This is Luna, a sweet little terrier mix who’s still tearing up the dance floor at nine years old. She lives not too far from me here in the South End, so we met one weekday morning for our shoot that lasted maybe 30 minutes tops. Her owner wanted me to grab a few shots before she headed off to work. My heart jumped into my throat as I panicked a little, thinking about how little I’d be able to capture in 30 minutes…but then I remembered my session with Fergie the Shar Pei back in Sept and how I managed to pull off a nice collection in a short period of time. So I need to stop freaking out about short shoots. And the best part is the post-processing time is cut in like, one million. It took me longer to write this paragraph.
Anyway, isn’t Luna cute?! I miss having a dog…
My favorite thing about Luna – aside from her swishy tail, or her love for Teddy Bear, or her DIY haircut (we used to give our dogs haircuts all the time, and it’s funny that Luna looks just like my childhood cockapoo) – was the St. Francis pendant dangling from her collar. In case you’re not familiar, St. Francis is the patron saint of animals. And the environment. Basically an all-around good dude.
Thank you Luna for a fun and wonderful shoot!
P.S. No behind-the-scenes shots on this one. I forgot!
What awesome lighting and colors for this super-fast shoot! Luna looks so young and sprite – great job capturing such personality!
I love all the light and the pretty colors in these! And that second image is to cute! Looks like she’s dancing…. put your hand in the air! Put you hands up in the air! ;) Or I guess in Luna’s case paws. You got a great variety in 30 minutes!
These pictures are so pretty. Luna is such an adorable dog!
Seriously? These are fabulous, short session or not!
I’m falling heads over heels for this dog. I really like the ones on the bed!
WOW Li! 30 minutes – great job!!! I have been ‘stalking’ your blog for a couple of months – I am a pet photographer on the west coast. We almost have the same timeline of starting our businesses. I love your work and your writing.
phew, that must have been a whirlwind of a photo shoot– only 30 minutes?!
and i too lurve the shot on the bed. I love how her ears are sticking out a little bit… almost like she’s asking, “is this what you want me to do?”
Luna is a cutie pie! :o)
what a terrifically expressive dog – love love love the one where she it looks like she’s sticking out her tongue… great light – good work – well done you!!! :-)
I love that her tail is as big as her whole body! What a cutie!
She is so so cute! I love her little terrier body!
what a fab shoot! i love the one with her little paws in the air, and that red rug is so cool!
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