Happy Labs

Another great weekend spent outside in this fantastic Calgary fall season. Next up: 2 sweet girls Sage and Raven...and their people mom Audrey (and new people baby William!) It is true about labs isn’t it....they will retrieve FOREVER! And they indeed ARE crazy for water [Insert Lab owners nodding in agreement here]. Thanks for making the trip down south for the shoot Audrey and girls :)
And a shout out to my Eddie who once again was a fabulous photography assistant/baby entertainer!!


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Ohhhh......I love this picture....

...some might think "what the..?", but I love it!  To me it represents change and growth of a family. I remember not too long ago when Sage was the only baby to Audrey and Jim! I love the unison of the tails, the baby shoe sticking out and the Louis Vuitton purse. It screams urban motherhood ~ that women can do it all and look fabulous just walking the dogs too! Everything about it makes me happy for William, Sage and Raven... that they all belong to such committed and loving parents... And that even though families grow and change, these dogs will always have parents who fulfill their needs in life and who treat them as true family members.

Little Girls and Puppy Dogs

Marin’s first dog was a Basset Hound named Bentley. He passed away when she was only two, though from what her parents tell me, even at that young age, Marin would tell them that she missed Bentley... and she would ask her parents if she could go visit him :( So so sweet.

Two years have gone by since Bentley passed, and a new furry friend named Sandy has just recently made her way into Marin's life. I believe that Sandy is the dog that will be woven through Marin’s childhood memories. Hopefully, Sandy will still be here when little Marin learns how to drive years from now!! One thing is for certain, Sandy will be present in all those birthday and Christmas photos over the years... she will be part of family camping trips...she will wait for Marin to come home from school for the next 13 years.

Sandy will be a part of many great memories for Marin. I remember all my dogs, and I believe Marin will always remember Bentley and Sandy. I hope that Marin is blessed with a wonderful life and that she always has the true love of a dog beside her.

A Man and his dog

While rain put a stop to our original session date, this past Saturday Calgary caught a rare glimpse of a *slightly sunny* day and I was finally able to get out with Trigger and Randal for their session! Calgary fall colours are stunning, though the season does not seem to last long enough. Randal was given a photo session as a gift by his girlfriend... which I think was a fabulous idea, though I guess I am biased ;)   Trigger is a great happy-go-lucky guy, and was in perfect goofy Boxer form for the session.  Stay tuned for his own gallery on the website!

“The bond with a true dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth will ever be.”
~ K Lorenz

The Dash Man...

Run Dash Run!!!


I love this City and I love meeting other great dog people! Today I did a shoot with an *oh so handsome* Whippet named Dash, in Calgary’s Marda Loop District. I was excited to get the opportunity to include indoor photos in this session. Thanks guys for allowing us to come and photograph Dash at home too!  I have yet to go through all the pictures, but I can officially report that I captured many of Dash running (something both of his parents wanted!)         

And man, can he run :)

~ The Fab Five ~

September 10th, 2010



Another beautiful evening spent with dogs in tow! The stars finally aligned (as did our schedules) for Colleen and I to get out and do a shoot with her 4 legged children. Colleen is an amazing Creature Teacher here in Calgary, and without her, I may have very well accepted my lifetime fate of cleaning up bits of chewed shoes and blankets!

In all seriousness though, I have learned a lot about dog behaviour and training through Colleen, and seeing her with her own dogs was a great experience. Her dedication to enhancing the lives of dogs and their humans is inspiring. It was a privilege to do a shoot for this gang!

Thank you Colleen, Sophie, Lola, Amos and Tinker!!


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OH Baby!

Last night I finally got to do a shoot with Little Baby..... It was a beautiful Calgary Evening!
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I knew waking up yesterday that it would be a bittersweet day. August 28th marks the anniversary of our sweet Kirby passing away. I cannot believe it has been three years already. It is amazing to me the impact that these dogs we love so much have on our lives... even after they are gone.

To me, capturing the simple moments of these furry creatures is the best way that I can pay tribute to them. What better way to celebrate all the memories I have of my own dogs, then to get out and be happy creating memories for this lovely couple and their baby, Baby.

Stay tuned for Baby’s own gallery on the website soon!

Beautiful City

Calgary is such a beautiful city!  Moving here 5 years ago, I had no idea that Calgary was home to Fish Creek Park... one of the largest urban provincial parks in North America.  Now, I spend most evenings there with my guys.  I thought it was time to get a few new pictures of them there last week. Can’t wait to get back down to this spot for some booked shoots in September!