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’



Sneak Peek: Willow ~ {Pensacola Pet Photography by Allison Shamrell}

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

I couldn’t be more pleased to introduce you to Willow, the happiest and most laid-back yellow lab I’ve ever met! (I was going to write “chillest” but then realized that’s probably not a word. Willow can also be described as very chill.)

 

She and her mom, Tonya, came out for a Mini-Session at the end of June, but they had so much fun that they couldn’t stop there! So they made the trek out to Pensacola and we visited gorgeous Bay Bluffs Park and historical downtown Pensacola. Here are just a few of their many images!

 

When we stopped at the railroad tracks, I was thinking “serious, tough-looking, wrong-side-of-the-tracks pose”, but Willow had other plans. And honestly, nothing suits her better than her sweet smile!

 

Then we played in the water…

 

And after getting soaked, we headed downtown to relax…

 

Oh, and it was no big deal, we just found a fire truck. A vintage fire truck. Sitting there, ready for Willow’s best Dalmatian impersonation.

 

Brace yourself, Tonya – your gallery is going to be huge! I can’t wait to show you more of your pretty, happy girl.

 

 

 

~   Dog Photography by Allison Shamrell in Pensacola, Florida   ~

 

 

 

 

 

The Dogs of The Spotted Dog ~ {Pensacola, FL Pet Photography by Allison Shamrell}

Saturday, August 6th, 2011

I was so thrilled to hear that The Spotted Dog was opening its doors in Pensacola last month! This city is certainly overdue for a dog boutique. The Spotted Dog is co-owned by Sandy and Ashley, a fabulous mom-and-daughter duo, and I can’t tell you how incredible their shop is! For being brand new, they certainly seem to know exactly what all kinds of people want – whether it’s rugged leather collars for your mastiff or cute spring dresses for your schnoodle… Okay, I know I sound like a commercial by now, but seriously. This boutique rocks my socks off.

 

Even better: Sandy and Ashley let me photograph their dogs! So we spent a bit of time in the studio, and a bit of time back at the shop. Ashley (the daughter) has Bentley the dark brown pit bull, and Bunny, the white-as-a-ghost inspiration for the name “The Spotted Dog”! Can you see her spots? Sandy (the mom) owns Lana the playful pit bull and Tiger, the old shepherd.

 

Here are a few of their images!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A somewhat silly family portrait!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lana actually has completely normal ears. But she wanted to look extra cute for her pictures, so they went flying!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Las but not least – a goofy outtake from our session! There were a few good caption ideas for this photo on Facebook!

Leave a comment on this post if you’ve got a funny caption!

 

 

I also wanted to include a short video I made for them, featuring their product offerings. Don’t they have a beautiful store?

 

 

So there you have it – a new part of Pensacola that I’m personally very excited about. You should definitely stop in sometime soon!

 

 

 

~   Dog Photography by Allison Shamrell in Pensacola, Florida   ~

 

 

 

Chewie! ~ {Gulf Breeze, FL Pet Photography by Allison Shamrell}

Thursday, August 4th, 2011

 

This is possibly the funniest puppy I’ve ever met.

 

Chewie is a six-month-old shih tzu with more spunk, energy, and hilarious personality than practically any other dog his age. Or at least, any other dog his age that I’VE ever met! His mom, Tina, loves him to the moon and back, and maybe the family cats don’t love him quite as much, but trust me, this dog lives a pretty sweet life. But how could he not, with that face? I know I almost plunked him into my camera bag and took him home to meet Bailey.

 

Enjoy the video of his squishable little face, and a few of my favorite images below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for a great session, Tina!

 

~   Dog Photography by Allison Shamrell in Gulf Breeze, Florida   ~

 

 

 

Ladies Night Out! ~ {Ft. Walton Beach Pet Photography by Allison Shamrell}

Saturday, July 16th, 2011

This Thursday night, dozens of ladies and their dogs came out to 3 Dogs & A Chick for July’s downtown Ft. Walton Beach Ladies Night Out! (That’s a mouthful, haha!) Anyways, this is a fun, once-a-month outing that’s hosted by one of the downtown businesses. Next month it’ll be the new cupcake shop next door, Cupcakes By the Beach! But this month 3 Dogs and A Chick stepped up to the plate, and bunches of two-legged and four-legged ladies made their appearance. It was a lot of fun, and people won a LOT of door prizes! (As luck would have it, the prize I donated went to one of my recent clients… but she’s going to pass it on to a friend, so everybody wins!)

 

It was great to meet everyone that came out – and I mean everyone! Here are some of the happy faces I got to see on Thursday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

~   Dog Photography by Allison Shamrell in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida   ~

 

 

Sneak Peek: Russell ~ {Pensacola Pet Photography by Allison Shamrell}

Tuesday, July 5th, 2011

With some sessions, there is a kind of aligning of the stars. Everyone’s schedules are open on just the right dates and times, we all arrive to the session location at the same moment, and the entire process is smooth, smooth, smooth.

This was not one of those sessions!

Spending last Thursday afternoon at Seville Park with Russell the Jack Russell Terrier (don’t worry, I’ve already given his owner a hard time about his name! haha) was for some reason incredibly difficult to pull off. The universe seemed to be against us getting together – but we finally managed to have our session! Russell is a very special dog to three adorable little girls, so you’ll see more of them together in his full blog post. For now, I just have a few images to share with you of the star of the show. Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

~   Dog Photography in Pensacola, Florida by Allison Shamrell   ~

 

 

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