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August, 2024

SHAMELESS PRIDE FOR MY DOGS (or good news about me)!

Let's start this off with Roux and Gracie turning TEN!!! I was feeling nostalgic and enjoying really fond memories of slumber/PJ parties as a kid, and thinking ten was that magic age so ... voila! Birthday theme decided!

They had a great birthday celebration in Florida with the grand-pawrents, plenty of tiny cupcakes and treatos, time poolside, and walking multiple times to the river or ocean every day. #livingthegoodlife

In August, 19 pieces of my work were on display at the City of Goose Creek Michael Heitzler Complex as part of the City's Art Exhibit program. Each year, the department selects 12 local artists/photographers (one per month) to participate in this opportunity and I am pleased to say my work has been included annually since 2018.

My article telling Tango's story came out in the August issue of Lowcountry Dog Magazine (page 40). Tango is one of those dogs who will always be so special to me, and it has been so heartwarming to see her thriving in her new and true forever home. Please give it a read - and while you are reading/browsing the magazine, be sure to pre-order your 2025 calendar!

All smiles for Tango and her forever family.

** NOW AN ASK - It would be so meaningful to my micro-business to be selected as Best Pet Photographer for 2025 under the Mount Pleasant Magazine competition. If we have worked together for your pets, or perhaps during photos of adoptables for a shelter or rescue, or working with a foster, or through a fundraiser and you wouldn’t mind sending a vote my way, I’d appreciate it. This type of recognition is so important to my small business and helps me continue doing what I love! You have to vote in 15 categories, but locals won’t have any problem finding great businesses to support here – just pick and choose your categories and your nominees! Thank you in advance, either way. You can VOTE HERE (it's free!).

EVENTS

The wonderfully rescue-friendly folks at Ethan Allen Mount Pleasant put together a Dogs & Decor event in August and invited me to participate. We all know Ethan Allen stands for the highest quality so I certainly appreciated the opportunity to go take over some of their gorgeous space for a few hours. Their staff members were all so friendly and welcoming! There were a couple of other local vendors invited as well, so it was great to visit with them and learn about their products too. The big draw, though, was Dusty Tails Animal Rescue and the adoptables they brought! My friend stopped by with her gorgeous hospital therapy dog duo, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, so catching up with them was fun. And the other big moment for me was when I turned around to be surprised by none other than TANGO!! Her people brought her to the event and it really was a highlight of my week to see her "in the wild" on the eve of her celebrating one month in her forever home.

We are baby steps closer to fall (thank goodness!) and that means event season. Be sure to check the schedule at the bottom of this page and drop by to see me if you are out and about at one of these community events.

** As a reminder, we set our Santa fundraiser dates for November 16 and 17 at Woof Gang Bakery in Mount Pleasant again and we love partnering with them for this annual tradition! This year's new backdrop is GORGEOUS, and I have several elves and my set stager already committed. There are event pages created on Facebook for both dates (please scroll to the bottom of this page for links) where updates will post so go check them out, turn on post notifications, or just subscribe to the mailing list for updates. I started posting about this in May so that means guests will have had SIX MONTHS' NOTICE and time to prepare by the time Santa takes a seat. :)

CLIENT SESSIONS

My clients in August ranged from a 13-week old puppy to an 18-year-old dog with a sprinkling of others in between, including a surprise birthday gift for a spouse who adores their family dog! Here are just a couple of the August cuties, since this is already a long scroll for you.

Her name is Lola - she's no showgirl, but she's 18!!!

SHELTERS/RESCUES

My YTD shelter/rescue work now totals 386 adoptables through the end of August. During the month, I photo'd in-shelter adoptables for Charleston Animal Society, one very special foster for Dorchester Paws (Auggie, see below), and other fosters for Libby and Mace's Place Animal Rescue and Berkeley Animal Center.

Betty Boop aka Bridget, available via Berkeley Animal Center.

Five-month old kittens, Sid and Taylor Swift available via Berkeley Animal Center.

Mister Ruffles, available via Libby and Mace's Place Animal Rescue.

And then there's been Auggie, all month long.

Much like Tango, my dear fur-iend, Auggie, from Dorchester Paws needs a little extra help getting seen. We have had both a studio and an outdoor shoot for content we could use for posting and he was amazing at both of our get-togethers. Like, fall-in-love-with-him amazing. Thankfully, Auggie is now in the most wonderful foster home, but what he NEEDS is his own family. His foster mom and I wholeheartedly agree that to know him is to love him, so what better path forward than to give people an opportunity to MEET HIM. To that end, we are having an Auggie-centric celebration on Sunday, September 8 at The Knot Burger Pub in Summerville SC so if you are in the area, please do stop by! Other local businesses are throwing their support behind the event too, so come on out and see what all the fuss is. Note: This is not a high volume adoption event. It's a fun brunch-time gig and a chance for people to meet just Auggie and see what we see, which is this incredible dog with a gentle spirit and the sweetest personality. Event flyer follows - we have tons of fun things planned and hope to see you there!

You can also follow Auggie's daily posts on my Facebook page - it's an all-out daily campaign! If you can't make it on the 8th, but want to meet him (and trust me, you do want to meet this kid), please contact Dorchester Paws to schedule an intro.

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!). 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 I do encourage reserving your space about 3-4 weeks out from when you want your session. This allows you the most opportunity to secure a preferred date/time of day and to have sufficient time for grooming appointments, etc. Now that we are through the most brutal part of summer temps, I am back to scheduling outdoor sessions. As a full-time business, I offer two slot options daily, 6 days/week so we should be able to find something that works for your schedule, but note that September/October/November are already filling up so don't delay in reaching out, please! Scheduling a rain date is also recommended at the time we reserve your session (no charge to hold the 2nd date).

Studio is always an option too for those wanting a more formal portrait option.

Also, before I forget, I have posted the 2024 holiday production schedule - click here to view.

*** COMMUNICATION

If you have reached out by email as an initial inquiry and haven't received a reply, chances are good it went to your junk mail. Providers like Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail are notoriously terrible about arbitrarily rejecting my replies and not telling me (or you). I always respond within 24 hours so if you haven't heard from me, check your junk mail. And please put your cell phone number in the inquiry so I can follow-up to make sure you received the communication.Thanks!

Until next time!

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UPCOMING EVENTS & SCHEDULING NOTES (updated 8/29/24)

Ongoing: Adoptable Animal Photo Sessions 

September 8, 2024 | 11am - 3pm Brunch - National Auggie Day celebration at The Knot Burger Pub, Summerville

September 14, 2024 | Lowcountry Dog's Bark in the Park at Ashley River Park

October 12, 2024 | Charleston Animal Society's Applause for Paws Gala

October 16, 2024 | Annual holiday portrait event at K9 Resorts Mount Pleasant (private event)

October 26, 2024 | Howloween at Del Webb

November 16, 2024 | Day One, Santa Pet Photos at WoofGang Bakery - Mount Pleasant.

November 17, 2024 | Day Two, Santa Pet Photos at WoofGang Bakery - Mount Pleasant.

November 23, 2024 | Charleston Animal Society's Paws in the Park

November 30, 2024 | Pop-Up Photo event at Out of Hand, Mount Pleasant (check back for details!)

Away/Downtime Dates:

November 1 - 6, 2024

December 23, 2024- January 3, 2025

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