Category Archives: Pug

Saffron on the Hill 2013 Calendar

June 25, 2012 by Erin | 26 Comments

It’s been a bit quiet around these parts. Although it’s meant to be the quiet season for photographers I’ve never been busier – in fact I’m already planning Pet Portrait sessions for spring – which really cannot come fast enough!

I’ve been working on a very special project these last couple of months – the Saffron on the Hill 2013 Calendar. If you’ve been following me for a while you’ll know that Saffron are a very dear organisation to me, and photographing their first fundraising calendar has been such a special experience. It’s been wonderful getting to know the dogs so well, and really rewarding to be able to capture their unique personalities.

I’m in the process of putting the final touches on it, and we are anticipating that it will be available for sale from the end of July. The calendar will sell for $20 plus postage, with 100% of profits going to Saffron on the Hill to help rehabilitate and rehome the rescue dogs. We will only be doing an initial print run of 100 calendars, so if you’d like to reserve one or be notified when they go on sale please email me.

The hardest part has been keeping the photos secret – I can’t reveal them all yet, but there are definitely some very special pictures, including a fantastic Easter surprise. But I thought I’d share this one today of my special man Pirate Pug Zach – the sweetest, gentlest boy you’ll ever meet.

 

 

Thanks for reading everyone, and don’t forget to follow me on Facebook!

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Teddy, Bear, Patch, Princess, Little Bear, Junior and Cookie!

May 16, 2012 by Erin | 3 Comments

I first met Ben and Kirsten at the Saffron on the Hill Open Day back in March. They were there with Teddy and Bear, the mum and dad of the group.When Kirsten asked me to come and photograph their fur family of seven I jumped at the chance – it’s not every day you get to photograph such a large group. Kirsten and Ben were fantastic during the shoot, helping me wrangle the pups and distracting them from the camera with treats.

We spent a couple of hours trying to coax them to stand together long enough for a group shot, and we were just about to admit defeat when all of a sudden they all decided to sit down – the result was well worth the wait.

These gorgeous pups are all Pug x Shih-tzu, apart from dad Teddy who’s all pug. They are so well cared for and sweet natured, the shoot was an absolute pleasure – and even camera shy Junior came round in the end. First up, meet the gang!

Teddy is the dad of the group, and being a pug he LOVES his food

Bear, the Mum with wonderful ears

Junior was shy at first, but soon broke out the smiles

Cookie was the serious one of the bunch

Little Bear was also a little charmer

Princess definitely lived up to her name!

Patch with a gorgeous little smile

After the individual shots were done, we decided to get them all into the car to try a group shot. While we didn’t get all seven, we did get some fantastic group shots which I think sum up dogs in cars very well – pure joy!

 

And finally, the shot I love the most – all seven in one place!

Thanks for reading everyone! Next week I’ll have Pheobe, Connor and Merrick to show you – two gorgeous dachshunds and their tabby friend.

Also posted in Dogs, Melbourne Pet Photographer, Shih-tzu

Saffron on the Hill Open Day

March 23, 2012 by Erin | 1 Comment

In my last post, I shared some of the portraits I did as part of the Saffron on the Hill open day. Between doing Pet Portrait sessions, I also captured some of the more candid moments of the day. I had an absolute blast, and made some wonderful new friends along the way. For complete coverage you can visit the Saffron Facebook page. Make sure to check out their selection of collars and leads while you’re there!

The images are available to purchase for $25 each – all the money goes to helping the rescue dogs. If you are interested purchasing an image click here to email me

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Pug Portraits

March 21, 2012 by Erin | 2 Comments

It’s no secret that I adore pugs. Their cheeky little faces, their curly tails, not to mention their beautiful natures and make-you-melt eyes. So on Saturday I was right in my element, helping out at the Saffron on the Hill open day. Saffron on the Hill are a local pug rescue organisation dedicated to rehabilitating and re-homing pugs (and a few honorary pugs). If you’re in need of a collar for your furry friends, 100% of all profits from the sale of their collars and leads go to helping rescue dogs.

I will post about the day itself a bit later on, but first I thought I’d share some of the Pet Portraits I took – I had a blast doing these mini sessions, and made a few new friends along the way. It was amazing to meet so many lovely dogs, and each one had such wonderfully unique personalities as well!

*Please note that these photos are not to be downloaded, copied or used in any way without permission in writing from myself, the owner and Saffron on the Hill.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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