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Cameron and Ben

bluemutt — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:47:58 +0000

Cameron + Ben = Cuteness!

I had so much fun getting to know and playing with, I mean photographing these two sweetie pies! Even though they are brother and sister they still had very different personalities. Cameron was a little shy at first and had to be brought out of her shell. While her brother, Ben, was ready to GO – jumping, laughing, and being silly. We did the photo session at their grandmother’s brand new house, huge windows and tons of natural light. The best part was the windows didn’t have blinds or curtains on them yet! One tip for indoor photography: if the window has blinds, pull them all the way up (don’t just open the slats). You would not believe how much more light it lets in. It might not be perceptible to our eyes, but the camera knows… smart, smart camera

hope you enjoy these photos and the silliness! I am loving adding child photography to my business here in Dallas!

My SPCA Friends

bluemutt — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:42:56 +0000

The weather here in Dallas is really starting to feel like Spring. Beautiful blue skies always make me happy. I spent some extra time with my friends at the SPCA this week – there were some real characters! Hope everyone has a great weekend

This little guy looooovvvvveeed his tennis ball, it is too big for him to carry it around in his mouth so he runs around holding it by the fuzz. See the fuzz on his chin!

This little puppy’s name is Jenson, can you believe those ears, and the one blue eye! And the love bug on the right was all smiles – too funny!

Dog?? Horse?? Dog?? Love it!!

Heidi

bluemutt — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:59:58 +0000

Heidi has got to be one of the softest pups I’ve ever touched! She is a Schnoodle, which is a word that makes me smile. A Schnoodle is half Schnauzer and half Poodle. I could pet her all day long – plus she is super smart and so well behaved. She loves treats – I felt bad when her mom told me I had just given her about two weeks worth of treats – but how could I resist? Just look at that sweet puppy face!

“No More Monkeys Jumping on the Bed”

bluemutt — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:31:12 +0000

I am so lucky to have such a beautiful niece, Ansley. She has become a bit of my muse – which I think she’s okay with because it means she gets to go on “adventures” with Aunt Alli.

Ansley loves to sing “Five Little Monkeys” and also loves the line of books by Eileen Christelow: Five Little Monkeys. She was so excited when her mom and I gave her permission to jump on the bed. These photos remind me how fun it is to be a kid!

Sweet Ellie

bluemutt — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:05:43 +0000

Talk about a peaceful photoshoot. Ellie is the sweetest little Shih Tzu you will ever meet, at her senior age of 12 she still has a ton of love to give. Ellie lives in an amazing home with a french country theme – it was easy to find tons of great backdrops and spots full of natural light. I always shoot on location – either at my clients home or an area park. You never know what to expect when you show up to a new location and it’s always a huge adventure.

New Blog

bluemutt — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:27:28 +0000

Check out my new digs! For those of you who come to my blog often you might have noticed it being “under construction” Well, Ta-Da, here it is. The new and improved blue mutt blog. I would love to hear what you think. Likes, dislikes… typos I can use all the help I can get in that area. Spelling has never been my “thing” but that’s okay because I love the fact that photography is my “thing.”

Lots of new post coming soon! I made a trip down to Houston to visit family, I always travel with my camera which is a good thing – because I ended up doing 5 different sessions in 3 days… whew!

Snow… in Dallas!

bluemutt — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:34:41 +0000

Crazy – Fun – Cold! If you’ve watched the news lately you know that Dallas had record snow fall this week. I’ve never seen anything like it! We did it all: built two snowmen, went sledding, made s’mores over the fire… and went without power for 32 hours… brrrrrrrrr! I took Mr. Blue Mutt out to see what he thought of this strange white stuff falling from the sky – well he loved it! It was hard to get him to come inside – especially once he realized he could bury his soccer ball in the snow. Here are two quick photos I have managed to edit since the power has come back on. There are many more to come! If this only happens once every 50 years you can bet I filled up my camera… but I did put it down for a snowball fight!

More Snow Photos!

bluemutt — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:57:09 +0000

I still can’t believe how much snow we got here in Dallas… and only a couple days later it’s already all melted. I took so many photos! I was super excited when my neighbors, who also had no power, invited me to go sledding with them at Flag Pole Hill. Their two girls Mallory and Macy are just too sweet!

And did I mention that Willie, Mr. Blue Mutt, loved every minute of it! Here he is standing in our backyard – the snow came up to his tummy

The snow on the trees was beautiful!

Here is Willie diving into the snow after his soccer ball

I Heart Water Dogs

bluemutt — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:49:08 +0000

Well, I heart all dogs, but it is especially fun to photograph a pup who loves to swim – no matter how cold the water may be! Vegas, the yellow lab, was all about the water – pretty sure he would have spent all afternoon laying in the water if he had his say. But we had to get him home since his photo shoot is a surprise birthday present for his Dad. Just a happy-go-lucky boy who was curious about everything around him.

Vegas was also very skilled with the tennis ball. You just can’t beat the green grass in Highland Park this time of year!

Not sure why – but I absolutely loves this photos!

You can’t beat the “in-water” shake!!

Shelter Dogs

bluemutt — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:46:26 +0000

It never ceases to amaze me how any dog in any situation still greets you with a smile and a wag. I really do think that everyone should have a pet of their own. It is a proven fact that owning any kind of pet can reduce stress: check out this article on About.com. I love my Thursday mornings spent at the SPCA of Texas as their “unofficial” pet photographer

Meet Marly and Pogo

Cleo – just couldn’t resist this photo of the way she was sitting! And Lancelot (who has the softest ears ever!)

Cleo & Pogo – or should I say super dog!

Snookie & Milo