Late last summer Stephen Lang and I met at North Shore Animal League America to photograph Beth Stern and some pups to fulfil a request for a cover for Chicago Tails magazine, and the shoot was great fun for all. We over-shot, so-to-speak, a practice you'll see a lot of photographers do when there's a magazine editor and art director involved, as well as the potential for further use of the set of images...it's just called playing it safe; you're making sure that by offering variations, there will definitely be something that will make everyone happy.

It turns out yet another magzine could use the images, so we're really glad we had so many spares with variations in Beth's clothing and the dogs - this is this month's Fido Friendly! Special thanks to Beth as usual, far and away one of my favorite people to work with as she's cool, calm, and always wants everyone happy - she photographs so well, too - I don't think I have a bad image of her.

I'm thrilled to post a final product from the Sharlatts of Port Washington! Shari and her great family have thrice been repeat customers, the third meet taking place in time for them to put together their holiday cards. I was so happy to receive one in the mail, it's not too often I see my work in any form other than an image on the computer screen these days. The layout looks great, doesn't it?! Well ok, the adorable kids and photos ain't so bad, either.