October, 2025 (September happenings)
Starting with unimaginably sad news. September was surreal for our family, followed by the unexpected loss of my sweet mother the first week in October. She was never alone, always in the company of family during her entire hospital stay, and I'm grateful to have been with her and my dad as she slipped away quietly. I was in Florida with my people quite a bit for the month and have so appreciated my clients' understanding during this difficult time for our family. I'm sure I will do something to honor her memory; I just don't yet know what that looks like. As a family, we appreciate the condolences and support we have received. She was the World's Best Dog Grandma, among her many titles, including her lifetime role as one of my BFFs. RIP Momma. You are so very missed.
So thankful for a lifetime of photos and memories of this very special lady.
SHAMELESS PRIDE FOR MY DOGS (or good news about me).
The October issue of Lowcountry Dog Magazine is out and I am so pleased with how my herding dog featured landed. The cover pup, Bluey, is a cattle dog who was adopted out of Berkeley earlier this year and now goes everywhere with her fireman dad. Take a read (starts on Page 24) and learn about some herding breeds and their needs before you bring one home. And don't forget to admire the beautiful models who participated with the feature.
*** Also, if you are local and wouldn't mind taking a quick minute to cast a vote my way for Best Pet Photographer for the 2026 cycle (if you think I have earned it), I'd appreciate it - click here to vote (it's free). Voting ends October 13 so it's time sensitive.
I did just learn I was awarded Platinum (1st) in the 2025 Community Votes program for Mount Pleasant. This is NOT the same as Best of Mount Pleasant so my vote ask above is not a typo. My mother was alway quick to share she was proud of my efforts so I'm hoping she's keeping tabs. (Note to self: update site to add badge.)
CLIENT SESSIONS
With so much away time for our family emergency in September, I lost a fair amount of desk and editing time. As such, I'm deferring sharing from September sessions until my next post which will be in early November, and will include adorable pets from September and October sessions.
SHELTERS/RESCUES
YTD Adoptables photo'd: 355 through 9/17, which was my last September shelter date. My schedule has been understandably wrecked, and I have paused upcoming shelter runs until late October or into November while we sort things out for the family. So for now, let me just share one shelter photo as a reminder of the wonderful and deserving pets you can find in your local shelters and rescues. I plan to get back to posting the collages next month too.
IMPORTANT!
We are closing in on this year's Santa photo event at Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming in Mount Pleasant. Sittings will be held November 22 and 23, from 12-3pm on both dates. Event pages are posted to Facebook so you can monitor for updates there (linked in the event list below). With the late Thanksgiving holiday this year, that means guests will have their photos back during the 1st weekend in December - plenty of time to make holiday cards and personalized photo gifts from the event.
STATIC REMINDERS - GENERAL
My current event schedule is always posted on this page as well as my main page. If you don't feel like checking back from time to time, you can subscribe to the mailing list. I only send ONE email per month (and sometimes, not even that because time gets away from me). You can unsubscribe at any time, and I never share with or sell your information to partners or third parties.
My session calendar fills quickly and in 2025, I am only offering sessions 5 days/week so I do encourage reserving your space about 3-4 weeks out (or more) from when you want your session. This allows you the best opportunity to secure your preferred date/time of day and to have sufficient lead time for grooming appointments, etc. Scheduling a rain date is also recommended at the time we reserve your session (no charge to hold the second date). I always encourage potential session guests to view my site first and look over FAQs, rates, etc., before reaching out to reserve a space.
*** Currently, I have clients scheduled into early January. So don't wait until the last minute, please, if you are wanting to get on the calendar. Saturdays always go first so if you need a weekend, it's wise to plan ahead. As of today (10/11/25), my next available outdoor Saturday is the afternoon of December 20. I do have weekday flex for sessions though so give me a shout and let's see what we can do.
Studio is always an option too, and is an excellent choice for that style of portrait, or for temperature sensitive pets (or people) and especially for cats!
*** COMMUNICATION
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UPCOMING EVENTS & SCHEDULING NOTES (updated 10/11/25)
Ongoing: Adoptable Animal Photo Sessions.
October 25, 2025 | Mount Pleasant Towne Centre Fall Festival.
November 15, 2025 | Lowcountry Dog Magazine's 20 Year Celebration at Firefly Distillery: The Big Bark. (Note date change to 11/15)
November 22 and 23, 2025 | Santa photo fundraiser weekend at WoofGang Bakery & Grooming, Mount Pleasant! Follow socials or subscribe to the once-per-month mailout to stay in the know. (**Northern VA - this same weekend the Santa photo fundraiser will be held at Dogma Bakery in Arlington VA.**)
Day 1 event - November 22 (click here visit event page)
Day 2 event - November 23 (click here to visit event page)
Away/Downtime Dates:
- October 2025 (third week TBD)
- Mid-November, 2025
- December, 2025 (TBD)
- Early January, 2026
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