An excerpt from You Are A Dog by Terry Bain...

Over time you will see many passages from books, quotes about dogs and more. Especially this book, You Are A Dog... If you have a dog, had a dog or know of someone with a dog. Many of these you will understand, will make you laugh and much much more.... So with our further hesitation...

From the Friends and Relations Category...

Cat Powers:

Why does the cat get to go out the front door? What have you done? You will not cross the street, which the cat does. You will not dig in the neighbors garden, which the cat does... You will not walk along the top of the fence, which the cat does. And by the way, how does she do that? 

Her powers are extraordinary .

You do not envy her. 

You do not...

Bella...

Bella is the most recent of the dog portraits. She's such a beautiful, fun, frisbee loving, sun bathing pup... She actually lives right down the street from me and I generally see her every day. As a matter of fact, I've been known to just stop when she's in the yard enjoying the sun, run over and she happily joins me for a rub down....

Well, Bella is terminally ill. She has cancer and not much longer to live. I guess you could say she's sort of my poster child for the part of my business that gives back, shooting pups when they are terminal because I strongly believe that they do everything they can to bring happiness to our lives... Unconditionally... And we should all remember all of those moments. So while Bella is still down the street enjoying the sun, or currently, the rain. We're not sure how much longer she'll be with us. But for now, everyone is doing what they can to assure her comfort... Keep her in your thoughts. That would be a good thing...

The beginning...

What it comes down to is really quite simple. If I couldn't be shooting weddings, meaning, all of a sudden they ceased their existence, well, dogs would be my thing. And while I do love weddings and there is nothing better than the invitation into a couples day, I also love shooting dogs. Okay, that doesn't sound all that great. What it comes down to is that being a dog photographer taking dog portraits in Ct. and around the country is right up there with that same energy of a wedding. Yet different. Some people really don't enjoy dogs, maybe there was an incident in the past, maybe they just don't understand them. I'm not 100% sure, what I do know is that I love them. From the wet noses to the belly rubs to the sighs they can make when at peace by your feet. Dogs rock! Unconditional love comes from only two places, your parents and your pets. And I guess that's one of the main reasons that this is just such a wonderful thing... So check out the site at www.muddypawstudios.com and when you're ready for a rockin' fun shoot of your furry friends, and yes, we can even squeeze you into a shot or two, let me know. We'll create magical pieces of art for your wall filled with love!!!! Or by the bed... Or on the mantel... In the hall... Up the stairs.... On your desk..... Above the sofa... On the fridge..... Should I go on???

Muddy Paw Studios - a TAB Photographic Studio

Shine on.... ~Tim

A place to start is really quite simple...