I’ve learned a lot of things this past month. I can assure you – in photography, there is no complete mastery. You’re always learning. This keeps it fresh, never boring. I need that. And even if the photography seems routine, you can bet you’re learning from the many new people you’re meeting on sets. I love that, too. I think I keep learning about the business of photography as well, and that’s an experience thing. Here’s a few things from this past month:

The first thing I learned is that WordPress Blogs are a hassle if you want to write about more than one photo shoot, as posting more than one image creates a bit of layout nightmare. So, I’ll only be posting one image per post as I move forward here.

The second thing I learned is that iPhones don’t float. Apologies to all that may have inconvenienced over the past several days – but know that now even my voice mail is up and running again. Whew. Special apologies to my head shots on the 16th, you shouldn’t have to wait for more than a day for a call-back!

The third thing I learned is that Dalmations, Chinese Cresteds, and dog trainers named Lisa Hartman are all very, very cool. Lisa took the time to drive out from Southampton and brought over her Dal Jay-J and her Crested Saffy for a shoot, and it was a great day. The subjects were fantastic, Lisa tolerated shares my sense of humor, and the afternoon flew by. As a result she has some fun portraits to choose from, and I’m proud of a new homepage image set. Don’t hesitate to give Lisa a call if you’re looking to start off with a new puppy, change some bad habits, or even just need help to understand a rescued new best friend. Lisa’s training covers Long Island’s East End as well as Manhattan;  you can read more here: http://www.lisathedogtrainer.com/

I'm pretty sure if Saffy wanted to change a lightbulb, she'd do it by merely jumping and spinning. She also likes rubbing of just about any kind. And turkey dogs.