I’ll admit it. One of the best things about this whole pet photography gig is that not only do you get to meet and to play and to have an all-around fun time with fabulous dogs, but you sometimes get to come face-to-face with your dream house and drink iced tea on wrap-around porches. A porch that wraps! Completely around! Here we are just outside of Boston, in a home with wicker rocking chairs, pots of pansies, bullfrog ceramics, a pair of Labrador retrievers…When we arrived at the house, I was sure we had stepped onto a Martha Stewart set. Stumbling upon a Martha Stewart set has long been a fantasy of mine. Had it been a hot summer’s evening I’m sure we would have been offered a mint julep too, with lots of crushed ice and sprigs of home-grown mint breaking up the copious amounts of bourbon. I’m sure of it. Must make a mental note to invite myself over when it’s hot.

      All rise for the Honorable Boo.

      Boo is an 8 1/2 year old yellow Lab, about the size of a yellow bus. He shares the good life, most of the time right here on the back porch, with his smaller big brother Ferris who is 10.

      Here is Ferris playing with this stuffed duck on the amazingly green grass of the amazingly manicured backyard. You know, I think all that green burned a hole in my camera’s sensitive little eyes. I really had to reduce the saturation on some of these.

      I love Ferris’ distinguished white visage.

      And now, we take a short break from decorum.

      When I say I do “fresh and candid” pet photography, I do mean fresh, and I do mean candid. So my question is, who is more fresh here: the insanely verdant backyard…or Boo, which forced Ferris to teach him who’s boss?

      Boo: “Hep me.”

      Bahaha. I know the owner isn’t going to want to order prints of these to hang on the walls of her beautiful home, so I had to include them here. I had to.

      Here is Ferris back to sitting pretty. I really wanted to get them sitting on the red patio benches – I love photographing against red – and to catch the blooming plum tree in the background. The dogs weren’t into it so much, but with a little help of some off-screen ham and a small crane, we were able to haul Ferris on the bench.

      And more treats to haul him on the swing.

      We take another a short break to introduce you to Piewacket the kitty. She was not officially part of the shoot but made a brief appearance to say hello before disappearing off Somewhere.

      Here again is Boo, making a magnificent splendor in the grass.

      Boo!

      “We loves.”

      Prior to this Saturday, Dan had had a bad week at work. But in his official role as the photographer’s Help Me Get Their Attention And/Or Get Them to Stay assistant, he found that all that stress completely melted away after our several hours with Boo and Ferris. Is it any surprise? This really is the best job ever.

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      Those dogs belong on a wrap-around porch! I’m surprised they don’t have American flag bandanas around their necks.

      I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that last picture! And very cool American Flag. I want one… and I’m Canadian!

      i’m in love with the vibrancy of all these colors

      When I was done viewing I wanted to live there, and that’s my house and my dogs! If you have pets you need Li and fatorangecat studios trust me!

      Their house does have a wrap around porch! They are such darlings. Great shots, particularly with Ferris looking through the porch bottom rung.

      I totally think they need to have a triptych of the humping – I mean, sweet sweet love. I mean, we have one of Keira attacking Casey.

      Oh my Goodness !! what GREAT pictures of my “nephew’s” they are such hams !!! I believe it runs in the family I just won’t say which side HAHA !!! its going to hard to pick which pictures you want they are all so great !!! love them Aunt Judy

      I LOVE IT!
      Finally, someone put the words out there…’it feels like stepping onto a Martha Stewart set’. Linda (and Bill)…you deserve it!
      The pups are just fabulous. So typical and fun, so loving and unusual. Great work by allparticipants.
      Love. Nicole

      “After it!” I shouted and led the way at a dead run.
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