behind the scenes of ‘how i met your mother’
December 15th, 2009To everyone who watched the episode of How I Met Your Mother last week and offered so many nice comments on the blog, Twitter and Facebook - THANK YOU! I had a viewing party last week at my place with the boyfriend and Laura Nativo and her dog Preston Casanova, who was featured in the gallery on the show. It was fun to see the episode (and to see the credit to “Shine Pet Photos” at the end - but if you blinked you probably missed it)!
We had a day to cast the dogs, and less than 24 hours to photograph 9 different doggie models. I haven’t felt this kind of physical and mental exhaustion since my days of working in advertising. Seriously, your dogs may look all cute and sexy when they’re relaxing with you at home, but can you imagine how hard it is when there’s a strange lady there with a camera in their face??
So I have to give a huge shout out to all the owners and doggies who endured this very strange, yet hilarious photoshoot. Thank you so much to Tina + Oliver, Cyrani + Piper, Nathan + Edgar, Laura + Preston + Penelope, Christiane + London, Kim + Mouse, and of course my own 2 dogs.
Sorry to those whose dogs did not make “The Slut Cut!”
These are the shots that were featured:
Here are some shots of the set:
Yes, they even made brochures!
The Mind behind the Madness (aka the writer)
And some additional favorites that didn’t make “The Slut Cut”
Oliver -
London -
Preston-
Preston in drag -
Baby Penelope -
Preston + Penelope -
Mouse -
To watch the episode CLICK HERE. Or read a recap at Television Without Pity.
Oh the adventures of being a pet photographer!
December 15th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
You HAVE to turn this project into a book… seriously!!! This turned out fabulous and hilarious. It’s Hilabulous!
December 15th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
OMG Love it love it love it! This show is my one of my husband’s fave. I must mention this to him! Awesome job.
December 15th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
OMG!! This is incredible. LOVE the photos. You must have just had a blast doing this shoot. Congrats on your continued success. You are becoming a rock star in the dog photography world.
December 15th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Grace - Holy cow I couldn’t stop laughing at these images. You really outdid yourself. Now to clean up all the coffee that came out my nose from laughing so hard.
December 15th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
This is GREAT!!! Had me cracking up!
December 15th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
ahaha omg i vote yes for book!
December 15th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
Grace - SO funny. I saw the show (it was actually the first time i had watched it!) and congrats!! I love these shots, they are just so funny. Good work!!
December 15th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
this is too much! preston has to be my favorite!and yes a book is needed! may i suggest a few italian greyhound models????? i think dog lovers everywhere would buy one of these!!!! yeah grace!!!!
December 15th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
OMG!! These photos are too adorable for words! And hilarious!! Congrats!
December 15th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
I watched the episode and was so excited to see your name. The photos are awesome - congrats again on making it on the show!! Love that show.
December 15th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
I AM CRYING! These are so funny and brilliant. You may have found yourself a new, unchartered niche. Would love to feature on my blog. May I? Should I pull from these or would you like to send photos without watermark? Let me know what you think. You are a star!
December 15th, 2009 at 8:13 pm
no way that was you! i didn’t put 2 and 2 together, I knew you were involved with the episode somehow. you are truly the awesome!
December 15th, 2009 at 9:47 pm
Grace, it was an honor to spread my paws for you! And what a perfect professional debut for my slut of a sister, Penelope
our mother is so PROUD of us! Thank you for another incredible on-camera opportunity… you continue to be my FAVORITE puptographer! Let’s do take-out again soon with Zoey & Maybe… and I agree with the above comments, my sexy pupnis would make a pawsome coffee table centerfold! BOL…
December 16th, 2009 at 8:34 am
WOWZERS! What a cool opportunity! Fantastic job. And a huge CONGRATS!!
December 16th, 2009 at 9:25 am
…your virtual family is VERY proud — you ROCK grace!
December 16th, 2009 at 10:43 am
This is funny. The last picture with is SO slutty! How did it not make the cut?
December 16th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
Don’t you just love erotic dog photography?
Grace, these are simultaneously hilarious and artful… not to mention sufficiently kinky! There’s a small crowd of people around this computer monitor right now, and we are all cracking up. Congrats - GREAT stuff, as always!
December 16th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
LOL I love it all! So much fun!! Huge congrats to you!
December 16th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
These are genius! I agree, you should put together a book!
Great job, Grace
December 16th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
brilliant (in the guiness beer commercial voice)!! I think the next conversation blog post on your blog should be between you and the man behind the idea….I can just hear it….”you want me to do what, exactly?” lol. Congrats on such a great opportunity!!
December 22nd, 2009 at 5:56 am
grace, these are hilarious. hahahah. so creepy. hahah.
December 22nd, 2009 at 4:48 pm
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December 23rd, 2009 at 4:50 pm
I love that show and thought that the photos looked like something I had seen before. Mad props! That’s awesome!
January 26th, 2010 at 6:54 pm
Grace,
Read about this on Dog Art Today and I just wanted to say what a great job you did. Being a dog photographer on the east coast I also want to note how very LA the whole idea is but wonderfully done with so much humor and passion
Best,
Lauren
February 2nd, 2010 at 6:55 am
Wow, congratulations!! I’ll definitely be checking out that episode….what a huge honor.
Looks like you got a ton of amazing shots. 
February 18th, 2010 at 2:03 pm
AMAZING, SUPERB, LOVE IT!!! Congratulations!
September 9th, 2010 at 2:41 am
Alysson Hannigan is cute and funny in “how i met your mother” tv series.:;
October 4th, 2010 at 5:40 pm
Oh my cuteness! I just love this story and these photos. Grace! You’re amazingly gifted. I will never get tired of telling this to you. Unbelievably spectacular. Kudos! xo simone