When I was in film school, one of the first things we were told was never to work with children and animals.  As father of two adorable kids, I got plenty of practice.  As a professional photographer, I started out doing family portraits, but never got the opportunity to photograph pets.  Well, my friend called me up and asked if I wanted to shoot portraits of his sister’s dog, Pinkerton.  I love trying something different but approached it like I would with children – with plenty of patience.

Here are a few of my favorites.