2020 Shelter Pet Calendar
I'm excited to announce that 2020 Shelter Pet Calendar is now available! These calendars would make a wonderful holiday gift for any animal lover and all proceeds go to the Friends of the Fairfax County Animal Shelter, so your purchase is helping save lives! The calendar is available to order now
Dog Gets Portraits for Dad Serving Overseas
Rocco is the cutest little Yorkie Schnauzer mix! I met Rocco at the Wags and Whisker's Festival in Shirlington this year. His mom told me that his dad was currently serving overseas and she wanted some special portraits of Rocco to send to him. I can't even imagine being away
Shelter Dog Photography – Meet Raaj –
Shelter dog photography is one of my favorite ways to give back. It always makes me feel good when someone tells me that they saw an image that I created and had to go adopt that animal. Well I am really hoping that will happen for Raaj because this beautiful
Pregnant Shelter Dog Gets Maternity Portrait Session
Yesterday I had a visit from a very special dog from the Fairfax County Animal Shelter. Pamela is expecting puppies and wanted to celebrate with a dog maternity portrait session! This was my first time photographing a pregnant dog. When I picked Pamela up at the shelter, I was surprised how
Cinnamon rocked his cat photography session!
Are you looking for a cat who loves to model for the camera? Look no further than this sweet boy Cinnamon. He visited the Artful Paws studio this week and he totally rocked his cat photography session. He was hoping that some great pictures might help him find a new
This Hound Prefers Life in the Slow Lane…
Today I had a visit from Charlie, a Treeing Walker Coonhound currently available for adoption from the Fairfax County Animal Shelter. While he generally likes to move slowly, Charlie really would like to hurry up and find a new home! He has been at the shelter for way too long.
Because you can never see to many kitten pictures…
Well it's kitten season again at the Fairfax County Animal Shelter! It seems this time of year always brings lots of furry little bundles to the shelter. Call me crazy, but I love to take a week and photograph as many kittens as I can. You can never see too
AIM was AMAZING! My Personal Experience at the Animal Image Makers Conference
Being a photographer can often be a lonely job. While you might get to work with people during a session, many of us spend more of our time doing one of the countless unseen tasks required to run a photography business. Those of us who work from home can sometimes
2018 Remembered
Thank you to all the wonderful animals and their people who allowed me to create their special memories in 2018. Please enjoy this compilation of animal photography. For more information on creating memories of your pets, please visit my Home Page.
Milo’s Shopping for a New Home!
Milo wasn't really into shopping on Black Friday. He much preferred to come to my studio for some new portraits in hopes that maybe they would help find him a home before Christmas. You see, Milo has been at the Fairfax County Animal Shelter for way too long! He is a