when Sandra booked Tea and Chance for a Starter session — like many scruffy dog clients — she had a big canvas for her livingroom in mind. but even with the shorter Starter session, i never shoot for just one stellar image, especially with these two beauties! no, every Starter session delivers a modest, but strong gallery, offering good variety for the scruffy client … with a large piece in mind, but also a good variety for other prints and products.
so with these two — traveling all the way down from Pickering for their session — we started deep in the crown vetch.and how handsome is this big lug? Chance is a relatively new addition … adopted through Lab Rescue, he was a stray picked up in Kingston.and then there’s sweet Tea. look at that face!and this is the ultimate image chosen by Sandra as the 31×54″ museum-framed Signature canvas.and here’s a testimonial Sandra so kindly wrote (and still has to be added to the kind words page):
Our starter session with Illona was amazing! Illona is so talented and it’s truly awesome how she captures the persona of the dogs she photographs.
She did just that with Tea & Chance taken in the tunnel of trees with the sunlight streaming through – it’s breathtaking! The large canvas of this shot is now hanging over the sofa and is constantly receiving OOHS and AAHS!
Thanks Illona
we had such heavenly light the afternoon of Tea and Chance’s session. just look at it!and of course, a little letting loose is always called for …thanks, Sandra, for entrusting me with capturing these photographic memories of your gorgeous pups!
illonaJANA – i’m not sure what you’re referring to, but SDP is definitely still up on facebook.
SOLTERA, have you checked out my friend and colleague, Sarah McGraw? http://www.mcgrawphotographyblog.com/ she can help you out!
JanaHello Illona, are you still using your Facebook profile? I can not get on it anyhow. It seems to me like you were banished. What´s wrong?
JenniferGorgeous, as usual! But I have a thing for retrievers, too. 😉
SolteraIllona, I open and enjoy ALL your posts on my email, and rarely comment. But I have to say, this is some of your best work. Perfect capturing of personalities! I have a Schoodle I’d love you to shoot…..but I’m way down here in NC. Well, I can dream!
Judy Gadsby BellevilleAll I can say is “WOW”
Sandra FrostYou are very welcome Illona – we had a blast and look at the amazing outcome!
Rebeca Perezoh my goodness! I don’t know which one is my favorite! SWOON! Love these photos!
Geneviève LacombeSo beautiful Illona… As usual!