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Thanks for An Amazing Year!

Mary — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:35:43 +0000

A big furry thank you to all of the wonderful people who I’ve met this year. I’ve learned so much and shared wonderful moments with my clients, my friends and my family.

Have a safe and wonderful holiday!

Also, I have a winner for the Giving is Awesome contest. I’ll be contacting the person who nominated the winner and posting a full announcement shortly after the holiday.

Seamus | Cleveland Pet Photographer

Mary — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 03:45:08 +0000

A sneak peek of a sweet little whippet named Seamus. We braved the cold (16 degrees!) to get these photos for a special gift. Despite the cold, it was an eerily beautiful day and we had lots of fun!

Border Collie Action!

Mary — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:47:35 +0000

How about this border collie? He’s got all the right moves.

Eva and Paddy :: Ohio Dog Photographer

Mary — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:47:40 +0000

I’m so lucky to have friends with gorgeous dogs. These wonderful dogs belong to my dear friend and agility instructor. Not only are her dogs beautiful and well-trained, she has a yard that gets amazing late evening light.

Dearest Eva – the prettiest doberman, EVER!

And the No. 1 ambassador for the breed (there have been more rat terrier adoptions due to this dog, than just about any other breed I know), Paddy. This little guy has to be one of my favorite models. He’s completely cooperative and wonderfully patient. He’s just a great little guy (and, ahem, one of the top agility rat terriers in the country! Go Paddy!)

I used two of my favorite textures on these black and white images. One is Magic Veil, free from AlicePopkorn on Flickr. And another texture from Flickr, Aglarond by Max F. Williams.

New Favorite of Ellie

Mary — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:08:24 +0000

Early this week, I quietly changed my main Fur in Focus gallery page over to a flash-based site (check it out here and let me know what you think). I love that it’s easy to update and navigate, so I’ll be able to keep it full of fresh new images.

While digging back into my archives and reorganizing files, I ran across an unprocessed folder of photos from last winter. Buried in the folder was this photo of my dog, Ellie. It’s one of my new favorite shots of her.

In other fun news, I’ve touched base with the winner(s) of the urban location scouting contest. Look for some fun urban dog portraits featuring the streets, shores and bridges of Cleveland’s West Side. I’m somewhat familiar with the winning owner’s dogs – and they’re going to be so much fun to work with! Thanks for all of the great ideas.

Ruby and Otto ~ Sneak Peek

Mary — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:09:17 +0000

A super quick sneak peek from my shoot with Ruby and Otto while I was up in Massachusetts. Ruby is the pointer, Otto is the wire-haired and terribly handsome dachshund.

Super Cute Huskies

Mary — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:08:59 +0000

I did a quick session yesterday with these amazingly beautiful dogs. Their fur! Their “momma” told me that they had spent three hours at the groomer the day before the shoot – it paid off – they looked just beautiful!

Urban Location Scouting ~ A Contest!

Mary — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:03:35 +0000

If you’ve been following my blog over the years, then you know my favorite location for a photo shoot is at the park. Having the CVNP and Cleveland Metroparks down the road is a privilege and a delight. But I’d like to add some variety to my portfolio and would like to discover some really neat urban locations. Think grungy, brick, eroded landscapes. Or architecturally interesting locations. I know of a few, but I want to learn about the distressed brick wall with faded paint that you pass every day on the way to work. Or the rusty old bridge that you’ll now see in a new light. My challenge to you is to scout out a cool new location that I can use for a photo shoot!

And! I’m making a contest out of this location scouting expedition. Post a comment in this blog entry with a description of the location (and a google map link if you have it) to enter. You can also email me a photo of the location. Describe what you like about it and why you think it would be a neat location for a photo shoot. All entries that meet the criteria listed below will be considered and the top three favorites will get a free photo shoot of your pet at the location you submitted. You’ll also get a free brag book of my ten favorite images from the photo shoot.

Some things to consider:
- Accessibility and safety. Urban is good, but it has to be safe for pets and people (and legal to access!)
- It doesn’t have to be in an urban location – it just has to look that way
- Color, texture, contrast. Think rust, color, old and new together.
- Location, location. I’ll consider locations that are within a 50 mile radius of Cleveland for the top three shoots. But, if you have other ideas, go ahead and enter a cool site that is near you. One day I might be in the area and I’ll be able to check it out.

UPDATE: I’m going to run this contest until I get back from vacation on Sunday, October 4th. I’ve had a few people email off the list to let me know that they’re looking around and will be posting their locations as soon as they find a place that they really like. Love the suggestions that have been entered so far!

BIS! Jetty! Twice!

Mary — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:45:59 +0000

I dug into last years archives to pull out these photos of my dear friend’s Portuguese Water Dog, Jetty. Why? Because he had the most amazing day at the local UKC show on Sunday. This beautiful boy walked away with two Best in Show wins – capturing it at both the morning and afternoon shows.

Jetty has had his moments over the last few years! It took his owner years to get his registration papers. He’s one of those big goofy male dogs that matured slowly (but charmingly – he’s got a perpetual innocence that makes him so sweet). At the last show, he refused to enter the ring. He went right up to the edge of the ring and then sat himself down and wouldn’t budge.

Well, this past weekend, with the help of his groomer/handler, Stacy, all of Janet’s hard work with this guy came together and he showed to perfection. He’s the ultimate underdog and pulled off two terribly exciting wins. I couldn’t be happier for my dear friend who owns this lovely dog.

And one shot from earlier this summer (Jetty is owned by the same family who owns Lydia). Notice how he’s completely dry? He’s the PWD that doesn’t like to swim.

Kenzi | Great Dane | Northeast Ohio Pet Photographer

Mary — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:42:29 +0000

Everything I love about dogs is present in this beautiful girl. She’s big, blue and sweet as can be. This is just a sneak peek…there will be more of Kenzi soon!