My Daisy loves being outside.  She especially loves lying out in the sun on the deck on warm spring afternoons.  We don’t have children, and I hear many parents say what  a joy it is to experience the world through the eyes of their little one.  I must say that I enjoy seeing the world through Daisy’s perspective.  I love getting down on the ground with her and trying to figure out exactly what she is looking at.

The sense of peace I feel when capturing the details of any subject I photograph is indescribable.  I guess you could compare it to taking a hot bath, doing some yoga, or going for a run.  I don’t have to think about anything but what I am looking at and how I want to capture it. I love it.

I love photography and the complete happiness it brings me!

Daisy, our Boxer, is not only a great source of entertainment, but is also the subject of many of my photo shoots.  Whenever I learn something new, or want to try something out, or just play around, Daisy is the one whose face I get into.

The good thing about this situation is that she doesn’t care.  Not one bit.  That probably has to do with the fact that she has had a camera of some kind in her face since she came home at 8 weeks.  I actually think she likes having her picture taken because I swear sometimes she poses or moves a certain way for me.  The idea of her posing for me is just ludicrous because I highly doubt she even knows what she is doing, but it’s fun to think about anyway! Dogs are smart, so who really knows! Regardless of her intentions, I love her and I love this latest photo of her.  That black mask around her eyes gets me every time!

When I first started to seriously consider turning my photography hobby into more, the one thing I really wanted to do was photograph pets, specifically dogs.  I am drawn to their personalities and facial expressions and I love hanging out with them.  They are all so unique.  After doing some portfolio building I discovered that the need/want for pet photography in the area wasn’t as high as I had hoped for so I turned my attention to portrait photography which I fully enjoy!  It is a pleasure to meet and connect with people!

I hope you have a fabulous weekend {and if you get Monday off in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. a long weekend!}  Don’t forget to sign up for Valentine’s Mini Photo Sessions as the slots are getting filled, you’ll be sad if you miss out on the fun!