Duke

Duke is a ridiculously cute Yorkshire Terrier who’s eight years old – but don’t tell him that! He still plays and runs like a puppy and with his puppy haircut, he can really fool you. He loves walks filled with new spells and his favorite pastime is standing watch at the window, waiting for golf carts to bark at. This session is a surprise for his parents since they’re out of the country, so we weren’t able to photograph him at his window at home, but he was still happy to keep watch over the lake instead!

September 21, 2011 - 10:43 am

Brian - Hello, lens flare!

September 20, 2011 - 8:59 pm

sarah - oh my goodness! little peanut ๐Ÿ™‚ love the sunrays!

September 20, 2011 - 12:53 pm

Liz - I am not usually a little dog fan, but I just love this little man! it must be so fun to do shoots where the end result is a surprise for the owners. I really love the two photos where you’ve captured the sun rays so beautifully!

September 20, 2011 - 12:24 pm

Kim Hatcher - This makes me want to have you photograph my Yorkies!

Mystery Schnauzer

If you know this adorable girl, don’t tell her family! This was arranged as a surprise Christmas present for them. She is a miniature schnauzer and 15 years old, if you can believe it! Even though she’s a senior now, she’s not slacking off on any of her duties and takes her role as guard dog very seriously. She’s incredibly loyal to her family and has such a regal look to her.

Her favorite food is watermelon – she loves it so much that when given the choice between bacon and watermelon, she still chooses the watermelon!

September 22, 2011 - 4:17 pm

candace - What a beauty! I LOVE the watermelon photos!!!!

September 20, 2011 - 11:55 am

Stephanie - her bent ear is uh-dorable. And I love the watermelon shots ๐Ÿ™‚

September 14, 2011 - 12:47 pm

Liz - The watermelon photos are beautiful and really capture that dog’s personality!!

September 13, 2011 - 2:04 pm

Sara - Oh how I love me some mini schnauzers. You captured this darling schnauzie so beautifully! The watermelon shots are awesome. I am sure her parents will be thrilled when they get to see these. ๐Ÿ™‚

Finnegan, Hopper & Emma Kate

This chihuahua + cat pair are the newest siblings of Charlie and Bailey, whom I photographed nearly two years ago and whose mother has since become a great friend. Not only is she amazing as my assistant for commercial shoots, she is one of the women behind Atlanta Beagle Rescue and works tirelessly to save beagles all over the state. Needless to say, I loved meeting these new members of her pack.

Finnegan and Emma Kate were saved from Gwinnett Animal Control, and Hopper is an Atlanta Pet Rescue alumnus. Finnegan is a two-year-old chihuahua who is very shy with people but, thanks to Michele, is slowly opening up and is quite the sweetheart. Hopper and Emma Kate are both about a year old, although Emma thinks she’s still a kitten – she has no fear of dogs, strangers, and is always exploring and ready to play.

Both Emma and Hopper were complete hams for the camera. I don’t know how I’m going to whittle all these images down to a final gallery!

From left to right are Hopper, Finn and Emma:

I had to sneak just one in of Keeper, Michele’s current foster from Barking Hound Village Foundation. He’s a spunky little terrier mix looking for a home, so if you or anyone you know is interested, let me know and I’ll put you guys in touch!

September 11, 2011 - 9:56 pm

candace - How do you get such amazing shots of cats and dogs together? What a stunning group!

September 7, 2011 - 7:03 pm

Sheri - Such great photos! I also love the one of Hopper with his mouth open!

September 7, 2011 - 3:13 pm

Colleen B - Awesome job Leesia!! Hopper is a riot. I laughed so hard, there were tears. I would love to have the two pictures of Hopper as a screen saver or wallpaper for my computer.

September 7, 2011 - 1:50 pm

myra creighton - Great photos!!!

September 7, 2011 - 10:51 am

Carolyn Scott - That one picture of Hopper with his mouth open made me lol. Adorable!

September 7, 2011 - 10:30 am

Michele - LEESIA! You brought tears to my eyes! Thank you for taking such amazing pictures of my crew!