The Seattle summers are getting warmer and warmer… 90 degree days, weeks even, are no longer unusual come July/August.
Although these “dog days’ can be challenging for pet photography (the photographer, dog and subjects all panting) they can also make for the perfect Saturday afternoon photo shoot. This was the case in the event of Abby and Rayne’s shoot. A double-header, Madison and West Seattle photo extravaganza!
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When I arrived at the Madison home of Amy and Michael, these are the endearing faces that greeted me… Meet Rayne and Abby!
I was immediately struck by how much Abby looks like a “mini-me” Rayne
Amy had purchased this session as a gift for her sweetheart Michael – a gift she had given him months ago while in Mexico for his birthday. Man does this lady know how to spoil her loved ones!! I was so excited to finally meet the crew. I was also very excited to see the clear adoration Michael has for his girl Rayne…
**Apparently this is Rayne’s “spot” – she loves to lounge between the hedge and the fence, I was lucky I was able to capture this shot when her parents explained it was important – she was only there for a moment**
After we’d spent a while shooting at home, we all loaded up and headed down to Amy’s parents house in West Seattle. Their place was gorgeous, and between the incredible beach-front RIGHT next to the Fauntleroy ferry, and the fully in-bloom poppies and other wild flowers and the cool glass of white wine they offered me when we arrived – I was in heaven. The light was low and warm, the dogs were thrilled to be at “Grandmas” and Abby was in full ball-obsession mode, which is what she lives for.
I couldn’t be more thrilled with the way this late summer Saturday shoot turned out – I am so grateful that Michael, Amy, Abby and Rayne are such fun and fantastic models and that the persnickety Seattle weather offered us this gem-of-a-day!!
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