Category Archives: California

A Smile For The Weekend

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I just want to say a big thank you to everyone for all the kind comments on my ramblings about loving and loss. Everyone who has loved someone (dog or human) and gone through the pain of losing them, knows exactly how I feel…both are a universal experience. I didn’t mean to wallow, and I …

Lasting Love

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It is hard to believe a year ago, today, we lost Kona to cancer. Not a day goes by that I don’t remember him in some little way and with a smile. A lot of people ask us why we haven’t adopted another dog into our lives yet. Healing takes time. Some heal quickly, or …

Pinup Pups-Part 5

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 These are the last set of photographs for the Golden Retriever Club of Greater Los Angeles Rescue‘s 2013 calendar. The calendar features rescue success stories and helps fund new rescues in finding their furever homes. Meet Penny and Hunter, a pair of gorgeous gorgeous red heads.    

Pinup Pups-Part 4

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This session photographing for the Golden Retriever Club of Greater Los Angeles Rescue‘s calendar was a big challenge…trying to get a decent frame of 4 Goldens! After much experimentation it was decided they would sit still in the truck and voila!…a frame with no one barking, blinking, slobbering or moving.

Pinup Pups-Part 3

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Continuing with photographs for the Golden Retriever Club of Greater Los Angeles Rescue‘s 2013 calendar. The calendar features rescue success stories and helps fund new rescues in finding their furever homes. Meet Pang Pang, another rescue who found her way to America from Taiwan. This happy girl now spreads Golden smiles as a therapy dog. …

Pinup Pups-Part 2

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My second session photographing for the Golden Retriever Club of Greater Los Angeles Rescue‘s calendar was with a super cute rescue named, Sweetness. He’s named after the Bear’s Walter Payton but Sweetness lives up to his moniker in all ways. He was a total sweetie. These are a few of my favorites from our session.   …

Pinup Pups-Part 1

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This year I was asked to be the photographer for the Golden Retriever Club of Greater Los Angeles Rescue‘s calendar. So over the past week, I drove all over Los Angeles to meet some awesome Goldens and their people. There were many cookies, laughs and lots of Golden smiles during the sessions, as I tried …

Foster Kobe-Adopted!

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After spending a wonderful 83 days with us, our foster Kobe has finally found his forever home! We’re so happy for Kobe and his new family. They are sure to have many smiles from this big bundle of Golden love. These are the bittersweet moments in fostering…letting go, but knowing there is so much love …

Foster Kobe-Day 58

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Kobe is still looking for the right family to love him forever. In the meantime, he is enjoying hanging out at our place. Like all our dogs, Kobe has discovered the entertainment value of the big windows in the living room. Soaking up afternoon sun and watching the world go by….  All that sunbathing and …

Foster Kobe-Day 53

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Thanks to everyone for the great response to Kobe’s slo-mo video! We had a great (and slobbery) time making it and we were happy to share Kobe smiles. Kobe is a total doll and is a good sport about me following him around with the camera. “Here she is with that clicky thing in my …

Foster Kobe-Day 47

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Because everything looks better in slo-motion! Check out the flying drool in the second kitchen shot:) Music by Liquid Intonation

Foster Kobe-Day 28

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Tomorrow is our one month anniversary fostering Kobe and he is planning on celebrating with some of Titus’ tiny turkey meatballs! Kobe adores all and any food and has become especially enamored of strawberries, after he discovered them in the garden. There is now a “one for you and one for me” rule anytime strawberries …

Foster Kobe-Day 18

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Our foster Kobe is coming up on his 3rd week with us and now enjoys hanging out on the patio, as long as we keep him company. This week we made progress on a nasty ear infection Kobe has been battling. He was so good at the vet’s and the staff was completely smitten with …