Logan
I am so behind. My parents came for a visit here last weekend for 4 days, and it threw my entire schedule off course. Blew it off course in a very nice way though, as we played Wii tennis, ate out frequently, roamed around Boston…and convinced them to buy me Stuff. It is always fun when you get your parents to buy you stuff, even though you’re plenty old and capable enough to do it yourself. Heh.
But now, back to the business at hand. I just completed a shoot on Friday with a very special client, and I am so excited about the results that I am going to preempt a post about the 3 South End dogs I shot 2 weeks ago. I’m going to talk about Logan instead, the teeny tiny puppy with big dreams and even bigger, watery eyes! I want to eat those eyes, is that gross? We had rescheduled from the previous week because of dreary, sad weather. Not that we had planned to shoot outside anyway, with Logan at only 5 weeks of age , but I am so glad we did reschedule. The weather this past Friday was beautiful, sunny and warm, and the lighting they received in the house was AWESOME.
Except for a bit of sharpening, this shot is straight out of the camera:
Logan is a pointer, and is 6 weeks old. And what is it that makes him so special, aside from being the Number One Cutest Puppy in All of the World?
Here is his story, as told by his mom, Jean:
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I work at a specialty/emergency vet hospital, and he was brought in on emergency with an umbilical abscess at 12 days of age. The owner/breeder had 10 other puppies at home and wanted to euthanize rather than treat.
The internist heard about this and talked the owners into surrendering ownership so she could have him cared for. He had surgery the next day, and he did well under anesthesia (we were all very worried). He had to be tube-fed for a few days because he just would not nurse. Then 2 days after surgery, Logan suddenly decided that he was going to live. He sucked down his formula, started getting bigger and stronger, and needed a home! We took him home on St. Patrick’s Day. He had to be bottle fed, and we weaned him off that. He keeps getting bigger and more active every day! |
ETA: Below are photos of Logan as a wee thing, being tube and then bottle-fed at the vet. Photos are taken by his mom.
Caring individuals gave Logan a second chance, and look what he’s doing now. He’s rewarding their perseverance and love with healthy energy, happy puppy growls, and BIG BLUE BABY EYES! What a difference a few weeks make…
Hmm or are they green? Grey? I could have sworn they were a light blue in person. They kept shifting in the light.
Chewing on furniture and tugging at blankets are usually a no-no…unless of course it is done for the sake of Art.
Logan was at the Pawsh event last week, his first outing ever, and came home with a lobster toy that is right now bigger than he is. But soon enough Logan’s teeth will show that lobster who’s boss. He’s already a lot bigger now than he was a week ago!
Logan gets to spend his second chance at life with 3 new feline sisters, who are still not quite sure what to make of this new family member. Here is Logan being quasi-stalked by Casey (so many great shots of the photogenic cats, that they’ll each get their own posts!).
The window in front of the stairs was very little but the result was this lovely, filtered spotlight that was so great to photograph in. I could have just shot here all day.
Even the roof of his mouth is adorable. Logan works hard, 24-7, to be this cute!
I do think this was my best shoot so far. Not only because of the great lighting, beautiful furry models, the awesome parents (although all of those factors really helped), but because this was probably the first time I felt completely…at ease. Comfortable. There is always an element of shaky confidence before I start a shoot, a burst of adrenaline rushing through that makes my brain wonder, And what do you think you’re DOING?! But no case of the head crazies this time. Not that I don’t believe it won’t happen again the next time. I’m shooting a couple of horses next month, and yes I think I might freak a little beforehand. But those moments of zen I had were refreshing, the clarity and calm felt amazing, and I’m looking forward to the day when that will happen more often than not.
So many, many thanks to Jean and Rich for the honor of photographing their very special little guy. I’ll be checking in with them in a few months to document Logan’s awkward tween stage, heh. I’ll be sad to see him shed his puppihood but will be excited to watch him grow!
South End dogs coming up next…
