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.

Tag: ‘dogs’



Mixed Breed Dog Photography: Daly’s New Beach House!

Thursday, May 16th, 2013

I’ve said it before and I’ll said it again: I am so lucky to have the clients I have. I couldn’t stop thinking about that during Daly’s session. Her always-fabulous mom Elaine thought it’d be fun to get more photos of Daly at their new beach house, and I was happy to oblige! Any excuse to get on the beach is good enough for me, but it was extra-exciting to see the new house that they were just in the beginning stages of planning when we had our session last year! It’s almost done & they’ll move in soon, but we opted to stay outside for our session – and when you see the view, you’ll know why!

 

Daly LOVES the tall grasses in her new backyard… she reminded me of a lion hunting in the savanna! (like someone else I know…)

a dog in tall beach grasses

Daly even attempted to recreate her mom’s favorite photo from last time! From the studio to the beach!

mixed breed dog on beach

 

 

She is so happy – and so. cute.

happy dog on stairs

 

Elaine, it was my pleasure, as always – see you soon! :)

 

The Biggest & Smallest Dogs: Honey & Capone

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

I’m pretty sure these dogs are, respectively, the biggest & smallest pups that I’ve ever worked with: Capone tips the scales at 140 lbs and Honey weighs in at a mere 6! So, naturally, they’re brother & sister! :)

Capone is the big guy, just two years old but definitely beyond the norm in size. Sometimes I think his limbs are so long, he doesn’t have complete control of them – this guy is a goofball! He really kept us laughing with hilarious looks on his face and clumsy antics. I’m sure his parents get a heck of a show at home all the time!

Honey is a 7-year-old poodle/shih tzu mix. (The photo I posted to the Facebook page also evidences her third breed.) While her parents kept trying to tell me that she a can be a total handful, and that she’s lost her welcome to friends’ houses, and how she rarely (if ever) behaves how they want, and that she has NO obedience… I couldn’t help it. I fell in LOVE! Would you just LOOK at that cute face!!

smallest dog

I may steal her during our Ordering Session. No promises.

Here’s the big man – Capone!

a great dane in the woods

Isn’t he handsome?

great dane dog laying down

One more of Capone, just because I love his ears in this photo. They’re like tents!

great dane ears

Kayla & Jason (& Lori), thank you so much for a great session! I had a great time with you all, and I can’t wait to show you the photos! :)

 

Beach Dog Photography: Schnoodles!

Monday, May 13th, 2013

I had an absolutely PERFECT early-morning session withe these two standard schnoodles, Tux & Lily! This session was a long time in the making, but ended up being completely worth the wait! These dogs are both six years old, and they actually share a biological mother, which I think is pretty darn cool. It was a lot of fun getting to know them & their parents, and I just have a feeling their gallery is going to be extra-big! :)

Lily is on the left, and Tux on the right. It’s almost hard to believe they’re the same breed of dog – they look entirely different! Their fur is really distinguishing: Tux’s is short & in tight curls, but Lily’s is much longer & smoother. We started our session with a bit of playtime in their backyard:

standard schnoodle dogs

 

 Soon we headed out into the open ocean! (kind of.) They love boat trips! (And I do too – clients that bring me on their boat get extra brownie points for sure, haha!)

schnoodles in a boat

 

 These dogs can paddleboard!! Tux enjoys it a bit more than Lily… personally, I’m impressed that their dad can handle both of them on one board! We also took a few family photos…

paddleboarding dogs

 

 … between crazy spurts of energy! There was a LOT of running & playing with these two!

dogs jumping through water

 

Lisa & Bill, I had an absolutely wonderful morning with you! Thank you so much for the boat ride and your flexibility in planning around the weather. Can’t wait to see you all again soon!

 

Dog Photography in Germany!

Sunday, May 12th, 2013

Oh yes, that’s right… in case you didn’t hear the news on the Facebook page, I spent the last two and a half weeks in Europe! Mostly in Germany, but my husband & I travelled all over: Cologne, Paris, Lake Como, Munich, Hallstatt (Austria) & Prague! It was an INCREDIBLE trip, and you can definitely expect a blog post soon with a bit of travel photography!

For now, though, you’ll have to be content with photos of the tiny town of Kummersbruck, Germany… and the dogs I met there!! :) Sergei, Brenna & Cher are rescued Irish greyhounds, and they live with their parents in a cute (but seriously tiny) village. They often take their evening walk with three local German kids, too! Everyone came out for our session and we wandered around the countryside and their usual walking route. Both my husband Ken & I had an absolutely fabulous time meeting and spending time with all of them! There’s so much I could tell you… but I know you want to see the photos! :)

First, let me introduce you to Brenna. She’s happy to be a lazy greyhound most of the time, but she saved a great little spurt of energy for our session!

destination dog photography

 

And this is Cher, a blue greyhound. She loved being out in the open! Isn’t she pretty?

irish greyhound

 

What gorgeous girls.

irish greyhounds in Germany

 

This big man is Sergei. His parents joke that he’s a mixed breed: part cow! He has SO much personality!

irish greyhound in Germany

Here are all three dogs with their German “siblings”, Constanze, Friederike & Lenni. It was right about this time that Constanze noticed a HUGE rain cloud coming our way… so we hustled back home & out of the storm!

destination dog photography

 

Words like “fun” and “enjoyable” don’t even BEGIN to describe what an absolute ball we had with our new friends in the little town of Kummersbruck… thank you all, for an unforgettable experience. I’ll talk to you soon, I hope!

 

Destination Pet Photography

Friday, April 26th, 2013

I have a fabulous client named Deb who has two dogs, a poodle and a cocker spaniel. We’ve had a couple of sessions at a pretty park near Pensacola, but Deb had the inspired idea to do something much more meaningful for her latest session: instead of sticking around town, we visited her lakeside condo at Lake Martin, Alabama! This is a place that’s special to her; it’s her retreat from when life gets too crazy in Pensacola. I absolutely LOVE the idea of taking portraits in a special place with special people/dogs. It’s the perfect combination. With that much that’s valuable to you in one photo, what’s not to love? I’m available for travel & destination sessions wherever would be perfect for you.

 

Here are a few photos from our time there – we brought Bailey!

lakeside destination pet photography

 

 

 

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dock pet photography

 

 

lakeside pet photography

 

 

Last but not least, my personal favorite! WHAT a sunset!! This photo will be on a new sample metal print very soon…

lakeside sunset pet photography

 

If you’d like a travel/destination session in a special place, just fill out the contact form on my website, and I’ll be in touch. I’d be thrilled to visit a place that’s valuable to you.

 

 

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