The Daughter and I got to hang out yesterday with my friend, her new baby and her dog. And since all I’ve been shooting lately is babies (not that that’s a bad thing!), I decided to corner my friend’s gorgeous dog, Jade, for a few close-up shots. It’s true what they say: animals and babies do steal the show. Jade wasn’t too happy at first, but then she realized she was getting a lot of attention out of it, and also a few french fries to keep her in place. Check out a few more from the doggy photo shoot here.

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I took this photo in the early afternoon light with no flash and with just a little zoom. When I zoomed too close, even with the macro setting on my camera, things just got too blurry. I have to play with and learn my features a little more. I love how you know there’s another eyeball up in that right corner, but you can’t really see it.

Thanks, Jade! You were a great model.