This is Axel, he needs your love. You see, Axel is a special pup. He is a 4-year-old drop dead gorgeous male German Short-hair Pointer.  Unfortunately, Axel has some compulsive behaviors that make him act differently from other dogs.  He has been started on medication to hopefully help him overcome some of his issues.  Right now Axel would do best in a home with adults and teenaged children.  He needs to be the only dog (he can live with cats.)  Axel LOVES to play fetch and is a fantastic running partner.   He can be aloof, but will still hang out with you on the couch and watch some TV.

Learn more about Axel, by checking out these FAQs. Axel is part of NorCal GSP rescue's Pointed Homeward program!  He's been in rescue quite a while, and a Fairy Dogmother has come forward to sponsor his adoption donation so that his new family can use that money towards his (required) training.

I always find myself saying that one of the things that I enjoy most about my job is the challenge. This is a very true statement, and if my job where easy I would probably very quickly grow bored of it. This engagement session was a perfect example of a session that presented quite a few challenges. First of, it was spitting with rain. Not ideal photography weather. Second, my clients had trouble getting to our location so in the end we had a very short 20 minutes to get the images.

Thankfully everything turned out fine and I was happy with the images as where my clients. But this was certainly one of those sessions that pushed not only my ability to work in a pretty confined space but also with very little time. Luckily my clients where awesome (they almost always are) and we ended up having a pretty great shoot.

 Below are just a few of my favorites from their shoot. FYI, these where taken at the academy of science, I have ALWAYS wanted to get a silhouette image in front of one of those fish tanks!
 

A somewhat last minute trip to Yosemite, our travel companions came from all corners of the globe. Taiwan, Iceland, South Africa (obviously), Argentina, Peru, Israel, and Dominica.  We piled into the golf, typical road-trip snacks stuffed in every available nook. It was a pretty tight fit. I don't think any of us were quite prepared for how cold it was. Not even the Icelander. Our first full day in the park and the biggest snowflakes I have ever seen started falling out of the sky: no hike to glacier point. We quickly rearranged our plans and decided to do a shorter hike up to Yosemite falls. We all snapped photos as we went along. I thought I would try my hand at HDR on this trip. The second day we did manage a hike up to Glacier point. The image above is the view from the top. The rest of the images below are a few of my favorites. We live in such an amazing part of the world. But after our trip, it sounds like I have a few more countries to visit.
  

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With family portrait season well underway I have be inundated with beautiful family images that I can't wait to share! The Hayer family was no exception. These two little boys were so much fun (read: FULL of energy). They had me working hard and cracking up. Here are just a few of my favorites...

Amy contacted me recently looking for a new head-shot for her website. She wanted something that would be professional but not stuffy. Something that showcased her easygoing, approachable attitude. Amy came over and we got started, as we wondered around in the late afternoon sun, looking for nice locations to shoot I found out a bit more about Amy and what she does.

Amy is a Health Coach, she is currently attending the Institute for Integrative Nutrition at Bauman College. The more we chatted the more I realized how much we had in common. We shared our cooking adventures (most recently we have both wondered into the world of offal) and compared notes on running a small business.

After spending a bit of time with Amy it was clear to me that she is going to be very successful in her new business. She is down to earth and sweet. She has a very clear passion for food and for people, so her career path definitely makes sense. I look forward to sharing recipes in the future and watching her business grow as she helps women to live healthier more balanced lives.