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

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!

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!

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!

I was out on an editorial assignment today – this gorgeous first day of spring! Artist Jennifer Morgan lives in an eco-conscious home she built herself, and she paints in her fresh-air studio alongside Friday, a blue heeler rescue dog.

I love meeting incredible new people in this way, and I truly feel that every editorial assignment I get matches my personality to a tee. So fun!

I wish more of my clients would get in the photos with their dogs. It doesn’t mean you have to sit there smiling at me, but the photos are able to show the beautiful relationship between human and dog. Jennifer’s smile is definitely that of a dog lover!

You’ll find many more photos, and learn about Jennifer and her home in the upcoming “cottage issue” of Cape Cod Home magazine!

I traveled to Arizona at the start of February, to visit my best friend and shoot a wedding! I was particularly excited to finally meet the adopted Jada, this little bundle who has been snuggling her way into the family for a year now.

A few glimpses from the times she wasn’t crawling into my lap…

Arizona dogs have an entirely different playground…

Jada’s back yard is spacious, fenced in, and full of children to play with. She looks pretty darn happy if you ask me!

I hope Jada remembers me on my next visit to Arizona! Slobber slobber, kiss kiss…

Brewer took me for a walk this morning. It’s freezing and snowy and icy around these parts, but you can always count on a dog to get you out there in the fresh air and sunshine!

Okay, so I might have cheated a bit by going to a nearby peninsula of a beach and tossing the Chuck-It as far and as often as I could, but a tired pup makes for a much more efficient work day at home!

The foreground of this photo is actually the ice-covered sand, but it kind of looks like all ocean! (like an infinity pool… in a soothing resort… in a warm tropical country…. er, FOCUS!)

I always love beach grasses more this time of year…

Thanks for the walk, buddy! My mornings wouldn’t be the same without you.