I've been over with the fine folks at North Shore Animal League America again to build up an image library for their calendars and their new Muttigree website. So much fun, and so heart-wrenching to meet so many great dogs - and the people that help find them homes. From the Muttigree site:

The American Mutt-i-grees Club is all about change and choice: Changing how mixed-breed dogs are regarded, by celebrating the unique characteristics of each one of them, and helping people make the right choice - the choice to adopt mixed-breed puppies and adult dogs at shelters across America. Three out of every four shelter dogs are mixed-breed, and for many Mutt-i-grees, their lives end before they begin: No hope, no help, no voice. The American Mutt-i-grees Club was established to help join together mixed-breed dog owners - a group over 25 million strong - to incite change, and help these extraordinary dogs receive the hope, help, voice and loving homes they all deserve.

We have had enormous fun turning our furry pals into models, setting up studio strobes everywhere from waterfront to conference rooms in an attempt to get some of the most endearing photographs we could make. We brought in props, treats, whistles, bells...and a few of my Double-Top-Secret noisemakers to make sure we had bright eyes and big smiles on the dogs.

It's a lot of work, but bet that it's worth it for all involved. When you have a minute, check out the new Muttigree website by clicking HERE.

I also made a trip into New Jersey for the fantastic wedding of Tiffany and Ryan, both marvelous artists in their own right as well as one heck of a fun couple. They were each so fun to be around, and so happy it was infectious. It's great from a photographer's point of view, being able to be "on the outside" while attending, and noting that all in attendance had such a great time - not a frown to be found.

The best part for me was that they loved the cameras so much - not in that they were deliberatelly hamming it up for the lenses, but that if I kept a camera trained on them? They'd do something fun and spontaneous every twenty seconds...so, thought I'd share a few of those images here. Congrats, you two!!!