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.
2019 Shelter Pet Calendar
I'm excited to announce that you can now pre-order your 2019 Shelter Pet Calendar to benefit the Friends of the Fairfax County Animal Shelter. The 2019 Shelter Pet Calendar is one of my favorite personal projects! Each month I brought a shelter pet (or sometimes a few!) to the studio for a
Wags n’ Whiskers Bethesda
Wags n' Whiskers, the region’s premier outdoor street festival for animal lovers and their pets, is making its way to the heart of Bethesda, Maryland at Bethesda Row on Saturday, September 29 from 10am to 4pm. Bethesda Row, the DC-area’s top retail and dining destination, will transform Elm Street into
Meet Diego – Rescue Pet of the Week
Diego was originally surrendered to the Fairfax County Animal Shelter when his family's residence stopped allowing animals. He was surrendered along with another dog that was quickly adopted, but Diego has had trouble finding the right fit. Diego is very smart and knows sit, stay, down, heel, high five, and nite-nite
Finnegan’s Studio Photo Session
Yesterday I was honored to photograph Finnegan, a sweet young dog who was saved by the generosity of all of the people who contributed to the Friends of the Fairfax County Animals Shelter to fund his surgery. I was honored to donate a studio photo session to help this
Wags n’ Whiskers 2018 – The Village at Shirlington
Artful Paws Photography is excited to once again be part of the Wags N' Whiskers festival in Shirlington VA. Beloved by two-legged shoppers and their four-legged friends, The Village at Shirlington’s Wags N’ Whiskers event returns for its 11th year. On Saturday, August 25 from 10am to 4pm , The
2018 International Photographic Competition – IPC
If you have any photographer friends, you may have noticed their absence from regular daily life this past week. They were probably glued to their computer screens watching the 2018 International Photographic Competition. Otherwise known as the IPC, the International Photographic Competition is sponsored by the Professional Photographers of America.
Holiday Family Portraits
When Megan called to say she wanted to do another holiday card, of course I was excited. I had photographed her family the year before and they were so much fun! Since we had done an outdoor session the last time, we decided to go for some fun in the
Pit Bulls and their People: A Family Portrait Session
Ana is a vet at the Metropolitan Emergency Animal Clinic and we met when she visited my booth at the Super Pet Expo in Chantilly last year. Like many of my clients, to her and her husband Stephen, their dogs are their babies, so she was interested in a family
Super Pet Expo 2018
Artful Paws Photography is excited to once again be exhibiting at the Super Pet Expo at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly VA. The event runs from Friday afternoon through Sunday and is loads of fun for all pet lovers! The Super Pet Expo feature over 150 pet oriented vendors as