South Shore Pet Photography :: All-American Dogs

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.