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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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Pugmania was Pugtastic!

May 13, 2008 – 7:46 am

Seattle Pug Rescue’s annual event ‘Pugmania’ last Saturday was a blast nonpareil.

By the end of the day my face hurt from laughing and smiling so much. I met so many adorable pugs and their wonderful, warm owners that it just filled me with joy all day. If I learned only one thing from Saturday it’s that pugs are quite possibly the most loving, affectionate and joyful breed as a whole out of any breed in existence.

My trigger finger was working overtime. I think I took over 700 pictures at the event. Which was very easy to do because apparently there were over 1,000 people and their pugs there. I was totally shocked at the massive turnout! Because I had a hard time picking my favorite images I am sharing a whole bunch with you guys here.

For those who don’t share my undying love for pugs, my apologies but you’ll just have to deal! ;-)

This post is for Melissa and Emmitt.   



Scooter below; completely blind but still manages to find his way straight into your arms for love and affection and to give you kisses with his long, long tongue. Scooter is currently being fostered and is available for adoption! He is SO super sweet! I don’t have words to express how awesome this guy is. So happy and gets around GREAT, even without his sight. I was shocked when his foster mom told me he was blind- you’d never know.




Remember Charlotte’s Web?

Sharing booth space with CityDog Magazine. There is my ancient banner that rarely sees the light of day.  



Brandie Ahlgren getting loved up by a little girl in a pink bow that matched Brandie’s sweatshirt.  


Bowie, as in David. Can you say “man that dog is unreasonably cute”?

There were a lot of costumes there that day (they even had a costume ‘contest’), but this one made me laugh out loud consistently. I still crack up when I see it.  


Hee hee hee, whoo hoo…
  

Bowie and his girlfriend wrestling. This went on for at least 10 minutes. It was so cute to watch. They are both around 5 months old.
This darling girl (also at the beginning of this post) touched my soul every time I saw her. Something in her eyes….
I think pugs are so beautiful.
Eeeeee! It’s Luna, the cutest pug there! Sorry, I loved all of the pugs, but in my objective opinion she blew the cuteness meter off the charts!
The little red tags say ‘Rescue Pug’ and the year they were rescued.
The smiling boy on the right is the only grey pug I have ever seen. A true genetic anomaly according to his mom.
This adorable little guy is a pug-shitzu mix. (Did I get that right?)

This next shot below was pretty much the view all day. This is one of my favorites from the day.
Yep, it’s a puggle. :-) He was a bit shy until he learned I had yummy treats for him. He then hung onto that table for dear life until he thought the treats had all been consumed. Cracked me up.

It’s Luna again! Eeeeeeeee!!!
This next guy is Slingshot. He charted his own course through the agility equipment, dodging other pugs and people’s feet. We were all impressed until we realized he was sans-escort. Someone stepped on his leash to keep him from heading off on his next adventure and I scooped him up and agreed to babysit until we found his rightful owner. Man, was he hard to give back once the owner was found. Slingshot was such a little lover boy. Just melted into my arms. Sigh…
Don’t know who these little guys are below but they sure are characters aren’t they?
Shark costumes! Ah ha ha, hee hee… (see the gallery link at the end of this post for all of the shots of costumes)
Bowie as Robin (his buddy Batman was off fighting crimes against pugs).
Oh man I had so much fun! And to think that I wasn’t going to go because I was exhausted. The event was totally energizing, and all of that love just filled me up inside. I’m so glad I went!
To see all of the 310 photos from the event please visit my gallery below.
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Cowbelly + Pugmania = Love

May 6, 2008 – 9:38 pm

I am very excited to announce that this Saturday May 10th, I will have a booth at the Seattle Pug Rescue’s annual pug event called, appropriately, ‘Pugmania’.

This is an event by and for the pugs (and pugs only- no other breeds are allowed due to insurance reasons), and is positively filled with fun activities for pugs and their owners; including the Parade of Rescue Pugs, Costume Contest, Pug Kissing Contest, Puggie agility course and more! They will even have adoptable pugs on site, so for the pug-lovers this event is a must.

I’m not normally a fan of having booths at dog events for a variety of reasons, but I jumped at the chance to share a booth with CityDog Magazine, whose editor Brandie Ahlgren is all too aware of my love for pugs.

The event is this Saturday May 10th, from 12-5pm at Magnusen Park in Seattle, at hanger #27.

Hope to see some of you there! If you see a girl with a camera squealing like this “eeeeeee!” at every pug she sees- that’s me! :-)

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Whisker City Sacred Cat Ball

April 24, 2008 – 5:51 pm

I just met with Kathryn, a lovely volunteer for a great local organization called Whisker City. She picked up a donation from me for their upcoming Sacred Cat Ball, their annual fundraiser that helps them raise much-needed funds to help them rescue and care for abused, neglected and abandoned cats and kittens.

Here is the blurb from their website:

Whisker City rescues and rehabilitates abused, neglected and abandoned cats and kittens, shelters them, and places them in loving homes. 

Help us save lives! Join our auction effort, enjoy a catered vegetarian dinner with special celebrity guests — see who’s coming…
To become a Table Captain where you can invite your friends to join you at your table, or to donate an item.

They contacted me many weeks ago about making a donation, and thankfully have been really great at staying on top of me during this craziness of work with my business.

It’s so important to me personally to be able to give back, and although it’s something I don’t talk about much on this blog, it’s not uncommon for me to donate a product or service as often as 8-10 times per year.

I very rarely turn an animal rescue organization down, and have only not donated when I have been so busy I miss the deadline for the procurement form. Oh, FYI: I ONLY donate to animal-related organizations that help rescue and care for needy animals.

Organizations I have donated to in the last 4-5 years include:

PAWS
Seattle/Bellevue Humane Society
Feral Cat Spay and Neuter Society
Northwest Animal Rights Network
Pasado’s Safe Haven (this was for last month’s bowling fundraiser)
Seattle Animal Shelter
Best Friends Animal Society
Prison Pet Partnership Program
and now
Whisker City 

I have a feeling there have been others but those are the ones I remember off the top of my head.

SO, what did I donate to the Sacred Cat Ball?

A gift certificate for a ‘Feature’ photo session: a 90-minute shoot + prints package that includes 4 8×10 prints (or $100 in print credit) a private online gallery and travel up to 40 miles from D/T Seattle. Value: $325.

The GC is going in their live auction, and they will have a powerpoint presentation that includes all of the items in the auction.

I am so excited to find out who wins this certificate! I imagine it will be a kitty since there will be so many cat lovers there. If you are a kitty owner in the Seattle area and have been wishing for a Cowbelly photo session for your furkids, this would be a great opportunity to pick one up while supporting a great organizaton at the same time.

There are some really amazing items in their auction, items I’d really like to win.

If you are a kitty lover and believe in supporting organizations that do very good things for very good (and needy) animals, please consider attending the event.
Details:

Auction Location: 

Everett Events Center - Edward D. Hansen Conference Center
2000 Hewitt Avenue - Everett, WA - 98201

June 7, 2008 - 5:00 pm

Whisker City website.

Lastly, my apologies for the total lack of photographs on my blog recently. I am still busy with my commercial project, but anticipate being done by this weekend. Also trying to catch up with regular Cowbelly work. Yesterday between Christina and I we sent over 50 emails! If you have yet to hear from us please don’t fear, I anticipate being (mostly) caught up with everyone by the end of the week.

I also have some new images to show, including some from a couple of shoots I did the weekend before the commercial shoot. Remember the week when it was 80 degrees and sunny one day and then 45 degrees, windy and pouring rain the next day? Yeah, that one. Should be an interesting contrast.

This weekend I am planning to hang a new (big) Decopaw art display in Seattle. I will give details on that once it’s up. This will be the biggest display I have ever hung, and in such a cool space. I’ll try and remember to take pictures. Very exciting stuff.

And then, once this week is over, I can focus on finishing my first of two very exciting projects. I am getting really excited to share it with my blog audience but still have a lot of work to do before it’s ready to launch. I am still planning on a May (mid-May?) launch date. Stay tuned for that! I will be sure to say “this is project #1″ when it launches. Did I mention I was excited? Lots of excitement lately! Yippee. :-)

Happy Thursday!

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Dog Park Wisdom book signings

April 23, 2008 – 5:00 pm

Some of you may have already heard about the talented Lisa Wogan’s new soon-to-be-released publication: Dog Park Wisdom. For those who haven’t, here is the little blurb on the book from the new website of the same name:

Dog Park Wisdom: Real-World Advice on Choosing, Caring For, and Understanding Your Canine Companion is a compendium of practical advice, homespun tips, and stories direct from the dog park for and about living with dogs. It’s a grassroots approach to pet care gleaned from everyday dog people. We didn’t seek out vets, trainers, behaviorists, or anyone else with advanced degrees or training in canine-ology. Not because they don’t provide excellent counsel but because they write their own books and, let’s face it, sometimes the best advice comes from a wise friend.

Lisa is a very talented writer and friend in the pet industry, and it will be my pleasure to attend one (or maybe both!) of her book signings. And as if Lisa’s great writing style isn’t enough, the very talented dog photographer and friend Bev Sparks did the photography for the book and will be joining Lisa in the signings of their book. That’s two different books for the gals in 6 months! Please join us for a fun party and what I am sure will be a very informative, eye-opening, interesting, funny read. Oh, and also, myself and Fergie are in the book, just one more reason to pick it up. :-)

Book signing dates + locations:

MUTTINI MIXER, SEATTLE, FRIDAY, MAY 2
A canine schmooze-fest at the Downtown Dog Lounge on Capitol Hill, Friday, May 2, from 7 to 10 p.m. Doga instructor and Dog Park Wisdom contributor Brenda Bryan will help us celebrate with free canine mini-massages in the first hour.

URBAN BEAST BOOK SIGNING, SEATTLE, THURSDAY, MAY 29
Can’t make the mixer? Never fear. We’ll be signing books and sipping wine at Urban Beast in the South Lake Union neighborhood from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 29.

Hope to see some of you there!

 

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