Kelly and Tim won a session from the Humane Society of Sarasota County‘s adoptathon last year, and I met up with them at Lido beach in Sarasota for their shoot. They brought along their adorable Chow mix and HSSC alumni, Diva, to participate, and I couldn’t have asked for a prettier model! She was super fluffy, had a great smile and cute ears, and loved being with her people. Since our session, Kelly, Tim, and Diva have welcomed a precious baby boy into their family–congratulations on your new addition! :)

When Debo’s mom contacted me and told me she had an Ori Pei, I had to do some googling to figure out what on earth an Ori Pei was! This breed is an adorable mix between a Shar Pei and a Pug–both wrinkly, curly-tailed, cute dogs. Debo’s size and thick jowls display the Shar Pei in him, his sleek body and ears are all Pug, and his head wrinkles and curly tail are characteristic of both breeds. It’s quite the combination! This boy loves to play with his many toys, lay in his big, comfy bed, eat cookies, and travel all over the country with his mom. In fact, they drove two hours for Debo’s studio session, and shortly afterward flew up to South Dakota for Christmas with family–and Debo hung out in the cockpit! I’d say he has a pretty good life. :)

Thanks so much for having me photograph your fun boy, Shannon! He’s awesome!

Debo was photographed shortly before Christmas, so we just had to get a holiday-themed photo. He was not pleased…

This is probably my favorite shot of the day. We had to work pretty hard to get him to hold his tail up and perk his ears at the same time. Good boy, Debo!

It’s about time I blogged about these two–I photographed them way back in July! Puccini and Bartok (aka Pucci and Bart) are an adorable pair of Havanese who I met and photographed at their gorgeous weekend getaway condo in Sarasota. Pucci is the big brother at two years old, with a wise face and calm attitude, and Bart is his one year old little brother, with the typical playful and silly personality that a little brother must have. I had such a fun afternoon with Pucci, Bart, and their mom over the summer. Their condo was a beautiful setting for the photos, and we even went across the street for a photo at the Van Wezel, the performing arts center located on lovely Sarasota bay, where Pucci and Bart’s mom has played piano with the symphony.

Bart is the white fluffball, and Pucci is the black and white boy. Such a cute duo!