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Some more of my favorites from Jeffrey & Juno aka the Odd Couple.

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The last photo is one of my new favorites. I’m diggin the ethereal looking light and this was one of very few photos where Juno actually stood at a distance from me. (The rest of the time she was trying to lick my lens.)

Happy Friday!

It’s only the beginning of October but the holidays are just around the corner!

Which means if you’re a past client or a client early next month, you have the opportunity to get some pretty cool holiday cards featuring your beloved fur babies this year.

I love these cards so much because they’re non-traditional and chic but still so festive.

These are just a sample of my favorite designs but to see the rest check out my website.

And please keep in mind that you must have your orders placed by Saturday November 15th. Happy shopping! : )

PS: I wish I could say I did, but I did not design these cards! Lord only knows I wish I had the extra time to design templates : )

I absolutely LOVE it when clients decide to get coffee table books. Not just because it gives them the opportunity to showcase the best photos from our session in an amazing, personal book, but because I love laying them out! Designing the books is such a wonderful combination of my photography and design backgrounds and I love taking the time to lay the photos out so they tell a compelling visual story.

I call the first draft “the director’s cut” because it’s completely my vision — my favorite photos, my favorite layouts, my favorite order of photos. If it were up to me, the book would go to print this way. But usually clients ask for minor changes here and there - mostly swapping in their favorite photos - and that’s great! The coffee table book is all about telling their personal stories.

This is the director’s cut of Michael and Dexter’s book.Throughout our shoot, Michael told me so many stories about his relationship with Dexter. We definitely tried to capture some of those moments and I tried my best to convey those little vignettes in the design of this book. The “greeking” you see is placeholder text for Michael to include his own writing.

I love Michael and Dexter! These photos might be some of my favorite to date. As I designed their book and relived their beautiful relationship, I realized I really, really, REAAAAALLY want photos of me, the BF, Maeby and Zoey. I’m definitely hiring someone in 2009 for some photos!

By the way, I’m taking a mini-vacation until next Monday — my mom is coming to LA from Philly for the first time today in the two years I’ve lived here! We will enjoy the sights and sounds of LA this week and then fly to Arizona to see my sister. So if I don’t respond to emails now you know why. : )

Until next time.

Hey all you fabulously talented dog photographers out there –

One of my favorite websites Pampered Puppy is hosting an awesome dog photography contest. It runs from now until November 15th, and you have the chance to win some cool prizes. But more importantly, you’ll win the adoration of dog photo loving enthusiasts everywhere, plus the chance to add “award-winning” to the beginning of your name if you care about such things. : )

Don’t be shy!

I’ve had the incredible honor of being nominated as one of LA’s Best Pet Photographers for 2008. The other nominees are fantastic photographers so it’s amazing to be in such good company.

If you enjoy my photography, I would appreciate it so much if you could please take 5 minutes to cast your vote.

Much love and thanks in advance!

PS: Thank you, thank you, thank you to all my friends and clients who have taken the time to vote and review. Wow. All your support means the world to me.