The past few weeks have seen a ton of people and pets before our lenses, and we've had an absolute blast meeting so many new faces. It's a really great facet of the photography business, meeting so many people - and every day brings someone new.

Here's a shot of some Diamond Doves, that we made for a magazine publisher in California. Lanette, the birds' owner, was so cool about bringing them over for the shoot. She worked with them for a full week, every day, to get them acclimated to a perch that would work for the editorial needs. Lanette basically rocks the dove world for her efforts.

Diamond Doves are native to Australia, and generally must live in pairs or flocks, as their need for companionship is high. Single diamond doves can bond to humans if acquired when relatively young, but this requires a commitment of time and attention from the owner because they require months or years to tame and will then require significant companionship time with their owner, much like a parrot. Once tamed, the dove is a sweet and gentle pet, who greets its owner with happy coos and will perch on the finger or shoulder. Anyway, thanks so much, Lanette!

Also, above left, here's a shot of fav model Brianne, who was gracious enough to pose for a variety of stock needs surrounding cool summer drinks - just in time with the weather out there. Brianne's great to work with, and she's popping up all over the place in ads and Internet banners - good going, Brianne!

If you're looking for stock photography, Acclaim has been a great choice for us - you can view some of our shots for sale on their site by clicking HERE.