Me with my muse, Bailey!

About Allison Shamrell Photography:

Thanks for visiting my blog! My name is Allison, and I work in San Diego, CA, capturing the personalities of dogs and cats of all sizes & temperaments. I do photo sessions on location and in-studio, and my photography style is natural, playful & soulful.

Here on my blog, I tell the stories of recent sessions and events. You might even find an insight or two into the behind-the-scenes side of my business! You can see my portfolio & session info on my main website, via the link above.

Call: 619-357-6624 //  Email: Allison@AllisonShamrell.com //  Visit: 11828 Rancho Bernardo Road, Suite 204, San Diego, CA 92128

Officially Voted the Best Pet Photographer in San Diego, 2014-2026.

Archive: ‘pet photography’



Cinder the Chihuahua ~ {Fort Walton Beach, Florida Pet Photographer Allison Shamrell}

Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

Cinder’s mother got to see all of her baby’s pictures today, and I didn’t want to wait any longer for the rest of you to see my incredible new video capability! From now on, each pet will get his or her own completely personalized, completely awesome video, compliments of Allison Shamrell Pet Photography. So just click on the link below, and have fun looking at the photos in a whole new way!

Cinder’s Video

P.S. I will figure out how to make the video appear within the blog soon, so you won’t have to click on the link… just can’t make it work tonight! Sorry! Technical difficulties…

Sneak Peek of Cinder! ~ {Fort Walton Beach, FL Pet Photographer Allison Shamrell}

Thursday, January 20th, 2011

My most recent session features a very special dog from Fort Walton Beach: Cinder the Chihuahua. Her vet thinks she’ll be “crossing the bridge” pretty soon, so it was a bittersweet day as we played at her grandma’s house in Shalimar. Here are just a few pictures of her, so her mom can have a sneak peek before I show her the rest in person! I can’t wait to publish all the photos, especially because it won’t be a normal blog post! I have a special new presentation for everyone to see, so stay tuned!

And now for something completely different. ~ {Pensacola, FL Pet Photographer Allison Shamrell}

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011

This Christmas break was a very special one for me. In addition to seeing lots of family and friends, and shuffling between parents as newlywed couples must, I was given (arguably) the best Christmas gift ever. Besides the chance to photograph Bo Obama.

I was given a press pass to the Portland Trailblazers game on Thursday, December 30th. So in addition to scoring the best seat in the house, I actually got back to my photography roots! You see, I wouldn’t be photographing all your lovely cats and dogs if it hadn’t been for my time at Notre Dame. I spent every possible day/night/afternoon on the baseline of the basketball court, on the sideline of the soccer field, and of course, behind the end zone in Notre Dame Stadium. And somewhere in between all those games, I realized that photography really makes me happy and it’s what I want to do with my life. So to be on the floor with a camera in my hands at another basketball game for the first time since I graduated was nothing short of fantastic.  Here are just a few of the pictures I took- I’ve got dozens more, but this is a dog blog!! So here’s a little taste of my photographic upbringing, and an extra added bonus: this post is the only one that doesn’t contain any drool! :)

Boo Utah Jazz, boo! But thanks for the picture.

Chauncey the Pomeranian ~ {Dauphin Island, Alabama Pet Photographer Allison Shamrell}

Saturday, December 11th, 2010

If the title of this post doesn’t make you want to read it, I don’t know what will.

I tell you what, this dog loves his mama! He never stopped looking to her for direction- so much for my for my commands! Chauncey wouldn’t sit or stay for anyone else, and it was really very touching. This little five-year-old is well-trained, but loves the beach so much (no fear, no way) that he got soaked before I could even get one shot! So we laughed about how these would be “really natural” pictures. And in my opinion, there’s nothing more genuinely beautiful than a dog having a good time at the beach, anyway.

See what I mean? It’s all about Mom.

A little blur effect on this one… do you like it?

Here are the chicken legs! Chauncey was soaked!

Underneath a dock where water used to be…

Thanks for a great shoot, Chauncey & Sarina!

The Three Stoog- I mean, Shelties ~ {Dauphin Island, Alabama Pet Photographer Allison Shamrell}

Thursday, December 9th, 2010

More multiple-dog shoots, you ask? Of course, I say! They’re too much fun to turn down! I personally love photographs with more than one dog in them. I think the possibilities quadruple as far as emotion and dynamics of the image. But that’s just my opinion!

And actually, the title of this post is the complete opposite of how the session went. I basically spent the whole time marveling at how regal and calming these dogs are. If I ever need dog therapy, I’m calling these guys first! They carried themselves in a way that was very different from most dogs I meet, and if that wasn’t enough, their fur is just incredible. Each of their colors are so rich, and by the end of the session, I could actually tell Andy and Zoe apart! They’re the ones with black fur; Chris is light brown. And to top it all off, we had two of the best locations I’ve ever been to; fitting, since the owners jet-sets all around the world for his job! We visited their backyard, which is expansive to say the least, and Dauphin Island, in Alabama, which contains the most dog-friendly beach I have ever seen. It was just awesome. Enjoy the photos!

Running after a beat-up, flat old soccer ball is one of their favorite things to do…

… especially for Zoe!

It started to get pretty hot outside…

So we relaxed for a while…

And then headed inside for a quick break!

Then we were off again, to the dog-friendly beach at Dauphin Island!

Aren’t they just beautiful?!

And boy, do they love their Dad. This is truly a family.

Thanks for a great shoot, pups!

 

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