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Cuteness Rules - Sammy will steal your heart

October 27, 2014 • Leave a Comment

Colors Abound and Cuteness Rules Last week I had the honor of meeting and photographing Sammy, a Shitzu / Yorkie / Poodle mix. It was a beautiful fall day and the leaves were in full color at Fabyan park in Geneva. It was a perfect day for fall photographs. In fact we weren't the only ones who thought so. There were many families having portraits d...

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Scouting locations for fall colors

September 22, 2014 • Leave a Comment

Location Scouting This weekend I went location scouting. The goal was to find a good location that would really bring the colors of fall into the background for a on-location photo session with Sammy, a Shitzu/Yorkie/Poodle mix. The location that immediately came to mind is Fabyan park in Geneva along the Fox River. It's a beautiful park with an is...

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2014 International Print Competition - The results

September 05, 2014 • Leave a Comment

I am so new to print competition. Those who know me well know that I started this journey at the beginning of the year. The international competition judging was held in August. It's been a long journey but what a fantastic learning experience! All 4 of these image were taken for HELP. The cats in the photos are all rescue cats. I'm already plannin...

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Ready for a new home - Cats of HELP

April 15, 2014 • Leave a Comment

Searching for a home... As a pet photographer one of the things I look forward to every month is doing the adoption photos for the cats of Homes for Endangered and Lost Pets. I attend their adoption event at a local pet store (usually Healthy Pet in Aurora), set up a very small studio and photograph each cat or kitten. In the spring I can do 15-20...

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Competing in the PPA district print competition

April 08, 2014 • Leave a Comment

It's been a while..... Since I wrote last I've been on a quest. A quest for knowledge to improve my skills as a pet photographer. The workshop I did with Paw Print Divas inspired me to reach higher than I ever expected to. Barbara Breitsameter with Poppy Blue photography has been a huge part of that inspiration. Back in August, during the workshop,...

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