Fergie Ocean trip- part II

August 4, 2010 – 1:12 pm

Swoonworthy sunsets + my favorite dog = one happy photographer.

View from the balcony of our oceanfront unit the first night we were there.

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Her timing was impeccable here. I was so proud of my girl for giving me these shots!

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I don’t know how many people reading this have ever been to Washington State, but the sunsets here are *incredible*. The shot below was taken on our last night. I didn’t want to leave.

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A new all-time favorite on the right below. It needs a caption. What should the caption be?

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Off to NYC! Hope you liked the Fergie Ocean pics and I’ll post some NYC photos upon my return!

By Jamie 'Cowbelly' | Posted in Fergie | Tagged , , , | 6 comments         Hide Comments | Add a Comment
  1. Trude   -  

    Maybe “Good night and good luck”? :) Either way, loved this whole series. I’m so thankful I live close enough to the dog beach that I can take my pup!

  2. Dawn Beirnes   -  

    loved them all! Fergie got an awesome birthday present!

  3. leila   -  

    Again - stunning shots.

  4. puglette   -  

    what fun! i can’t believe it has taken five years to get your sweet girl to the ocean! there are many dog friendly hotels on the oregon and washington coast. one of our favorites is the hallmark inn at cannon beach, or. we take the pugs to the ocean and everyone has a great time!
    great photos as always!
    hugs,
    puglette
    :o)

  5. Ian@Poochography   -  

    Wow! These are amazing! But how how how do you manage to throw a frisbee…pick up a camera and shoot such great photos? Do you have 3 arms? lol

  6. Kat   -  

    For caption, how about “Yippeeee!!!”

Fergie Ocean trip- part I

August 4, 2010 – 1:01 pm

This was Fergie’s first ever trip to the ocean, a big 5th birthday present from me, and to say she loved it would be the understatement of a lifetime. She ran, she played, she romped, she smiled, she dug, she napped, she sniffed and marveled, all with a sense of joy only felt by a dog. I can’t wait until our next trip to the ocean, and I’ll be sure to bring my camera again.

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big, wide open expanse of beautiousness. ahhhhhh….

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an old favorite with a new favorite: ball + ocean = love.

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tail chasing on cool sand pattern on left, happy happy dog with long tongue on right.

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New flexible Kong frisbee- a gift from her grandpa. She LOVES that frisbee!

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thick, heavy fog for 3 days was really cool and mysterious and kinda creepy. You really couldn’t see much of anything. Fergie would run ahead of me, and realize she couldn’t see me very well, then turn around and come back to make sure I was still there. It was so cute.

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So many fun things to sniff at the ocean.

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Fergie ocean sunset shots to come!

By Jamie 'Cowbelly' | Posted in Fergie | Tagged , , , | 11 comments         Hide Comments | Add a Comment
  1. sarah   -  

    SO amazing. you guys had the beach totally to yourselves!! i might be a bit jealous ;)

  2. Ian@Poochography   -  

    Aw what a lovely collection of beautiful photos…if you ever need a pet sitter for Fergie in Wales, give me a shout! She is LUSH! :) You must have got soaked taking the photos in the water :)

  3. nick   -  

    Whoa you guys had thew entire beach to yourselves? Looks like she did have a a blast as evidenced by those silly faces :D

  4. josh solar   -  

    That wide shot of her alone on the beach. Breathtaking!

  5. Flo   -  

    What a birthday! Fergie is sure to remember this one! Looks like she had LOTS of fun! Happy Birthday Fergie!

  6. leila   -  

    Jamie I absolutely LOVE that shot of Fergie all alone on the beach in the fog. That is amazing. Just stunning.

  7. erika   -  

    Amazing! She looks so happy =)

  8. Brittany   -  

    These are incredible! What size lens did you use for these photos?

  9. Carolyn Evans   -  

    Happy dog!

  10. AnnRan   -  

    What a wonderful series of shots, Jamie! Fergie looks great and oh so happy :-)

  11. Jennifer Metzger   -  

    OOO I love these shots,especially the foggy one from far awy. I’m craving the beach right now.

NYC-bound

August 4, 2010 – 12:31 pm

Just wanted to give everyone a heads-up that I’m headed to NYC early (early) tomorrow morning for our Passport Workshop. I’ll most likely be off the grid for my entire trip, but hope to be able to start posting photos from the trip the week of the 16th. I’ll leave you guys with some shots of Fergie from our recent ocean trip. There are so many I’m splitting them into two posts. Wish me luck I get everything done on my to-do list today- it’s ghastly! Hope everyone is having a great week!

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Henri & Lola Graffiti Dogs Project

August 2, 2010 – 12:23 pm

UPDATE 8/4/10: it is with an incredibly heavy heart and tears streaming down my face that I report that Henri died suddenly of heart failure 2 weeks ago. I got word from his mom yesterday, and I can’t wrap words around how deeply sad I am for his parents, and how much I will miss the sweet boy. I can’t believe he’s gone, and it’s just not fair that dogs have to die so young. It’s just not fair. I plan to do a proper memorial post after I get back from my NYC trip (leaving tomorrow AM), so that everyone can give Jerri and her family their well-wishes there. So sorry to be the bearer of bad news. RIP Henri, we love you. Sniff. :-(

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Henri is one of my very favorite models to work with (some of you may remember him from the cover of AAA’s Journey Magazine), and recently he brought his baby sister Lola for me to work with too for a fun Graffiti Dog’s shoot. They were both consummate professionals, and made it far too easy for me to do my job. Thank you Henri & Lola!

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That’s Lola on the left, and Henri on the right.

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By Jamie 'Cowbelly' | Posted in graffiti dogs project | Tagged , , , , | 13 comments         Hide Comments | Add a Comment
  1. Melissa   -  

    Amazing pictures! This is a smiling dog! :-) Made my day.

  2. Kelly   -  

    LOVE these! They look like the dog in my favorite movie “Firehouse Dog”!!! LOVE the dog in that movie! Your first shot if my fav!

  3. Sharon   -  

    If that isn’t a handsome fella I don’t know who is! He has a nice smile too ; )

  4. Ian@Poochography   -  

    Oh my! These are AMAZING!!! :) I hear airedales! My girlfriends parents have one…but he HATES the camera lol I love them, they are silly :)

  5. Judy   -  

    I just stumbled upon your site doing a random search, which is interesting to me because I am honing my skills to become a professional dog photographer as well. (Starting with my own dog, of course) Your pictures are truly inspirational and something to aspire to. I really enjoyed visiting.

  6. Dave   -  

    Love these!

  7. Wet Nose Fotos   -  

    RIP Henri, my heart goes out to your parents and Lola. I know you’re enjoying the rainbow bridge and looking down on your family with love and admiration.

  8. Ian@Poochography   -  

    Aw no, what happened to Henri, has he passed on :(

  9. sarah   -  

    oh henri…. that’s so sad :(

  10. Robyn   -  

    Oh my…so sad to hear….my heart goes out to Henri’s family. May he run free over the rainbow bridge now. Rest in peace, sweet boy.

  11. JOdi   -  

    Can’t stand it. So sad. They will treasure these pictures forever.

  12. Deb H   -  

    Oh no! I am so sorry to hear about Henri’s sudden passing. Pets are such treasures in our lives– RIP dear Henri. My thoughts are with his family.

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