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: ‘pets’



Point Loma Pet Photography: Faith the Terrier Mix!

Friday, November 14th, 2014

I simply loved my photo session with Faith, the little white terrier mix! This Point Loma pet photography session took place in Faith’s house, a gorgeous home right next to San Diego’s Liberty Station. And fittingly, I first met Faith at the Doggie Street Festival, a fun outdoor event that takes place on the big green space at Liberty Station – she was out for a walk with her parents at the time, and they stumbled upon my booth! So I was thrilled to see her again, several months later, and capture her darling personality.

Faith is a total sweetheart – but she started out a bit fearful of my camera. She flinched whenever I took a photo, probably because the sound was unfamiliar to her. But after a bit of treat association – click, treat, click, treat, click, treat – she decided that there was nothing to be scared of! And then she posed like a pro! She showed me all around her house: the living room, the courtyard, the front porch, etc. The whole session was a ton of fun! :)

 

Here she is! How much do you love those ears? And that paw up? And those gorgeous big eyes?

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Faith with her parents, right outside their front door. Just too cute!

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By the end of our photo session, Faith was tuckered out! Dad’s lap is definitely the best place to be when she’s tired.

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Bonnie, I had a fabulous time with all of you – thank you so much for a lovely photo session! I can’t wait to show you the rest of our photos very soon!

 

Fiesta Island Photo Session with Star & Wellington!

Thursday, November 13th, 2014

I shared a fun photo session with two happy mixed breed dogs at Fiesta Island recently! I met their owner at Camp Bow Wow‘s Yappy Hour, and she tried month after month to win the gift certificate I regularly donated to benefit the Bow Wow Buddies Foundation… finally, one day, she won! Yay! So I had the privilege of meeting Star & Wellington, her two rescued dogs with completely different personalities. Star is ten years old, has a distinguished old kind of beauty, and moves slower than she used to… really, she’s content to relax & be next to her mom all the time. Wellington, on the other hand, has A) an adorable name, B) an adorable little face, and C) an adorably energetic personality! He runs circles around Star (literally) since he’s still a puppy… and although he was quite nervous about my camera when we first started our photo session, he warmed up to strike some super-cute poses for us!

(I’d like to mention, also, that this photo session was originally scheduled for a few weeks from today, but one day Nikki came home to find a massive lump on the side of Star’s face, which was confirmed by her vet to contain cancer cells. Obviously, I’m hoping & praying for the best possible outcome, but in the meantime, we decided to act quickly. We moved this photo session to just a few days after Nikki informed me of the situation, and I want other people to know that I always do everything I can do accommodate medical emergencies. With the proper medical care, there’s a great chance that Star still has years of love left to give – but I wasn’t about to take any unnecessary risks. So if your dog has been given a recent diagnosis, or any other type of time-sensitive emergency comes up, I want you to know that I’ll do everything I possibly can to fit you in ASAP. Despite usually being booked 3-4 weeks out, I always have room in my schedule for emergencies.)

So anyways… back to our Fiesta Island photo session!

 

This is Wellington! That FACE!

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This is Star, and I think from some angles (including this one), she practically looks like a puppy again.

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Star & Wellington’s dad is deployed right now, but to include him in the photo session, we brought out his uniform for the dogs to pose with. It got a bit sandy (oops) but hey, that’s what happens when you work with dogs!

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Nikki, it was a total pleasure to finally get together with you & your pups! Can’t wait to see you again soon! :)

 

San Diego Pets Bernie, Stella & PeeWee!

Wednesday, November 12th, 2014

I am absolutely thrilled to into introduce you to this trio of adorable San Diego pets! I knew we would have a great session even when I met Bernie and Stella, the dogs of the family, for their Pre-Session Consultation last week. They’re such happy pups, and it was clear that they love going out and meeting new friends just as much as relaxing at home with their family. (PeeWee didn’t join us for that meeting – but that’s okay, he’s a cat! He’s allowed to stay at home, haha!)

This is Stella! She’s a mutt, and it’s anyone’s guess what breeds are in her heritage – but they certainly made her beautiful, didn’t they? Her fluffy, curly fur is just gorgeous, and those deep brown eyes just kill me. Here she is at the front gate of her house in Kensington!

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This is Bernie the yellow Labrador, with his mom, Anya. When Bernie visits the beach, he usually likes to roam free all by himself, but we caught him in a rather snuggly mood. :)

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Aren’t they a gorgeous pair?

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And we can’t forget PeeWee! He’s an adorable little kitten, only 7 months old, and he loves to play, especially with big sister Stella. (Watching the two of them roughhousing is an absolutely hilarious sight!)

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Anya and Markus, I had a simply wonderful time with you both during our session! I can’t wait to show you the rest of our photos! :)

Brizzie & Dixie on the San Diego Embarcadero

Monday, November 10th, 2014

I shared a lovely photo session recently with two happy dogs in the San Diego Embarcadero Marina Park! Brizzie & Dixie are two beautiful pups who were more than happy to strike a few poses for the camera, and I absolutely loved photographing them. Honestly, it was the perfect afternoon: gorgeous dogs (who are so well-behaved that they can run around off-leash), and a fantastic setting! If you can believe it, I’ve actually never photographed a session at the San Diego Embarcadero (just south of Seaport Village)… so visiting there for the first time with these dogs was an absolute thrill!

 

 

This is Brizzie (short for Brisbane) the chocolate labradoodle! She’s a total mama’s girl & had a great time running around with us.

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And this is Dixie the golden retriever! She greeted me like this – seriously, this was one of the first frames out of my camera. What a goofball, haha!

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And what a pretty setting! It was a perfect, cloudless afternoon & we couldn’t resist admiring the marina for a bit.

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Kay, thanks again for introducing me to your gorgeous dogs! I can’t wait to show you the rest of our photos! :)

 

San Diego Golden Retrievers Hudson & Harley

Friday, November 7th, 2014

It’s not often that I get to play with brand-new puppies, much less golden retriever puppies – so my latest clients gave me a real treat when they introduced me to Harley and his big brother Hudson! These San Diego golden retrievers are an absolutely adorable pair that live with their beautiful family (including two little girls to play with!) just down the road from The Grand Del Mar. And to my delight, they showed me out to a lovely backyard with plenty of grass & room to run around – pretty much a photographer’s dream! So we spent the afternoon playing fetch & posing for a few photos, and I absolutely loved getting to know this family. Raising two human kids and two dogs is no easy task, but their mom is doing it in style – and I was so impressed at how the girls interacted with the dogs. All too often, children don’t have proper boundaries established with their pets, which opens the door to all kinds of potential problems. But Paige & Presley are so great with their canine brothers – it’s obvious that they’ll be best friends as they all continue to get bigger & older together! S00o cute! I can’t wait to introduce you to the canine contingent of this family (and later, if their mom gives me permission, maybe I’ll share a photo of all four kids together)!

 

This is Harley. I know.

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And here’s big brother Hudson! Don’t you love that classic golden retriever smile? Hudson is an incredibly handsome dog!

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Hudson is ball-motivated (or really, ball-obsessed is more accurate) so we played plenty of fetch! And it was adorable to see little Harley try and keep up with his brother!

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Oh Harley. Stop it right now. You are just too cute.

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Ashley, it was lovely to meet you & your kids (2-legged and 4-legged)! Thanks so much for a super-fun afternoon – Ill talk to you soon! :)

 

 

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