Had a puppy mom breakfast with Dawn Tacker on Sunday. Sadie and Kalli, the lab girls, played all over the house and the yard. Dawn’s son Andrew helped pouring and stirring the pancake batter. Aaah, to be 3 again.




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Had a puppy mom breakfast with Dawn Tacker on Sunday. Sadie and Kalli, the lab girls, played all over the house and the yard. Dawn’s son Andrew helped pouring and stirring the pancake batter. Aaah, to be 3 again.




To commemorate the summer of turning 13, Forest came to the studio for some portraits. Or rather Forest’s delightful mom drove him here for a portrait session. He was a terrific sport about the whole thing. Here is one of my favorites from the shoot.

Forest also is a jr lifeguard. Here he is channeling baywatch. or maybe something a bit more serious.
After shooting the engagement portrait session yesterday, I called Dawn Tacker, of EOSphotography. She was in Balboa Park shooting for Labrador Harbor and invited me to join her. I already had my gear with me, and I met her and the chocolate lab Levi at the Museum of Man.
Here is Levi modeling with his ears up. SO sweet.

Later we went to Mission Hills Trail to meet three more dogs. While we were waiting there was a gorgeous rainbow and the sun set on the hills.

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engagement portrait session at the Marston House and at the former site of ufo in Hillcrest
I had a great time photographing these two. They are terrific people and delightful to shoot.




those connoisseurs of my work might take note of how horizontal I am shooting at the moment.
engagement portrait session at the Marston House and at the former site of ufo in Hillcrest
I had a great time photographing these two. They are terrific people and delightful to shoot.




those connoisseurs of my work might take note of how horizontal I am shooting at the moment.