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June, 2020 | Monthly Selections

I keep my hands in a lot of pots – between my client work, my shelter trips and some other relevant creative pursuits, I stay pretty busy. June has been no different really, except that I did take TWO WHOLE DAYS OFF to have a date for our anniversary and then to relax on my birthday!

I had some pretty special sittings in June, including Super Cooper, a lab mix alumni from Charleston Animal Society, who was adopted nine years ago. His dog-ma wanted to commemorate his 10th birthday and SO. WE. DID! We had such a great time strolling the park, marveling at him eating his HUGE bone-shaped peanut-butter iced cake from Michael’s Barkery, and thoroughly enjoying his romping through the waves, all while remaining dapper in his seersucker bowtie!

Another very special occasion was the first sitting for sweet Gracie, the recently adopted Catahoula puppy out of Wolf Trap Animal Rescue in Northern Virginia. Oh, her parents were WONDERFUL and fun and so completely in love with her -- and little Gracie is already well-commanded, expressive, and adorable!

I started the sittings for the CAS Cover Dog Contest winners and they have thus far proven to be outstanding models! We are halfway through the sittings, with the remaining winners scheduled in July (including Roux and Gracie with their dog-dad and oh, do I have an idea for that!) Then the images will be selected for the large pieces that will grace the walls at Charleston Animal Society. This contest, in its third year now, grossed just under $10,000 in about two weeks of voting! Well done to everyone who participated through entering or voting! Here is one of the top fundraising teams: four-month old mini-Sheltie Prince, followed by his twelve-year old Sheltie brother Rexy. Hopefully, next month I can post them all!

My shelter work resumed a few weeks back and with strict guidelines in place for masking and social distancing, June included trips to Charleston Animal Society, Dorchester Paws and Hallie Hill Animal Sanctuary.

Lastly, I wrapped up the month photo’ing dogs at the beach and I couldn’t have been happier about that! It also happened to be the day the Saharan dust rolled through town! (I mean, what else? It's 2020 after all!)

I'm excited to be getting back to my Northern Virginia clients the end of August- messages have been sent to the waitlist clients so if you are wanting to have your pet photo'd during that time, please reach out by August 5th, as that's when I'll close down the trip schedule. I feel like I haven't seen you all in AGES!

COVID concerns continue to yank the local event schedule around so that's been disappointing to say the least, but as it stands the below listed events are still a go (as of today).

On behalf of Gracie and Roux and all the other animals who are terrifield of fireworks, have a safe and relaxing holiday!

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2020 UPCOMING EVENTS & SCHEDULING NOTES

Ongoing: Adoptable Animal Photo Sessions.

August, 2020 | Northern VA photos. Contact me for dates or to be waitlisted.

August, 2020 | Artist Display, City of Goose Creek.

October 23, 2020 | Charleston Animal Society Gala.

October 24, 2020 | Mount Pleasant Towne Centre Fall Festival.

December 5 AND 6, 2020 | Santa Photos with your pet at Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming Mount Pleasant!

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