On Saturday afternoon I had an awesome time photographing my good friend Rebecca, her husband Pat and their new Puggle puppy, Max. It was a stunning afternoon so we headed to Balboa Park for a good mix of beautiful gardens and interesting architecture.
Max is only four months old, but he took his photography session so seriously. Whenever the camera was pointed in his direction he would stare at it with such fierce concentration. I’ve never seen a puppy with such an attention span, but it certainly made my job easier.
This is my first client session in about 10 months. I was worried it wouldn’t all come back to me, but it’s just like riding a bike (but more fun). Thanks to Rebecca for giving me the opportunity to get creative again and try new things.

Hello Mia!
Thank you for stopping by my blog. You mentioned a puggle in your post and there he is. Adorable! Thanks for sharing. They always bring a smile to my face. :)
Aww, Max is darling, although I am somewhat biased toward the puggie breeds. Great processing Mia, very unique! Oh, and this may be your first client shoot in awhile but certainly far from your last!!
this puppy is ADORABLE. i love when animals are interested/excited by the camera…as opposed to those that run and hide, now THAT will make your job harder!
i looked through your archives and you don’t have a rhodesian ridgeback section! gotta photograph some of them. . .
Thanks for stopping by Mia!
What an adorable image!! :)
Gorgeous shot Mia. He’s adorable. I’ve not heard of a Puggle before, very cute combo!
great photo! it’s always good when a puppy is interested in your camera! i can’t wait to see more of this session.
HA, his fierce look is so contradictory to his teeny size. What a fantastic portrait.
seriously adorable!! :) we (the rescue) just adopted out a sweet puggle puppy - she had such a spunky personality!!
Great shot! I love the PP…the colors are wonderfully muted. Little Max is soooo cute!
That pic is sooooo freakin’ awesome! The tiny little doggie just makes me smile:)
Very cool!
It was so much fun, Mia! I love this picture. He does look kind of tough in this one, doesn’t he? I love that he is so spunky but so sweet and cuddly at the same time. It is funny that he looked right at the camera and posed each time, he seemed to enjoy it as much as I did… must take after his mother and not his father! :)