I knew Tucker was going to be photogenic–what six month old Dane puppy isn’t?–but he turned out to be even more photogenic than I expected. I met Laura in Golden, which has long been one of my favorite spots to shoot–every time I meet a client there we stumble upon new spots to shoot. So many lovely spots for such a small town. We were unbelievably lucky with the light that evening; just overcast enough while we were shooting in town to give us the richness in color I wanted, and then gloriously sunny on the mountain afterwards.
I took this next photo for the sole purpose of showing you what kinds of things actually comprise the backgrounds of my photos. This is what I used for that red background: A Goodwill drop box.
These next shots were taken on Table Mountain in Golden, the open space I walked or ran on with the dogs almost every day I lived in Golden. I feel really nostalgic about that space, and I think somehow that’s reflected in the dream-like quality of these photos. Whatever part my own emotional attachments played (what do you photographers out there think about whether your own attachments to a particular place affect the way you photograph it?), what I love most about these photos is that they tell Laura and Tucker’s story. I think you can see the beginnings of their relationship in these photos; you can see how they are working out what their respective roles are, laying the groundwork of a companionship that will last a lifetime, and I think that is so totally cool. After all, isn’t that what it–all of this–is actually about?
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these are so wonderful! those COLORS!! now i need to get more people to walk around town with me for sessions ;)
he’s a cutie!! these are beautiful! love the colors and processing.
simply breathtaking…those last shots are some of your best yet, claire! it’s so funny as i was looking at the first few i was thinking how does she get those great coloured backgrounds, maybe i will email and ask her and then in the next paragraph/shot you tell me!! thanks! :)
Looooove these – such vibrancy! They already caught my eye on your Flickr page this morning. Absolutely great composition.
It doesn’t get much better than a dane pup – and your images are truly magical.
Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing the behind the scenes shot. Love that red behind the dane!!
Awesome choice of backgrounds for that guy :D I need to find me a nice big open field too!
Gorgeous, gorgeous. LOVE those blocks of color just as much as those wonderful wheat fields. Superb session!
these are awesome. i especially love the ones w/ the solid background. it gives tucker a sense of regalness!
Weird synchronicity! Somebody mentioned visiting a town called Golden to me just yesterday, I don’t know if it’s the same one, but it was somewhere in the US…how very odd. Oh, great pics, too.
These photos are just stunning. Great work!
Your first photo from Table Mountain is absolutely stunning! Thank You for sharing!
I just fainted. I love that 2nd to last image of her rubbing under his chin! It screams huge canvas on the wall.
I love Tucker against the background colour in the first few images. Great job Claire.
Simply beautiful. Love the contrast of the almost studio-ey ones (thanks for the backdrop info!) and the wild outdoors ones. And with a name like Tucker (like my own fur baby!) what’s not to love?!
Breathtaking and the colors are so vibrant – wonderful job!
I Heart These More Than You Know. The Dog. The Backdrops. The Deep Thoughts In the Last Paragraph. I Love Taking People Or Pets To A Place That Is Meaningful To Me. I Think That Because A Location Means So Much To Me I Try Extra Hard To Stir Those Same Emotions With The Clients. Beautiful Claire!
Oh my, I am in LOVE with these photos! The dog, the colors…the golden fields, sunflares. Just simply beautiful. Thank you for sharing!
really inspiring work, love it ~ sue
Tucker’s shoot makes me so happy! Amazing images, as always!
These are absolutely GORGEOUS!! LOVE all of them!! :-)
Wow. The light in the mountain shots is just gorgeous. And I love Tucker’s black and white coloring against those vibrant colors – awesome.