I spent my morning photographing this beautiful chocolat Lab. Her littermates are up for adoption at the SPCA Monteregie south of Montreal. We got our beautiful black Lab Charlotte there 8 years ago and she has been a wonderful dog. So if you know someone who is looking for a beautiful pet, tell them to visit the SPCA Monteregie.
Around our house, my kids like to play dress up with our dogs. The dogs are so used to having their photos taken that as soon as we set up the studio they come along and sit in all of the shots. Because we were taking vintage portraits, the costumes were out and so my kids started dressing up the dogs. Although Maggie looks pretty fed up in this photo, all the other photos taken during this session show her happy-go-lucky self. This mid-blink shot made us laugh so much that I couldn’t help but post it. It is our tribute to all the dogs who have ever played dress up with little girls and boys.
With that in mind, I wanted to try photographing vintage portraits of children. So I called on a few old girlfriends I studied Illustration & Design with in College, to grab their kids and come over for pizza, photos and fun. Children are naturally beautiful, but photographing them can be a challenge if you try and control the shoot. You have to let them do what they want to capture a nature look. So be quick and take lots of photos! We had a great time, including face painting for the kiddies afterward by Nancy of Doodlebugfaces.
Thanks everyone!
