Hound and Hoof Pet Photography Louisville Blog

The summer heat has not been easy on us here at Hound and Hoof Photography! Everyone loves a smiling dog portrait- but I always prefer it when not when *every* picture is a great, big, slobbery smile!!

And, as you might imagine, it’s a challenge to get very hot dogs to put their little tongues inside their mouths.. even for a second!

But, as usual, patience prevailed! And Gailen was the perfect “Cover Boy”.  He’s a very well trained dog and he was very responsive to my queues and noises and treats. Whew!! Made my life much easier.

Here are a few of the images we came up with- showcasing this gorgeous breed of dog and the hometown of our model!

So how excited do you think little Gailen was to be in Mom’s corvette??  SUPER excited! First time he’s ever stepped foot -or paw- in it, in fact. I think he’s going to be begging to ride in style to the Feeder’s Supply from now on. After all, he is a big- time model.

By the way… this breed of dog is so stunning. I love LOVE LOVE to photograph them!!

I was reluctant to develop anything in black and white because Gailen’s eyes are such a gorgeous yellow color. But.. I like this image because of his intense gaze.

So one of these photographs will be on the calendar cover- not sure which one. But I’m sure you’ll want to buy a calendar to benefit the Louisville Weimaraner Rescue, which serves Kentucky and Indiana. It’s a great organization working to save the lives of some wonderful dogs.

Family shoots are awesome- especially when a pet is involved. And especially when the subjects are so gorgeous it’s nearly impossible to take a bad shot!

Heather is the older of the two sisters. She’s athletic, smart and {obviously} gorgeous.

Heather reminds me of Jenna Bush a little. You know, the former President’s daughter who is now a reporter for the Today Show. Don’t you think?

She has a great smile, I think. Yep= not too tough to make this girl look good.

Fortunately, both of the girls are fans of Tyra Bank’s show- America’s Top Model.  I’m kind of a closet stalker of that show ( I guess I’m not in the closet anymore). I love it. In fact one day I watched a marathon of that show for 5 hours. I’m not proud of it. It was a Sunday and it was raining. Does that make it OK?  And it’s sort of work connected- a little. I mean, there are cameras involved, and really great photographers.  It helps me when I photograph younger girls- you know- getting them into the light. It’s all about the light.

I love this one because of the way the trees frame her from above. She got a little wet for this shot. Thanks, Heather:)

Younger sister Natalie- adorable girl with super shiny dark hair and the freshest face ever.  Her eyes are so gorgeous- they just shine.

Natalie has such a natural look about her, and those freckles!!  I love freckles. I don’t have any. OK-  I have some but I got them when I was older from too much sun so they don’t really count.   One time, when I was a kid,  I layed out in the sun with masking tape on my face checker-boarded to make little squares. It didn’t work. Don’t try this at home.

This one’s my favorite. The wind is catching her hair just right and her eyes are just sparkling.  I’ll tell you one thing, I sure didn’t look like this in middle school!

Of course, you know, I had to photograph the dog. Ringo is such a little stinker. So cute! Like his “sisters”, he loves the camera !

He’s not a fan of Tyra Banks, but he still poses pretty well.  It’s all about the biscuit!

I should have posted this at the beginning of April- but I just got the digital image from the publisher so I’m posting it now. Better late than never, I always say.

One of my images made the cover of Tails Magazine for April!  The editor picked this photograph of a golden retriever rescue named Simon.  I photographed Simon last year and he actually did walk over to this flower and give it a big whiff. You don’t see that too often!

Simon is a sensitive little guy, as you can probably tell. His favorite pastimes are taking long walks in the woods and hiding in the bathtub. And, of course, he always takes time to smell the flowers.

Tails magazine is in most major cities across the nation and it is coming to Louisville in June!! I’m very excited to have it here. I think Ellen Degeneres is on the cover in June so look for it at your local Feeder’s Supply and other stores. It will be great to have a pet magazine here- finally!