Claude the Schnauzer

“Try throwing a ball just once for a dog. It would be like eating only one peanut or potato chip. “ ~ Roger Caras

Sitting in a basket full of tennis balls would have to be nearly every dogs’ dream come true. Well, for this cute and charismatic little Schnauzer, it really happened! Claude’s owner and I came up with something a little different. They wanted a photo that showed the energy and personality that Claude possesses. After a consultation, we came up with an idea to place him in a basket full of tennis ball… his dream and obsession. I think Claude couldn’t believe his luck when he saw his lawn littered with tennis balls.

Claude was an absolute pleasure to photograph. He was only 15months old and so well behaved and gave me his full attention. He had such great camera presence with so many wonderful looks. Thanks Claude for my wonderful afternoon.  

Posted by Serena

Carla - September 2, 2010 - 9:28 pm

What a pampered little pooch! Great work, Serena! I love the second to last shot, too cute!

cindy - September 2, 2010 - 9:31 pm

Great work sis! Love the tennis ball idea, also love the last photo this would make a great framed print in the lounge room, something to adore.

Nik - September 2, 2010 - 9:35 pm

What a great idea! I love the carried over theme of the balls! Awesome shots!

Alicia - September 2, 2010 - 9:42 pm

I love this shoot Serena. I can almost see the tension in Claude’s body from the excitement of so many tennis balls. lol! Awesome. :)

alyda - September 2, 2010 - 10:18 pm

oh man, that is the cutest dog ever!!! fantastic photos :D

bec+fo - September 2, 2010 - 10:46 pm

oh these are adorable! I absolutely adore the one of the ball bouncing where you can just see claude’s eye. fantastic!

Philly - September 2, 2010 - 10:57 pm

These are totally cute! gorgeous shots!

moggierocket - September 3, 2010 - 5:21 am

What a great dog and so good to see he is so loved.
In the 3th pics, it looks like he has wings. In the 4th pic, it looks like he’s paralyzed and will be hit in the head with the ball. ZThe 6th pic is gorgeous. The 8th pic is sooo cute. And so are the 9th and 10th.

Helen - September 3, 2010 - 7:52 am

Great photos as always, looks like everyone had a great time with this cute little guy

Lara Eichhorn - September 3, 2010 - 9:21 am

What an adorable dog, and I love the tennis ball idea. Great shots, especially the black and whites of him surrounded by tennis balls.

Christine Pobke - September 3, 2010 - 10:01 am

VERY cool! that shot with the ball just flying towards him is awesome!! :) soooo cute!

Sharon Mallin - September 3, 2010 - 11:01 am

What an adorable little dog – these images are great. Im starting to develop a real appreciation for pet photography – so thank you :)

Dale Taylor - September 3, 2010 - 3:05 pm

Gorgeous photos! And what a beautiful dog, our Harvey will look exactly like this soon.

Nick - September 3, 2010 - 4:01 pm

Love Claude! What a cool dog! :) Also love the tennis balls idea.

Thomas Lester - September 3, 2010 - 8:55 pm

My Border Collie is ball obsessed AND my is a tennis pro. So we have tons of tennis balls around the house. I’m going to try that first shot (although I’ll need a much bigger box). Great work. I love your site.

A Man, A Woman and Two Cool Dogs

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of photographing Daniel and April and their two dogs, Heinrich a happy go lucky Weimaraner and Hazel, a beautiful White Swiss Shepherd.

When I met with Daniel and April, they told me they wanted one great shot of all of them for the wall. We went to a local park where Heiny and Hazel got to run around and have a great time and shared lots of affection and even showed me a couple of tricks. Here’s just a few of their images from the session.

ffiona Erskine - September 1, 2010 - 1:01 pm

Brilliant !

alyda - September 1, 2010 - 2:25 pm

oh these are freaking awesome, I want a weimaraner even more now!

Fiona - September 1, 2010 - 2:41 pm

I love them- cute man! (After typing that, I just realised I know these kids! We shot their wedding haha!

Fiona - September 1, 2010 - 3:50 pm

And on that note, April I LOVE your new hairstyle:)

Lofty - September 1, 2010 - 7:38 pm

I really like the one sitting on the road. So relaxed and cheery.

Lofty - September 1, 2010 - 7:39 pm

Actually, the last one too. If it were my photos for my wall, I would choose one of those two.

Great work all up. Looks like the foursome had a great time.

cindy - September 1, 2010 - 9:00 pm

My favourite is the last 2 – the colours in the second to last picture are awesome! Fabulous work!

Shari - September 1, 2010 - 9:53 pm

Proof positive that great portraiture is great portraiture. I absolutely LOVE the black and white shot of the weimaraner with his crooked lip. Awesome!

Philly - September 1, 2010 - 10:00 pm

These are totally awesome! Great job! Don’t think I could pick a fave!

Kristen Cook - September 1, 2010 - 10:03 pm

How adorable are these dogs, and more importantly, Heinrich and Hazel have to be two of the best names ever!

Brad Ross Photography - September 2, 2010 - 12:13 am

A beautiful idea and amazing photos. Love that last one.

Steve Koo - September 2, 2010 - 12:51 am

Sooooo cute! Love the black and white one of them playing in the grass!

Marianne Taylor - September 2, 2010 - 3:17 am

The colours in the second to last shot kick some serious butt!

Teresa K - September 2, 2010 - 4:05 am

Dogs are HARD to photograph….you just nailed this one!! I’m so loving this post.

sam hurd - September 2, 2010 - 6:02 am

haha, the ears on the white dog keep making me smile. great job!

Serena - September 2, 2010 - 6:58 am

Love your work.

Dani B - September 2, 2010 - 2:09 pm

Wow, these are so amazing. Fabulous images, I can imagine all of them would be perfect for the wall.

Carla - September 2, 2010 - 3:05 pm

Love it!!!

Especially love the second to last one, beautiful colouring!

Thomas Lester - September 3, 2010 - 12:13 am

HOW AWESOME! This is amazing. I just love it. Such beautiful dogs!

Welcome to, “The Pet Project”.

We have been busy little bees here at, “Savvy Studios” trying to work out a way to promote the things that we love. Both Serena and I are mad dog lovers and have spent many hours photographing our own dogs and those that belong to others (when we get the chance to steal their dogs for a while). We decided that we needed to have a project that made us smile whenever we thought about it… and it had to involves pets. Lots and lots of pets…

and so, “The Pet Project” was born.

We hope you enjoy what you find here and don’t forget to subscribe so you can get the latest updates from us as they’re posted.

We’d love to see you here again and again and even better yet, we’d love to shoot your pet!

Alicia:)

Katie [Matt and Katie | Photographers] - July 18, 2010 - 9:21 pm

Oooh! Oh cool :) This makes me want my own puppy real bad…

melanie kellermann - July 19, 2010 - 8:58 pm

Aww these are adorable, awesome photos!

Phil - August 5, 2010 - 3:00 pm

When I showed your site to my daughters, all they did was squeal with joy. Great job!

Arek - August 10, 2010 - 10:33 am

Great job on the project.
I’m a fellow photographer, pointer owner and dolforums member.
And I found some really nice inspiration here!

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