I took this photo in 1996….. 20 years later I became a photographer. The photo is blurry but it’s one of the best ones I have of this dog that still has my heart.

For those who don’t know me, I’ve had one puppy in my adult life. Back in May 1996, I answered an ad in the newspaper for a litter of weimaraner / labrador puppies. I was in my early 30s and this was WAY before I was a photographer.

Are you holiday shopping for a dog lover? BARKography gift certificates are available for purchase and make great gifts.

Who else loves close up photos? Our 52 week pet photography project this week is called The Eyes Have It and I’m expecting to see lots of close up images. Click the link at the bottom of the post and you’ll go to the next blog. I’m excited to see everyone’s dog eyes images this week!

This week the topic is “About the Photographer” so here is a little bit about me. I hired a photographer last year to photograph Moose and me. That’s something I want to do again this year. While I prefer to take the photos, I do think it’s important for me to have photos with my dogs. Practice what I preach, right? :)

I love colorful photos. In the winter when the trees are looking a little sad and the flowers are hibernating, I’ve discovered an awesome way to incorporate color into my photos. I use Charlotte’s amazing selection of hand painted murals as my backdrop.

There are so many to discover and the fun thing is, more are painted all the time.

Here is my attempt at choosing my most favorite photos from 2018. I attempted to create my #bestnine. I ended up with 18!