Sydney, Case & Marble :: Issaquah Photographer

"Crazyfun" is the new word I made up to describe Sydney, Case and their cat Marble. 

They're also "fantawesome,"

"gorgeousment,"

 and the "bestest!"



Sydney, Case & Marble - thanks for being so much fun that I had to create words to describe just how awesome you all are! ;)

Sasha :: Kirkland Dog Photographer

New PaddyWag blog post!

Click HERE to meet little Sasha!

PaddyWag Client Baby Girl :: Seattle Pet Photographers

New PaddyWag blog post. Click here to meet Baby Girl, PaddyWag's newest kitten client!

PaddyWag Vancouver Cats :: Seattle Pet Photographer

New PaddyWag blog post. Click here to meet Sassy & Abby.

 

new PaddyWag website :: Seattle Pet Photographer

As most of you know, my wonderful friend/fellow photographer Charity and I photograph pets under the name PaddyWag, and we're super excited to announce that PaddyWag finally has a website all it's own! Head over to PaddyWag.com and take a peek! We've been working diligently for the past 2 months solidifying our mission statement, perfecting our workflow, creating new products and revamping our portfolio. We're proud of what we've done and cannot wait to show it off to current and future PaddyWag clients.

Since blog posts are WAY more fun when there are pictures, here are a few of our long time client Maddison during her latest photo session.

french toast for breakfast :: Seattle Portrait Photographer

All this sunny weather has me very excited about summer fruit, so it seemed appropriate to put together a french toast breakfast piled high with strawberries and raspberries. Oh, and lots of powdered sugar.

 Mmmm... :)

30 before 30 :: Seattle Portrait Photographer

When one of my best friends mentioned a list he made detailing the things he wanted to accomplish before he reached a certain age, I thought he was genius and I wanted to jump in the game as well.

In no particular order (other than Egypt which is definitely #1), here are the 30 things I want to do before I turn 30.

1) travel to Egypt


2) travel to Easter Island


3) travel to Sweden and visit the town where my Great Grandparents lived


4) travel to Japan


5) photograph in the desert


6) print a book filled with the photos I take on all these trips
7) fly in a helicopter


8) go skydiving


9) sing karaoke sober (I'm thinking Skeelo's “I Wish”)


10) legitimately win a game of pool


11) complete a ½ marathon


12) drive a motorcycle


13) rent a condo or apartment near a California beach for at least a week & relax, relax, relax


14) take a surfing lesson


15) have boudoir photos taken


16) shoot the “White/Lemon” idea that's been stuck in my head for the past year


17) go zip-lining


18) go white water rafting


19) take a yoga class


20) finally go to Mt St Helens (I’m a bad Washingtonian)


21) attend a photography workshop


22) try snowboarding


23) host a dinner party and prepare a 5 course meal for my guests


24) have a spa day


25) go parasailing


26) visit lava fields in Hawaii


27) score a goal in one of my hockey games (not just during a pick-up game)


28) take a risk with my hair without cutting it short (I did that in 1999 and wow…no bueno)


29) sell items using my photography (like greeting cards or postcards)
30) go polar bearing
 

If anyone has suggestions for the best spots to visit in the places I want to go, or helpful hints on accomplishing these things, or want to join me in some of these quests, let me know. :)

more Amandruary fun

Here are some more fun things I've done this Amandruary...

* ate a whole bag of peanut M&M's

* watched the stars (thanks Seattle weather for being so great this month!)

* jumped on trampolines

* had a slumber party with friends

* layed out and soaked up the sun

* went hot tubbing

* ate extra cupcakes at my birthday party

* went to a couple 2pm happy hours

* sat in a cozy chair at Starbucks & read an amazing book

* got on the jumbo-tron (twice!) during a Thunderbirds hockey game

* went for a couple late night jogs along the water

* left this morning for a week's vacation to the Olympics in Vancouver, BC (look for me in the stands on Tuesday's 12:00 hockey game!)

Cast your vote for PaddyWag!

CLICK HERE TO VOTE!

Charity and I are SO excited to have been nominated again for Best Pet Photography in Western Washington!

We made it in the Top 5 last year and we’re hoping to do even better this year. In order to do that, we need a vote from all our fans…yep, we’re talking about you!

We’d love if you clicked the link above and took a minute to enter your info and cast a vote for PaddyWag Photography. There’s also a section where you can write a review for us and we welcome you to do so! Charity and I love reading all your comments!

something exciting is just around the corner...

...and it'll be revealed on Monday!

Raise your hand if you're excited!



Raising an ear works too. :)

Go Dog, Go!

I'm so excited to make this announcement:
PaddyWag (the pet division of Art of Subtlety) was asked to participate in the first annual Go Dog, Go! Canine Festival!

Here’s a little blurb about the event:

The City of Kirkland in conjunction with Kirkland Off-leash Dog Group (K-Dog) and Washington Owners of Flying Disc Dogs (WOOFD2) is proud to announce the first annual Go Dog, Go! Canine Festival. This event will be held in Crestwoods Park in Kirkland on July 25, 2009. Area residents and their canine companions can come out to enjoy games and contests in addition to flyball demonstrations and the Cascade Classic Canine Disc Championship. This event is free to the public and the goal of all this fun is to raise funds to maintain the city’s dog waste clean-up stations, with the ultimate goal of creating an off leash park in Kirkland.

I'm really excited to be part of this event and Charity (my long time photo partner in crime) will be moving back to Seattle just in time to be there too! She and I will have a PaddyWag booth set up at the park, so please come by and say hello! We’ll be offering some fun products and even a discount or two on our pet portrait packages. We’re also sponsoring a dog and owner look-a-like contest at 11:00AM, so don’t forget to bring your pup along—we’ve got 3 fabulous prizes for the winners!

camel back cat

Puck is one of my absolute favorite cats to photograph. He's super soft, very cuddly, and wow does he like to talk--more than me even!

Last time I had a session with him, he was all about his new cat food bowl. This time he was obsessed with his owner's camel back couch, which was really exciting for me since it was a fabulous setting for photos. Puck must have been just as excited as I was because he was meowing through the entire shoot and even gave me a bunch of kitty kisses before I left. Oh man, do I love kitty kisses. :)

mon petit Bella

I recently paid a post-op visit to a certain gallbladder-less kitty. I'm happy to report that mon petit Bella is recovering nicely. Her stomach staples were removed at the Seattle Veterinary Specialists last week and the vet said her fur should start growing back soon. This is great news, especially since she seems a little embarrassed about bearing so much skin. :)

Olive

It's no secret that I don't like olives. As a kid I tried really hard to like them, especially when my siblings would put them on their fingers...they'd be laughing and having so much fun as they ate them one by one. In an act of bravery I tried eating them again a couple years ago, but no matter how many types I tried (black, green, stuffed, Greek) and no matter how hard I willed myself to like them, I just couldn't stomach the little things.

Well, I'm excited to say that I finally found an olive I like and here she is:

Olive came into the studio with her owners yesterday and she was just the cutest thing! She kept me smiling and laughing the entire session, especially when she would jump up to catch the treats we had ready for her.

If all olives were as sweet as this Olive, I'd be eating them by the handful.

Thanks for such a great photo shoot Olive and family! :)