September, 2025 (August happenings)
'Tis the start of the [crazy busy] season so this is a little late getting out! Pay special attention to the events posted at the end of your scroll.
SHAMELESS PRIDE FOR MY DOGS (or good news about me)!
Resharing this one because I am a huge proponent of health diets for our pets! My recent article can be found under the Health & Wellness section of Lowcountry Dog Magazine - see what colorful foods you can add to your pet's bowl (and PLEASE note Roux's adorable girlfriend Betty Boop gracing the article too).
Also, if you are local and wouldn't mind taking a quick minute to cast a vote my way for Best Pet Photographer for this cycle (if you think I have earned it), I'd appreciate it - click here to vote (it's free)!
CLIENT SESSIONS
I am so glad we are back to relatively agreeable temps here, which means OUTDOOR SESSIONS HAVE RESUMED! While August still fell under my summer pause, I had several studio sessions here and mobile, worked with multiple rescues/shelters, and did still hold two very special early morning park sessions for terminal pets.
SHELTERS/RESCUES
YTD Adoptables photo'd: 331 through 8/19, which was my last August shelter date, then had a couple of missed shelter days for travel.
In addition to my regular Tuesday sessions at Charleston Animal Society, August included a visit to Dorchester Paws and a special two-evening photo session for my friends at Forgotten Paws of the South since they had 1,475 kittens in their care - or close to that ... :) - needing bio photos! Also, if you are a shelter, rescue or pet foster home, this is your reminder that high quality photos can really help get your adoptables noticed. Just ask Alaska here ... this beauty sat for several weeks in a local pet store waiting to be chosen. Her photos went out and she was adopted within days. Coincidence? Maybe. Maybe not. Call me. There is never a charge for photo'ing adoptables.
#adoptdontshop
IMPORTANT!
Have you marked your calendars for this year's Santa photo event at Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming in Mount Pleasant? Sittings will be held November 22 and 23, from 12-3pm on both dates. Event pages are officially up on Facebook so you can monitor for updates there (linked in the event list below). With the late Thanksgiving holiday this year, that means guests will have their photos back during the 1st weekend in December - plenty of time to make holiday cards and personalized photo gifts from the event! I first posted on April 22 so this will have given SEVEN MONTHS' NOTICE to guests for planning their pets' visits to see Santa!
STATIC REMINDERS - GENERAL
My current event schedule is always posted on this page as well as my main page. If you don't feel like checking back from time to time, you can subscribe to the mailing list. I only send ONE email per month (and sometimes, not even that because time gets away from me). You can unsubscribe at any time, and I never share with or sell your information to partners or third parties.
My session calendar fills quickly and in 2025, I am only offering sessions 5 days/week so I do encourage reserving your space about 3-4 weeks out (or more) from when you want your session. This allows you the best opportunity to secure your preferred date/time of day and to have sufficient lead time for grooming appointments, etc. Scheduling a rain date is also recommended at the time we reserve your session (no charge to hold the second date). I always encourage potential session guests to view my site first and look over FAQs, rates, etc., before reaching out to reserve a space.
*** Currently, I have clients scheduled into early January. So don't wait until the last minute, please, if you are wanting to get on the calendar. Saturdays always go first so if you need a weekend, it's wise to plan ahead. As of today (9/14/25), my next available outdoor Saturday is the afternoon of November 8. I do have weekday flex for sessions though!
Studio is always an option too, and is an excellent choice for that style of portrait, or for temperature sensitive pets (or people) and especially for cats!
*** COMMUNICATION
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UPCOMING EVENTS & SCHEDULING NOTES (updated 9/14/25)
Ongoing: Adoptable Animal Photo Sessions.
September 21, 2025 | Herding Breed Session #2 for upcoming magazine feature (model call - invite only).
October 4, 2025 | Lowcountry Dog Magazine's 20 Year Celebration at Firefly Distillery: The Big Bark.
October 8, 2025 | Annual holiday portrait event at K9 Resorts - Mount Pleasant. (Private event for K9 Resorts.)
October 25, 2025 | Mount Pleasant Towne Centre Fall Festival.
November 22 and 23, 2025 | Santa photo fundraiser weekend at WoofGang Bakery & Grooming, Mount Pleasant! Follow socials or subscribe to the once-per-month mailout to stay in the know. (**Northern VA - this same weekend the Santa photo fundraiser will be held at Dogma Bakery in Arlington VA.**)
Day 1 event - November 22 (click here visit event page)
Day 2 event - November 23 (click here to visit event page)
Away/Downtime Dates:
- Early November, 2025
- Early January, 2026
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