pho-DOG-raphy for a cause

Melissa McDaniel, a Philadelphia-based photographer and creater of the Photo Book Projects, such as Deaf Dogs and Rescued in America, is producing a Pit Bull Photo Book with some of the proceeds going to help shelter animals. When i heard about this upcoming book, I was very excited because Melissa's Photography really shoes the inner light in each and every dog. Showing Pit Bulls this way could really encourage people to start thinking about them differently.

The star of the book is this handsom boy, Jonny Justice- a former Vick dog rescued through Bad Rap.

For these reasons, we wanted to get involved! Bruno and Winnie will both be featured in the book, as two out of 81 pit bull portraits! Here are some of the beautiful shots that were taken during our session.

 The book will be shipping in early November, and I can't wait to give them as Christmas Presents!

You can read more about the project on Melissa's blog, here. And you can pre-order the book here.

Please Help!

This book can change hearts and minds, plus Bruno and Winnie will be in it!
Help by pledging on kick-start and you can have the book sent to you when it is published!

Doggy Photo Shoots

Surprise surprise- months ( yes months.. close to 4) after getting Bruno and Winnie's photos taken by the Picture People at Petco, their CD finally arrived. Coincidentally enough, it came on the same day Winnie & Bruno had their photos taken for Melissa McDaniel's new photo book on Pit Bulls. (See her projects here, more about this later!)

For now, enjoy these shots of our two babies wearing their beautiful collars from Pecan Pie Puppies. Their new shots will probably be ready in a few weeks. Can't wait!

Pittie Photoshoot Fashion

Next Friday, Unleashed by Petco in Tribeca will be offering pet portraits (1 8 x10 and other sizes) for only $10 a dog! Since getting Winnie last June, I have been looking for an affordable way to get pe portraits/photos done, and now I can't wait!

Thanks to this post from Two Pitties in the City, listing collars from PecanPiePuppies on Esty as a prize in the raffle to help out a diabetic rescued dog named Shy, I came across the perfect accessories for their photo shoot:

For Bruno, a handsome seersucker bow-tie:

And for Winnie, a delicate flower on matching seersucker collar:

The doggies will look fantastic- Just can't let them wear them long or else they will be destroyed (although, PecanPiePuppies does say that they are made for the messy and mischeivous puppy, and the bow-ties and flowers are removeable and the collars are washable!)