition.I hope it is as she’s gorgeous. Her colouring reminds
me of Matea.

Susan Humphreys
Northampton
EnglandReplyCancel
SusanAwesome as always!
What lens do you use most often?ReplyCancel
SabrinaSuch FABULOUS pictures! My heart is lighter and the world is a better place just having such art in the world.ReplyCancel