I met Evie just before the new year turned. She has a ferocious bark but boy, that dog is one sweet little girl.Evie, an American Staffordshire Terrier mix -- yes, that's the pit bull line -- has been fostered by The Little Red Dog for more than three years. PJ Rosch of TLRD said she needed some nice photos so I went to Desert Hot Springs to photograph her.Why she hasn't gotten her permanent home yet, I don't know, but she is full of sweetness. She gets along with other dogs... she currently lives with a Mastiff and a Pomeranian... from one of the largest dogs to one of the smallest. And Evie is somewhere in between. But she doesn't like cats, I'll just be up front about that. If you have a ...

Now I offer a Bridge session -- it's $150 for a photo shoot for terminally ill pets that includes a 5x7 print and digital file. But a friend and I were talking about senior pets, especially senior dogs. Now don't they deserve something in honor of their long years of love and devotion? That's why I created the Old Dogs Rule session. It was actually named after the hashtag used by San Francisco dog trainer Dianne Morey about her old dog Woody. Woody died this summer making it to old doghood. Dianne wrote a beautiful blog post about Woody's passing and how she lamented not having photographs taken of her AND Woody. She had hundreds of photos of Woody but none of the two of them together. ...

We had a great time yesterday at Top Dog Barkery in Newport Beach with a whole lot of dogs coming in their holiday finest for their photo shoot.We had Bandit, Gracie, Ellie, Fritz, Piper, Gabby, Monster and the two blind and deaf dogs, Olive and Muffin. I single out Olive and Muffin because they sure played a mean pinball. I jest. Extra points if you get the reference!The pet parents of our intrepid subjects receive a metal ornament and 5x7 digital file to make their own Christmas cards. Fun!This is our second event with Top Dog Barkery and we sure do love the place. Owner Karen and her staff have a huge selection of baked goods they make right on the premises. They have a lot of wheat-free ...

Our holiday photo shoot turned out great at Maxwell Dog in Studio City this Saturday. We had a lot of dogs that were photographed against a red Christmasy backdrop (doubles for Valentine's Day!) and a champagne colored one for those just wanting to send out season's greetings. Everyone looked so lovely, check them out! Those faces!We are having our second holiday shoot at Top Dog Barkery in Newport Beach on November 30 from 12 to 5 p.m. so if you live in Orange County please stop by. You get the shoot, a holiday ornament, and a 5x7 digital file for $60. Oh, what fun!  BEST Pet Photography ​Subscribe to the Modern Pet Portraiture Newsletter – Never Spammy! * indicates required ...