Lucy the Happy Pug
Last month I took a stroll through my neighborhood to meet Lucy, a 6-year-old black pug with big shiny eyes and some distinguished grayness around her snout. I love neighborhood shoots, and I love pugs! Dan has decided this is his favorite breed. They’re always so, so happy to make your acquaintance. It was bitterly cold outside so we kept inside. Snug as a pug in rug. Here are some of my favorites.
Who’s there?
Why it’s Sadie the kitty, at a young 16 years of age, deciding she’d like to make an appearance afterall.
BEHIND THE SCENES!
This is what shooting in New England is like in the winter, for all you spoiled West Coasters out there running around shooting in your bikinis in January. We stay indoors, still with our hats on, and make use of whatever lighting is available, weather it be natural lighting through a window, artificial indoor lighting, or a combo of both. But no on or off-camera flash is fired.
{ ^ Using D300 + 17-55mm here ^ in case you’re cures.
I haven’t upgraded lenses in over a year/trying to see how far I can go with the two I have.
I’m about to cave soon. }
Lucy and Sadie’s owner has already picked up his large-scale mounted prints for the home office. He selected the first and last photo of Lucy you see here, and one of Sadie in mid-mew (such a squeaky baby mew she had!). My own personal favorites, and “round one” of orders, he says. Now that’s what I like to hear! Thank you Lucy & Sadie for a wonderful shoot!
March 18th, 2010 at 11:19 AM
I am an unabashed pug lover, the last shot of Lucy IS a total winner!
March 18th, 2010 at 11:25 AM
I LOVE the last shot of the puggie – what a sweet face! Great job!!
March 18th, 2010 at 11:25 AM
OMG!! The tongue!!!!
March 18th, 2010 at 11:34 AM
the smiley face picture is adorable too– so hard to choose just one!
lucy’s salt-and-pepper muzzle is tres-distinguished! and sadie is such a cutie-pie! i’m such a sucker for black furries! I love them all…
March 18th, 2010 at 12:04 PM
Love these! Pugs are so sweet – my sister raises them with the intention of selling them, but then is unable to part with them so they become her babies. She currently has two adults and 6 puppies from that last round.
March 18th, 2010 at 3:06 PM
Fantastic job. These photos are beautiful. I love the lighting.
So who’s photographing you?
March 18th, 2010 at 5:17 PM
too much! pugs are the cutest!! as always, the photos are so lovely, Li! love the behind the scenes too. :)
March 18th, 2010 at 5:30 PM
I hear ya with the cold! But we just brave it here…. The snow makes for fun photos. ;) What a cute pug!
March 19th, 2010 at 1:54 AM
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March 19th, 2010 at 10:56 AM
For heaven’s sake, Li! These are fabulous, fabulous, fabulous.
March 19th, 2010 at 7:24 PM
ok, so that shot of lucy looking down at you off the bed is KILLER! i love it!
March 24th, 2010 at 11:25 AM
Love, love, love pugs. Beautiful work!