I have to admit, my recent mini-session event was an experiment.

I haven’t put together anything on this scale – an entire weekend of back-to-back-to-back photo sessions – in a long time, and never in California. So I really wasn’t sure how things would go… would I be able to stick to my schedule? Would there be lots of interest, or not very much? Would the dogs be able to work in a 15-minute time limit? Would I?

Well… as it turns out, the event was a huge success!!! Yay! I couldn’t be more thrilled! The weather was absolutely lovely (slightly overcast, perfect for the park!), we were able to stick to the tight schedule (with help from my awesome hubby!), and the dogs all posed like total pros! 15 minutes turned out to be plenty of time for a mini-session; I was able to easily deliver a variety of 10+ images to each client, just like I promised. (Which is a small number compared to the few dozen that my full-length session clients see, but hey, for a minimal investment of time, I was pretty happy with the results!)

By Sunday night, I was just as drained as my camera’s empty battery… we were both exhausted! But my mini-session clients have been loving their images, and I’ve really enjoyed giving them a taste of the award-winning photography experience that I’ve become known for. All in all, it was a fabulous weekend – and I simply can’t resist sharing a few of my favorite images with you! So here’s a very small selection of mini-session photos! Enjoy!

This is Zephyr! Isn’t he handsome? I just love the way he looks lovingly up at his mom.

This is Bourbon, the Great Dane – a stunner if I ever met one!

This gorgeous mixed-breed mutt is Sienna. I can’t get enough of her unique coloring!

Gizmo was more than ready to run all around the park for us!

So was Murphy, the golden retriever – as long as you’d throw his frisbee! This pup is frisbee-obsessed!

He’s also quite gorgeous in black & white.

And Molly the goldendoodle is, too!

Here’s Molly with her parents – she’s such a little lady!

Okay, okay, one more of Molly – because she does the cutest trick! She carries her own leash! What a handy dog, haha!

After spending Saturday in the park, I headed inside to the studio on Sunday. This adorable matching duo is Kinlie & Karma!

… it wasn’t long, though, before Kinlie was giving me attitude. :)

And this little nugget is Mitzi…

… she and her French bulldog siblings all visited the studio! This “butt shot” was a special request from her mom, and I love how it turned out, haha!

And although you may not think of French bulldogs as athletes, Mitzi will do anything for her toy – including jump high in the air!

Okay – you made it to the bottom of this post – so are you ready for the good news?

We had so much fun over the mini-session weekend that I’ve decided to do it again! Mark your calendar for November 21 & 22! I’ve planned another mini-session weekend that’s just in time for including your pets in this year’s Christmas cards… and I couldn’t be more excited! We’re bound to have a blast! :)

Thanks for reading!

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