Annie is a 10 year old rescue, and while no one is sure exactly what she is, she’s lovingly referred to as a “White Footed Razorback Terrier.” She’s inherently shy when she’s the center of attention, but absolutely loves people. We got some pretty funny expressions (and looks of sheer terror) while she was alone on the background paper, as well as some really sweet ones that her dad is going to love!

I highly recommend looking into getting dental care for your dogs (and cats!) Dr. Kate is super passionate about oral health and gave an eye-opening talk at one of my networking meetings. Regular dental care improves quality of life as well as increasing length of life. Pet Crossing is one of the most experienced and technically advanced hospitals for dental services in the Midwest, and unlike most veterinary hospitals, they encourage you to observe, in the room, while your pet undergoes cleanings, extractions, surgeries and more. It’s a pretty cool place!

The look on the Boxer’s face just cracks me up…..

No, Fozzie, that’s not for puppies.

I could of just printed some of my existing work and it would have been fine, but of course I wanted to do something different and perhaps more spectacular. The style and general feel of this series is not what I normally do, but I’ve had the idea in my head for a while, and am definitely open to shooting client sessions in this style. You may remember my call for models last month, and the crazy good response you all gave me! I had over 140 applicants for my little project, and it was really great to see so much support. I arbitrarily chose my favorites of the bunch, and we headed over to Spinario Mid-Century Modern Design to set up shoots. Each model had their own styled setting with vintage furniture and accessories. The dogs were unbelievably good…. I wasn’t expecting them all to to be so cooperative, but it was great!

So the photos are done, the prints are ordered, and the postcards are out. It’s been a really short timeline, but it was good to push me to get it all done. The images will be up at the NE Bone Adventure (312 E Hennepin Ave) from next Saturday, June 26th, through July 31st. I’ll be at the store on Sunday, June 27th from about 10am – 1pm for an informal reception during the NE Pedal Pub Races (something hilarious and awesome that you NEED to check out), and again on Friday, July 30th during the NE Dog Parade. (time TBD)

HUGE thank you to Spinario for letting us use their space and inventory! If you like what you see in the images, be sure to stop by their rad store at 1300 2nd St. NE, as most everything pictured is available for purchase! And speaking of purchase, all of the work at the show will be for sale, and you can purchase prints at any size. Greeting cards and calendars will also be available, if you’re interested. See you there!

They did a contest for people to enter a fun or funny reason why you should scoop the poop, and the winner’s dogs got to be on the posters! Sidewalk Dog handled promotion, Pampered Pooch provided the space, and Stunt Puppy provided gear for the dogs. It was super fun, and the project has finally come to fruition! The posters are printed and you can see them up around the Minneapolis parks system, at kiosks and dog parks. You can find more information on the campaign, and the Canines for Clean Water Summer Movie Series on their website here. You can even print your own posters to put up in your neighborhood! (the Pug might be my favorite)

Gertie’s mom loves the details, and I love to photograph them!

Dixie came in sporting a killer necktie. She’s very fashion forward.

Smile, Dixie. Thank you.

She made these great, curious expressions at the noises I was making…..

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…. the love that people have for their pets runs so deep it can be overwhelming. I often get asked if my Joy Sessions are hard to do, and while they can be emotional, I really, really love to do them. It brings purpose to what I do, and healing to the families who are losing one of their own.

So here’s my favorites from Gryphon’s session. He wasn’t getting around too well, he either stood in his pool (he loves to dig in his pool!) or laid on the grass, but he definitely made for some beautiful images. Thank you Gryphon.