PawPrints Photography Blog

Remember those crazy, extremely hot days we were having here in Virginia?  Well, on one of those days, Fairfax Pets on Wheels had their annual volunteer appreciation picnic.  As a former participant in Fairfax Pets on Wheels with my dog, Chica, I was proud to be there photographing the animals for pet trading cards.  If you don’t know about the Fairfax Pets on Wheels Program, it is a wonderful organization.  As quoted from their website:  “Fairfax Pets On Wheels connects pets with people living in nursing homes and assisted living facilities.” Here’s a link to find out more  http://www.fpow.org/ (make sure to watch the video): 

Below is a collage of all of the animals that were at the picnic – see if you can find the cat! 

We had the opportunity to photograph Ming and her nine Westie (West Highland White Terriers) puppies.  They were even cuter in person!  The goal was to capture a family portrait before the puppies went away to their forever homes.  (Three have already left since our session.)

Just for fun, I included some of the “behind the scenes” photos so you can get a sense of what it was like. 

No, they didn’t just sit there for the photos . . .

And here’s a more formal portrait on a fancy couch . . .

And here’s what it was like for most of the images . . .

These three cuties did hang out and pose for a few images – I think they were starting to ham it up . . .

Meet Cooper (in front), Penny, Kate and Ruby Dee.  They are all four rescues - Penny and Ruby Dee are from GRREAT(Golden Retriever Rescue Education and Training), Cooper came from an Irish Setter rescue group and Kate came from PAW (Partnership for Animal Welfare).  They have an incredible back yard and are lucky to live with a master gardener and a volunteer for GRREAT.  The goal of this session was to create a portrait with all four dogs together in an outdoor setting.