Laphroig, on the streets of downtown Stowe, Vermont.

I’ve had the extreme pleasure of knowing Speck and Kay for three years now, and that makes three holiday cards created for Speck to woo his friends! He’s getting pretty good at this modeling thing, eh?

We ventured out on the pier in Marshfield, MA, where Kay and Speck say hello to all of their fishermen friends daily. I think we need to keep the holiday card top secret for now, because it’s an annual surprise for over 550 people!

Thanks for another amazing morning together, Kay and Speck! I always look forward to seeing you guys!

Elliot and Emma are two of the most adorable Jack-Russell Terriers, and I had a wonderful time walking around Bourne Farm with them and their family this September!

Bourne Farm is a gorgeous piece of property in Falmouth, and it leads to lots of dog-friendly trails as you walk toward Buzzards Bay. I have yet to bring my own dogs, but I hear wonderful things from the dogs I’ve met there!

I kinda fell madly in love with Elliot’s mohawk. You would never know it, but this little guy was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor. We’ll be keeping him in our thoughts, and I can see his family showers both the dogs with love every day!

A few more of Elliot…

What a beautiful time of year and time of day for a walk with these guys, thanks so much to the Sabens family!

For as much as I’ve been missing from the blog lately, dog sessions for the remainder of 2011 are almost completely filled. I’m still happy to help with custom gift certificates for the holiday season as well, so reach out soon if you know the perfect someone for a session! Hope you’re all enjoying the fall season, and getting your dogs back out on the Cape beaches :-)

Well HELLO there! I’m really terribly sorry that I’ve been neglecting this blog for a bit, but rest assured there is a LOT going on in the Cold Nose Photo world these days!

Your average dog portrait session takes a back seat in the summer months, when everyone’s schedules are mixed up, it’s hot, and dogs aren’t allowed on the Cape beaches. I’ve been filling my time, though, by photographing many of my upcoming wedding couples WITH their dogs!

I’m about to do a bit of traveling through Denver and Banff, AB for the month of August, but will be sharing some adorable dogs with you along the way. In the meantime, I’ve been playing with film so much in my personal work, and here are a few shots of our own lab/hound mix Brewer!

Fuji Pro400H, 35 mm

Thanks to ALL who came out to join for the second-annual K95K trail run with the amazing crew at CapeK9Cardio! I had a blast and met so many wonderful dogs (and humans). The only thing better would be if I could run it myself with Brewer!

Click HERE to link to the entire Facebook album of photos, and feel free to tag yourself!

This past week, I met a wonderful pair of yellow labs out on The Knob in Falmouth, Finbar and Angus!

When we began our walk, Meghan and Sheri asked “So, how do you want us to do this?” I only mention it here, because it’s a question everyone is thinking and asking. The truth is, I’m just here to walk and play with you. I never aim to pose your dogs, or place them on some cheesy prop. My goal is to capture the same personality that you’re in love with every day, and the best way to do that is to just get out there and have fun in their favorite places!

The Knob is beautiful, but the most special thing about it is that it’s open to dogs all year round! Most of Cape Cod’s beaches regulate that dogs keep out from May 15th to September 15th each year.

I can’t even imagine Finbar’s depression if he wasn’t able to swim laps in the ocean… (and I do mean laps!)

Angus was more the exploration type.

A nice family photo for holiday cards perhaps? You guys look like you’ve done this before…

Brotherly love. It’s almost time for us to start thinking about adding another pup to our family as well. I love the rough-housing, and the way they share their great finds (sticks, dead fish smells, all the good stuff) along the path of life.

Finbar, Angus, Meghan and Sheri – thanks for a wonderful Sunday evening walk on the beach! I hope you enjoy the photos of your boys!

I’m incredibly happy to be a co-chair on the committee planning this year’s Paws for Celebration event for the Animal Rescue League of Boston’s Cape Cod branch! The event took a break for the last few years, but we’re bringing it back and having SUCH a blast doing so!

Local friends, please join us on Sunday, June 12th, from 12 to 4pm at Drummer Boy Park in Brewster, MA!

We have some amazing activities planned – a group walk along the beach, demonstrations, games, contests, crafts for kids – AND we have emcee talent from Dan & Stephanie from the WCOD morning show and Chris Lambton from ABC’s The Bachelorette!! The long list of raffle prizes is also damn incredible – thanks to all the local businesses who are participating (including a full session from Cold Nose Photo!)! It will be so great to see this all come together on a beautiful June day – I hope to see you too!

We’re kicking off the festivities tomorrow night with a Yappy Hour event from 6 to 8pm at Laurino’s restaurant in Brewster. Please join us with your dog, and check out the specialty dog-themed drink menu on the outdoor patio!

Click the logo above to register for the walk event, and enter “Cold Nose Photo” as your team (virtual or in person) to support our walk!

Sponsors include Agway of Cape Cod, the Cape Cod Dog, Nauset Pet Services, WCOD, The Cape Codder, Brewster Bookstore and more listed on the site!

On Sunday evening, I met up with Amanda and Lucy for a walk on the Brewster Flats. We didn’t really plan for it to be the perfect low-tide time of day – pretty silly of us not to – but we lucked out!

Lucy isn’t exactly known for her love of the camera, so my own Brewer came out to join us (ie. distract her). They bounded across the flats having a grand ol’ time! Can you imagine how great sand must feel under a dog’s feet?

Tis the season for oysters!

Lucy has been battling cancer for the last year, and I must say she’s doing a damn good job at it. Thanks so much for the great walk and chat, ladies – Brew and I wish you the very best on your adventure to Oregon!

Welcome to the weekend!

Things have been slow here around the Cold Nose Photo blog lately, but I have excuses!  One is the fact that the website was hacked, and still not entirely put back together again. The other excuse is that I’ve been shooting film for the last couple of months and FINALLY packaged up a handful of rolls to send to the lab. Not quite as instant as digital, but I’ve been looooving the change of pace!

More sessions are on the way! The grasses are turning green, flowers blooming, and frankly, my wonderful clients are more willing to play in the warmer weather. Can’t wait to meet a whole new season full of lovable mutts!

Amy contacted me back in August, for a gift certificate to surprise her boyfriend on his birthday!  We met up last week to walk Town Neck Beach in Sandwich, MA with Hayley, Tonka ad Lily!

It was a drizzly day, which made for beautiful lighting out on the boardwalk. Each of the dogs had an entirely different personality when it came to playing with the camera. Here’s Lily striking a nice pose and smile. She’s smiling, I swear.

Here is sweet old Hayley… the closest she really wanted to turn here eyes toward me. I can’t blame her, since the scenery was so beautiful and she’s probably had about ten years worth of camera’s pointed at her. She’s the wise one.

This more closely resembles what I saw of Hayley…

And this…

Finally, meet Tonka! Tonka was quite a busy boy, and I have a lot of blurry photos to laugh about. Love this face!

Many clients are initially worried about their dog’s behavior or personality, and I’ve heard that others may never even contact me because of the doubt we’ll get photos. But I can assure you that we’re going to spend a couple of hours together, just letting your dog be him or her self! We’re not trying for a perfectly posed shot – we’re there to capture the true essence of your beloved friend. I had so much fun with these three, and each of their unique ways of interacting :-)

Thanks for coming out on a rainy day, guys, and I hope you enjoy your new home in Texas!