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Right before Christmas, my sister, MacKenzie, and her fiancé’, Philip, (read the story of their engagement HERE) adopted a labradoodle named Charlie.  As a photographer, I was dying to come down to North Carolina from Maine to meet  (and photograph!) Charlie.  Had I not been able to photograph MacKenzie & Philip’s proposal last week, I would not have met Charlie until May!

He is such a big sweetheart who could seriously cuddle with humans all day long!  I was lucky to be able to photograph Charlie at my parents house on Bald Head Island where there is an abundance of beautiful natural light throughout.

How sweet is this face?

Charlie loves to dance!  We tied my mother’s Burberry scarf on him for fun.  I had a hard time taking it off, he looked so cute!

I’ll be posting more photos of Charlie soon!  He was a great help in my “She Said Yes” photo shoot!

Yesterday I decided to work from home because I really wanted to be there the minute the UPS truck came.  I would make up reasons to leave the office just so I could pass by our front door and casually take a peek at the front steps.  Seriously, this happened no less than fifteen times…  The brown box finally found its way to our doorstep and I literally tore it open with excitement and squealed with delight when I saw the book inside.

Luna’s coffee table book arrived yesterday and after snapping a few photos of it, I rushed downtown to the Old Port to share it with my dear friends, Darcy & Carolyn.  It was a surprise gift to both of them, to help them in celebrating Luna’s birthday tomorrow.  Both Darcy & Carolyn have been so incredibly supportive of me since I started my business, this book was just one small way to express my gratitude.

And, guess what?  They loved it!

A few of my favorite spreads from Luna’s Book.

I meet people all the time who tell me that they are convinced that I have one of the best jobs in the world and I do not hesitate for one second to tell them that I completely agree- I love what I do.

This week I was able to meet with another small business owner who is also passionate about her work.  Julie Bernier truly loves what she does.  It’s always amazing for me to be able to capture that kind of love.

As the owner of Dances with Dogs, Maine’s only daycare for puppies and small-breed dogs, Julie spends her days working with the cutest dogs – helping to properly socialize them.  Calling on her background experience and Master’s degree in social work, Julie enforces appropriate learned behaviors in dogs of similar sizes through their interaction with one another.

And, most importantly, the dogs look up to and love their pack leader!

Julie has two of her own labs, Tonya & Casco.

Inviting me over to photograph cute puppies playing in the snow wasn’t enough for Julie!  She sent me home with the some of the best goodies- a dog leash holder and a tug toy that she makes and sells herself!  And, don’t you just love her logo for Dances with Dogs?  (Julie is quite the yogi too!)

I am convinced that if a puppy ever comes into our lives again, he or she will be definitely be applying for a spot at Dances with Dogs!  If only Orvis was 50 pounds lighter…

Thank you, Julie, for having me over!  I’m so excited for our future collaborative projects!

I drove up to Auburn last week to photograph the sweet lab-shepherd mix, Kahoulin.  It was my first dog session since November, so I was incredibly excited to get back in the swing of things.  When I wasn’t photographing Kahoulin, I was giving him lots of ear scratches and rubs, as he (all 75-ish pounds of him!) was sitting in my lap!  I had to remind myself that I wasn’t there to give Kahoulin lots of love… it was hard not to keep rubbing on him!

I absolutely love a black dog in the snow.

Kahoulin is about seven years old and has a great mix of spunk & playfulness with his calmer, cuddly side.

We headed inside, partly to let my fingers thaw, but also to get some shots of Kahoulin in his home environment.

Kahoulin has a delightfully sweet sister named, Ethel.  (How cute is her name?!)  She was actually the very first cat I’ve ever photographed and should probably deserve a prize some sort for that, right?

This series melts my heart!  I’ve never seen such affection between a dog and a cat.

Thank you, Victoria, for inviting me to your home in Auburn and letting me see what life with both a dog and a cat is like.  Photographically, it was a first for me!  I had a great time watching the three of you interact with each other and hope that one day you’ll find your way to my studio in South Portland.  (I’ll have to get some cat treats!)