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Welcome to Heather Ogg's Blog

Come see what I've been up to!

Heather Ogg has been photographing since 1982 and now specializes in creative dog photography. She is a passionate photographer, designer, musician and self-proclaimed creative-junkie.

With 20 years experience in design communications, Heather is also the founder of Updriven Productions, specializing in website and print design.

Before being a professional designer and photographer, Heather was a veterinary assistant with aspirations of becoming a dog trainer. Her extensive knowledge of dog behaviour creates a fun photo experience producing beautiful photos you will treasure for years to come.

Heather has also been around horses her whole life and is happiest in the barn. She currently volunteers her design and photography services to EQUI-KIDS Therapeutic Riding for Handicapped Children in Virginia and the SPCA Monteregie south of Montreal.

Heather grew up in Montreal where she studied Creative Arts, Illustration & Design, and Photography. She has worked in design studios as well as corporate environments and has extensive experience in design, communications and marketing.

Heather and her husband Derek have a total of six children, dogs and horses, and are living happily ever after in Prince Edward Island, Canada.

More Retro Kiddies

Every once and awhile some kids sneak onto my blog. Usually as an addition to a dog session. LOL. Here are a couple of shots I took of my girlfriend’s beautiful kids. We had a great time doing family shots and of course I am very into the retro vintage thing. So here just a couple of fun shots we took. ICE CREAM!!
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Lovable Lola

I have stopped booking Montreal area sessions but found a way to fit this one in. This is Lola. Isn’t she lovely? She’s less than a year old and sooooooo sweet. She’s smaller than other Goldens I have known and very calm for such a young girl. Love that! My step-dad’s Golden Molly is HUGE and quite rambunctious (but I love her to pieces anyway). We went to a beautiful nearby park for a mini-session before the rain came down. The leaves were so green it was incredible.

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Love them Bouvs

Last weekend I did a big dog photography session in Knowlton, Quebec to build my commercial stock-photo bank. My great friend Leah played agent and lined up so many castings that when I received the initial list I went into shock and giddy-hysterics. We had to edit it down quite a bit, and I still photographed 14 dogs that day! I have a few shots of Leah assisting me, lying on the ground bribing dogs with peanut butter. Ah it’s a glamourous life, eh? But I couldn’t have done it without her. If I weren’t moving to PEI I would seriously get her to work with me. SERIOUSLY! It was Leah who first introduced me to the very fabulous Bouviers. In the photo below are Charlotte, Boaz & Blixem. I have to say that I really love these dogs. They are very special to me. Maybe I’ll get me one some day! Thank you Leah!

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Leah Curley - If you were sticking around, Heather, I would TAKE the job. What a day that was. Talk about busy! I'm going to see if I can't come up with a tongue retraction technique. Think how useful that would be! Thank you for a the beautiful shots of my guys. I could stare at them (with a goofy smile on my face) for hours at a time.

Beautiful Brilea

Imagine a big, sleek, beautiful 17-month-old Great Dane running full extension through a pasture. It’s an incredible sight to see. Fabulously smooth, fluid movement. It was so beautiful to see until of course she turned and ran toward me! LOL. Sometimes I have to wait it out with a younger dog. I mean take a dog to a big open space and take the leash off, they’re not too interested in doing a sit-stay. So I wait and often the owners are amazed at how the dogs do end up cooperating after a little bit of patience on our part. Brilea was a timid rescue dog with a taste for things like remotes, phones and computers until her new owner adopted a boxer pup. Somehow that changed Brilea and now she’s golden. Good girl!

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Vivian Doan - Heather, Beautiful dog! Is this in PEI or here in Montreal?

Heather - These were from a big shoot I did in beautiful Knowlton, Quebec. Brilea's a fabulous looking dog. Really gorgeous. Her movement is like watching ballet. Just beautiful.