Here are two quick pictures of Holly, an adorable and mischievous kitten I had the pleasure of photographing. She was much more interested in running around and hiding under the couch than she was in getting her pictures taken! She did eventually settle down enough to get some “relaxing” shots.
Holly was found in the woods as a stray but quickly became very friendly and loving to her new family. She shares a home with her parents and three big brothers (one human, one canine, one feline).
An afternoon walk at Jacobsburg State Park to look for some Spring migrants, started and ended with a wonderful find… the Ovenbird. The Ovenbird is a small warbler that breeds in Pennsylvania (and many other surrounding states). It’s song, a loud “teacher, teacher, teacher”, can easily heard throughout the forests, but the bird itself is often difficult to get a glimpse of. I was lucky this past Wednesday when at the end of my walk (after hearing several right when I got out of my car and throughout the walk) I could hear two birds calling nearby, just off the edge of the trail. Finally after scanning the area with and without binoculars, I caught sight of one of these beautiful birds and was able to quickly capture a few nice images.
I also came across this poem about the Ovenbird, written by one of my favorite poets. Enjoy.
The Oven Bird
-Robert Frost
Pets are family to most of us that share our lives with them. Why not take a little time during the week to spend a special morning or afternoon with your fur family? You can capture those special moments at the same time by booking a portrait session with tracy bodeo photography. And if you book a session that takes place between the hours of 10:00 am - 2:00 pm from April 24th – May 24th, 2012, you will receive $20.00 credit towards any portrait products.
Anytime is a wonderful time to book a session that will capture moments that you will treasure for a lifetime, but you can also save $20.00 by booking a session now. Please contact me via phone or email to get more information and set up your portrait appointment. Visit the SESSIONS page of my main website to see what session would best suit your needs.
This is Traveler, our pet of the week. Poor Traveler came to the Center for Animal Health and Welfare, very sick and thin, from a terrible hoarding situation. He has now been at the Center for well over one year. He is healthy, up-to-date on his shots and just waiting for someone to adopt him. He is a sweet, calm cat who really deserves love, attention and a nice home of his own. Please come visit Traveler– he is in the conference room at the Center. How can you resist this lovely, sad face?
Our second annual Fetching Fundraiser took place at AVH Veterinary Group on February 5th, 2012. The images were posted online shortly after the event, but I am still receiving the final choices of what to print by clients who purchased the portrait packages that raised money for the Center for Animal Health and Welfare. In all, we raised $2003.00 for the Center, the majority of which came from the portraits, but an additional $400.00+ came from our raffle. Several dogs from the Center were there to greet customers (in the hopes of finding their own homes) and AVH also ran a puppy playgroup during the event– what a crowd we had! All the dogs who participated in the event seemed to have a great time!
Below are a few pictures taken during the event (courtesy of Bob Thompson) and then some of my favorite client portraits from the event. Thank you to all these gorgeous dogs who helped raise money for the homeless animals at the shelter!
There is only one week left before our Fetching Pet Portraits Fundraiser, benefiting the Center for Animal Health and Welfare. Book your session now before the remaining few time slots are filled. For more information about the event, please read the previous post below or click here:http://fetchingpetportraits.net/2012/01/12/340/ .
We will also be having a free puppy playgroup and adoptable dogs from the Center at the event from 12-2 pm. Winning raffle tickets (see flyer below) will be drawn at the end of the event and winners will be notified by phone. You do not need to be present to win a prize, so if you would like to purchase any tickets, and help raise $ for our shelter animals, just let me know!
It’s almost here…. Our 2nd annual Fetching Pet Portrait Fundraiser will take place on Sunday, Feb. 5th, 2012. This year we will also be having a free “puppy playgroup” and a raffle with lots of great prizes! Portrait sessions are limited and will take place between 10 am - 4 pm. All proceeds will benefit the animals at the Center for Animal Health and Welfare www.healthyanimalcenter.org. The event will take place at AVH Veterinary Group http://www.avhvet.vetsuite.com/ (1027 Blue Valley Dr. Pen Argyl, PA 18072). Call now to book your session– 610-863-7111.
Wishing my family, friends and clients all the best in the coming year!
During the next week or two I will be updating my blog and website with new products and information, as well as many new client images taken over the last few months. Please keep checking back to see what’s been going on and what’s new at tracy bodeo photography!
