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I love my job!

May 16, 2008 – 7:53 pm

I just wanted to pop in and say hi and tell everyone that I am still alive. Since the commercial assignment ended early last week I have been doing a bunch of freelance photography for CityDog Magazine.

Yesterday I had one of the best days ever doing photography. I got the snaps for the ‘Dog’s Eye View’ article for the summer issue, and got to go around an awesome neighborhood in Seattle taking pictures of dogs, dogs with their owners, dog things and non-dog things alike.
I met some really awesome dogs and their people, who were all so nice and HAPPY. Why happy? Because it was a BEAUTIFUL day outside- darn near what I would consider to be perfect. Sunny, warm, but not too warm, a nice breeze blowing. Ahhh it was heaven. As I walked around with my camera around my neck looking for dogs to shoot, I thought to myself “it doesn’t get any better than this!”. I love my job. And 2008 just keeps getting better and better. :-)
I so badly want to share images with y’all that I have taken over the past month! But aside from my regular private client shoots (and events) they will have to wait. The commercial project isn’t being released until late August I learned, and the editorial photography probably won’t come out until later this month (or early next). I can’t wait until they do so I can post photos!
In the meantime, here are a few more images of darling Luna to whet your whistle. LOVE her!!
 

Love the dynamics of this shot below. Do you see the little boy in the background?

Have a terrific weekend!! And if you are in Seattle- get out there and enjoy the SUN!!
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Cowbelly (and Fergie!) in the Spring 2008 issue of CityDog Magazine

April 9, 2008 – 1:33 am

I was beyond delighted today when I went to collect my biz mail and discovered the spring issue of CityDog Magazine had arrived.

Why so delighted, you ask?

Because when I opened up to the contents page, there staring at me was a big, beautiful purple photograph of my very favorite dog!

The photo of Fergie on the contents page is a shot I took for a neighborhood feature article, which for this issue is on my own hood- Queen Anne. For those who don’t live around here, Queen Anne is a two-tiered neighborhood that flanks downtown Seattle on the north end, and sits right on Puget Sound. Queen Anne contains the Space Needle, the Seattle Center, and a number of parks and overlooks that you frequently see in photos of Seattle.

Queen Anne is comprised of two parts: Queen Anne hill and lower Queen Anne. Then, the west side of lower Queen Anne is called ‘Uptown’. (I know, gets confusing). Upper QA is mainly families and single-family homes. Many of the houses are modest, mostly crafstman-style houses, but on the upper southwest side of QA you will find a plethora of multi-million dollar homes with million dollar views. Fergie and I often leave our modest home and walk the few blocks to gape at these mansions, imagining ourselves living there and frolicking on their vast lawns overlooking Puget Sound.

I digress.

Lower Queen Anne is more varied- single-family homes and apartments and condos, some with amazing views, from the fancy and expensive to the borderline run-down. Lots of early-1900’s brick buildings. Mainly young(er) people. Lots of restaurants, great nightlife, a movie theater, stores, a couple of parks, etc, etc. Oh, and me. And Fergie.

Back to the Spring issue of CityDog Magazine.

I did the editorial photography assignment to get photos to illustrate the article.

For those of you who aren’t in this area, and or, don’t subscribe to CityDog Magazine so won’t be seeing the issue/article, here are the images that ended up in the mag:

Kerry Park, one of my outdoor ’studios’. Sits on Highland Drive, street of the million-dollar homes. A short three-minute walk from my place.

Fergie on the dog tie at Safeway. Queen Anne is VERY dog-friendly. Even the woman in line behind me at the bank today was there with her airedale terrier Victoria.

Poncho at Kinnear Park.

Oslo in his namesake store on Queen Anne Ave.

Oslo has a dog bed made out of men’s silk ties. Quite possibly the coolest dog bed ever and totally fitting given that he owns (ok, his dad owns) a men’s clothing store.

I dig how you can see the Space Needle in this shot against EMP.

The super friendly Mes Amis shop kitty. I think his name is Max (?).

Yummy food at All The Best. Fergie’s favorite store.

A newcomer to Seattle from So Cal. This poor girl was looking for a coat because she was fff-freezing.

You will also see my images in the spring issue article on cancer, but I can’t post those images here because they will make me cry. I’ve cried too many times already I tell ya!

Stay tuned for even more fun surprises for the Summer 2008 issue! Hopefully it will bring on the sun!

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PawsWalk + City Dog cover model search

September 7, 2007 – 7:05 pm

 

 

 

 

 

For those who live in the Seattle area, I want to remind you that PawsWalk is this Saturday from 9am-1pm at Magnusun Park on Lake Washington. It’s a chance to bring your pooch, hang out with other great dog owners, and help raise money to support one of the region’s finest animal rescue organizations. See the PAWS site for more info: http://www.paws.org/

At PawsWalk this weekend City Dog Magazine will be looking for their next cover dog to grace the cover of their Winter 2008 issue. Normally the photography for these events is done by my lovely friend J. Nichole Smith of Dane & Dane photography (who shot the winning dog Jessie on the left), but Nichole is out of town this weekend so I will be filling in for her and shooting each of the pooches that comes and signs up to have a shot at winning the cover. I am really looking forward to this fun event and can’t wait to meet all of the people and their fabulous dogs. And I promise to capture each of them in their best light. :-)

Be forewarned that there are only 25 spaces available, so get there when they open at 9am if you’d like your dog to have a shot at winning the cover!

For more information on the City Dog cover model contest click here:
http://www.citydogmagazine.com/html/model.html

COVER MODEL IMAGES ONLINE NOW, click below:

City Dog Cover Model Contest PAWSWalk image gallery

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