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Archie the Australian Westie, from La Jolla!

Monday, January 7th, 2019

Archie is an incredible dog. I’m excited to introduce you to him for various reasons, not least of all because he’s beaten the odds so many times! I would say he’s part cat, but I’m pretty sure we’re well past 9 lives by now. Archie has survived near-death experiences, multiple attacks from other dogs, and just about every other harrowing close call you can imagine. (I seem to recall his mom telling me a story about Archie being swarmed by poisonous frogs…?) Honestly I don’t know how his mom isn’t entirely white-haired by now. Archie is from Australia – I think they make dogs tougher “down under” than they do here, because HELLO, the outback!! – and he brought his tough Aussie spirit to live in La Jolla with his sweet family. He’s the oldest child of the family, and to be honest it was a little hard to pick photos of just Archie for this sneak peek since most of the photos from our session also feature his two human brothers! Archie adores them both, and did his best to “protect” them from all the dogs & passers-by in the park during our photo session. But despite his guard dog instincts, all in all he’s a remarkably easygoing dog, and an adorable part of his family. Spending the afternoon with Archie was lovely, so it’s my honor to introduce him to you today!


Honestly, who can resist that little westie face?! He’s such a cutie!

westie


I’m pretty sure he’s contemplating his next adventure… which he promptly went on seconds after I took this photo! He had our hearts racing as he explored a little too close to the edge of the rocks… but then he came happily trotting back, content & unbothered as could be. Archie, thanks for the glimpse of what life with you is really like… but can you please give the close calls a rest?!

westie dog in la jolla


At the end of the day, it’s clear that he always beats the odds so he can come back to his mama. He loves her so much.

westie snuggling

Susie & Sam, thank you for introducing me to your daredevil dog! I’m so excited to get together with you again soon!

Premium Albums: The Silk Cover

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

Welcome to Part Two of my Premium Album introduction! And really, (I was thinking about this just now) what better way is there to introduce these to you than blogging about them? This way, I can show you ridiculous amounts of photos, so that you can get a grasp on what these albums are like inside and out! Pretty perfect, right? (I know, I know: there’s technically a better way of showing off the albums. Videos. I’m working on that. For now, you get wonderfully long blog posts!)

This album is a fabulous one: the cover is made of silk! That’s right – it’s not a scarf – it’s an album. And it’s made of silk. Excited to see it yet? Without further ado…

 

The box this album comes in isn’t custom like the photo-cover album, but what it lacks in custom-ness it more than makes up for in luxury. It’s leather, it’s padded, and it’s just fun to hold. Trust me on that one… you’ll love this box.

A premium album with a silk cover featuring pet photography of two Westies by Allison Shamrell.

 

A premium album with a silk cover featuring pet photography of two Westies by Allison Shamrell.

 

Here’s the book with its box! And look – a photo window in the cover!

A premium album with a silk cover featuring pet photography of two Westies by Allison Shamrell.

 

Here’s the book by itself.

A premium album with a silk cover featuring pet photography of two Westies by Allison Shamrell.

 

I believe this is actually the thinnest premium album that I offer…

A premium album with a silk cover featuring pet photography of two Westies by Allison Shamrell.

 

A premium album with a silk cover featuring pet photography of two Westies by Allison Shamrell.

 

Can you see the silk texturing?

A premium album with a silk cover featuring pet photography of two Westies by Allison Shamrell.

 

Again, pages that lay completely flat…

A premium album with a silk cover featuring pet photography of two Westies by Allison Shamrell.

 

… no matter what page you’re on.

A premium album with a silk cover featuring pet photography of two Westies by Allison Shamrell.

 

Augh. It’s a thing of beauty. To me, at least.

A premium album with a silk cover featuring pet photography of two Westies by Allison Shamrell.

 

A peek at an inside spread…

A premium album with a silk cover featuring pet photography of two Westies by Allison Shamrell.

 

Check it out! There’s NO gutter! This album provider takes an actual photographic print (12×24 inches, in this case) and spreads it across the page sides, so the look is completely seamless!

A premium album with a silk cover featuring pet photography of two Westies by Allison Shamrell.

 

The shiny part you see at the middle-bottom is just light reflecting, from my flashes to take this photo. It’s not a gutter or break in the book.

A premium album with a silk cover featuring pet photography of two Westies by Allison Shamrell.

 

The pages are thick and sturdy, just like the photo-cover premium album.

A premium album with a silk cover featuring pet photography of two Westies by Allison Shamrell.

A premium album with a silk cover featuring pet photography of two Westies by Allison Shamrell.

 

This album company provides an extremely customizable product. Don’t like the silk cover? Okay, how about leather? Don’t like leather? Then how about patterned & embossed silk? Don’t like the cover photo inset? We can leave it blank… or would you prefer two photos? There’s pretty much no limit to all the combinations I can make for my clients; and let me tell you, that made choosing a style/design for this sample album incredibly difficult! But I love how this album turned out, and in my opinion, nothing calls for the luxury of silk more than two pampered Westie girls!

If you missed seeing the photo-cover premium album, you can see it here. Stay tuned for Premium Album #3…

 

 

 

Happy Valentine’s Day! ~ {Pace, Florida Pet Photography by Allison Shamrell}

Monday, February 14th, 2011

Listen, nobody ever said Valentine’s Day is for humans only. These dogs are here to prove it!

Big thanks go to We Tuck ‘Em Inn for an amazing, busy day! We practically had a line out the door!

Warning: some pictures are extremely cheesy and/or cute. No need to adjust your monitor.

Some of the dogs that stopped by decided to redecorate my set…

But they were still sweeties!

Getting tired? So is she!

~ Dog Photography in Pace, Florida by Allison Shamrell ~

 

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