PawPrints Photography Blog

Here are a few photos from the Fairfax Pets on Wheels (FPOW) Portrait Event we had last month.  I donate a portion of the proceeds from this event to Fairfax Pets on Wheels.  I’ve written about them before – I used to be a member with my dog, Chica, and it’s a top-knotch organization.  People and their pets visit other people in nursing homes and it’s a win-win for everyone involved.  Anyway, just wanted to share a few images of some of the beautiful pets that volunteer.  (I took more photos that had people in them but I’m only showing the pets in this post.)  Oh, and KC from this post – is a long-time volunteer of FPOW!

We love going to the Olde Towne Pet Resort in Springfield, VA.  If you haven’t been there – you should go and take a tour – it’s a state-of-the-art facility built specifically for dogs and cats.  A few times a year, we host portrait events here - below are a few samples from our September event.  We have another event this weekend, November 1 and 2nd. 

This is Duffy.  Duffy was such a wonderful and loving dog.  She was very sick when she came to the session, though you wouldn’t know it.  Since then, she has crossed over the rainbow bridge.  We feel so fortunate to have been able to meet her – if only for a short time.  She touched a lot of hearts.

Here’s Bo and Puck again, they hold the record on being the most mentioned dogs in this blog.  They are always such fun to photograph.  This is just one of the many holiday images they helped us create.

Then there is Bailey and Sherlock.  We’ve had the opportunity to photograph them before and they just keep getting more and more photogenic.  (Bailey is on the left.)

This group of dogs (aka “The James Gang”) all live together with wonderful parents.  From left, they are Milo, Daisy, Mae and Jake.  Each of these dogs has their own portrait in their house - this time it was Mae’s turn – that’s her in the inset image.

And finally, here’s Treasure.  He’s a samoyed puppy that is a fluff-ball of energy.  You can see how much he’s grown by looking at one of our previous posts featuring puppies and kittens.

Have you ever seen Fried Green Tomatoes?  The cat I photographed recently, Sipsie, is named for one of the characters in the movie.  Here’s Sipsie’s story as told by her mom:

 “Sipsie was rescued from Animal Control in Summerville, SC in 1996 by my best friend, Andrea.  Incidentally, it was the day was supposed to be “destroyed”…they only kept animals for 3 days.  So, my friend Andrea rescued her, nursed her back to health (She was malnourished, mites had eaten through her ears and she was missing a lot of fur), and named her Sipsie (name was from Fried Green Tomatoes).  A nice southern name for a southern kitty.  I adopted her from my friend since her landlord would not let her have animals.  It was love at first sight!  She then became a “military dependant” and has lived in Alamogordo NM, Albuquerque NM, Norfolk VA, San Antonio TX, Frederick MD and now Potomac Falls VA.  In her younger years, Sipsie was quite the social butterfly.  Her best friend used to be a dog from our neighborhood and we called her a “cog” for a while J  Now she’s older and in declining health, but she still loves lots of attention, her scratching post, and treats.”

She was wonderful to photograph and the result of the session will be a coffee table book featuring Sipsie.  Below are some of the images from the session and here’s a link to the book.

Blake is a gorgeous Clumber Spaniel.  You don’t see Clumbers around too much – though they are a wonderful breed.  He is such a lovable dog – you just want to hug him.  Then there is Bella, the French Bulldog.  Wow.  What a face!  You could just stare at her for hours with the many personalities she shows.  I’m not sure what I was saying when we were photographing these two but I know I was smiling a lot.  It was also very cute how the younger Bella really looked up to Blake – their relationship was great to watch.

Blake’s mom has a really cool company called DogLeggs.  They are the leader in therapeutic and rehabilitative products for companion animals.  Make sure to check out their innovative products:  www.dogleggs.com

Oh, we also used an image of these two in August’s Washingtonian ad.  Below is the ad. (We went for a black and white ad this time to focus on the cute moment.)