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  • Spring Time Special

    Blue Mutt is now specializing in all types of kiddos - be they furry or not. I love them all: two legs or four legs, tail or no tail, sleeping, crawling, walking, running, swinging and swimming.

    Spring is just around the corner! I know it might not feel like it with this winter we've had, but I promise you it will be here before you know it! Now is the time to book your spring sessions.

    Flowers, Spring Break, green grass, Easter, blue skies, and lots of fresh air! Book your session for March or April in the next 10 days and receive 10% off your session price and 10% off your entire print order!

    Special ends Monday, March 10th at 10:00 pm. Session dates and times are first come - first serve. Email me ASAP to get the date you need: allison@bluemutt.com. (discount excludes photobooks and gallery wrapped canvases)

New Blog

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!

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aprilziegler@gmail.com - congrats on the new look, girl!! looks fabulous!

alisa - This is very cool. I like it! New = Fun.

Snow… in Dallas!

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!

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Michele - The pic with the soccer ball – WOW! Love it. Wish we were there!

ashley folkema - Love these! Enjoy the snow :)

alisa - I love the shot with the ball too. I cannot believe that was in Dallas!

More Snow Photos!

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!

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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:)

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The snow on the trees was beautiful!

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Here is Willie diving into the snow after his soccer ball;)

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Michele - Awesome pics!!!! I love them all!

ashley folkema - Looks like fun! :)

Haley Poulos - Oh, the joys of shooting black dogs in white snow. :) Looks like you guys are having a great time! Willie is too cute (so are those girls).

I Heart Water Dogs

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 11Vegas 03Vegas 12

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

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Not sure why – but I absolutely loves this photos!

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You can’t beat the “in-water” shake!!

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ashley folkema - Makes me want to get in and splash around as well! Love this set! :)

alisa - One of your best galleries. Wonderful composition. I love the way you captured the water. Excellent.

Alexa - I agree, dogs who love water are so much fun to photograph…. At least, until they decide that you should be wet too! Topaz tends to think of me as a human towel! ;)

Shelter Dogs

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

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

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Cleo & Pogo – or should I say super dog!

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Snookie & Milo

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ashley folkema - I wish I could adopt them all! :)

Dog Art-T Moody Designs - How cute-wish I could take them all home!