I was worried at first. Not just a little, but quite a lot. Wilson had been wandering around the studio for the entire shoot. Out of the five of us, we could not get him to hold still. Wilson was happy of course. He had his favorite bone, ball and a belly full of treats. I was still concerned because I wasn’t sure I got the shot.
Wilson was just a little nervous though. You can tell from the panting. If a dog pants and “smiles” a lot, then it means some nerves as they adjust to new people and places. After a while, Wilson settled down and we had a great pet portrait session. As it turns out, I really had some hidden gems in the stacks of photos.
What really matters is that Rachael and Mike are really happy with their pet portraits of Wilson. They even made the images their screen saver at work! Now that is saying something. Below are my favorites from the session in my Cleveland studio.





By the way, Wilson is a mutt and he is beautiful. I think he is a mix between Boxer and Shepherd, but I am not certain. I am a big supporter of adopting dogs from rescue organizations. My Doberman, Moxie, is a rescue and so is Wilson. Both are proof that you don’t need a breeder to get a great dog. Need a good pet in Cleveland? Try Second Hand Mutts. They are a great organization. Recently they did an amazing job of rescuing an abused Doberman named Scramble. He has a loving home now and is in great health.
Just thought I would throw that out there. Take care y’all!
See y'all soon,
Hunter
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These are great! The dog looks so natural in the photos. It doesn’t seem like he was a problem at all. Wish I could get photos like this of my dog.
We LOVE LOVE LOVE the one with his tongue licking his nose! I can’t believe you caught that. You’re photos make our dog look so great.