I’m in love. I wish he was mine!

My friend fostered a litter of pug puppies for Michigan Pug Rescue. This litter was one of several that were rescued from a puppy mill in Oklahoma.

This is a seriously sweet little guy. (His eyes are funny. We were joking that if you wanted to sneak up on him, all you would have to do is walk straight towards him!)

Oh, yeah! And my new white backdrop? It got pee’d on at least six times! It was christened by Harry and his big brother Gus!

This pair belongs to one of my dog training peers. I take photos part-time for the photo studio that is a part of the dog training center where I sometimes teach. While my friend was teaching class, I was goofing off with her dogs in the studio.

The rottweiler is Fred. He’s not quite two years old and has a personality to match his size. He’s so goofy and willing to please that he was a perfect model. His beautiful “sister” is Stella. She’s a bit more shy and wasn’t completely comfortable with the whole process. I was able to get a few good shots of her. I love the flowy fur on her ears.

Every day in the studio is a learning process for me. We have a pair of strobes with umbrellas that provide nice even light from the front. Though getting the dogs to cooperate without having someone in front of the lights assisting can sometimes be a struggle. Most of the dogs that I’m taking photos of are not as well trained as Fred and Stella or my dogs. I’m continually playing with the lighting set-up, hoping to get lighting that I like a little bit better than the flat effect of the two strobe set-up. I’m still learning and experimenting!