Derby

At four months old, he sat in a high-kill shelter in South Carolina. Unwanted. A woman with a rescue organization scoured the shelter for dogs to rescue, but left without Derby and his littermates. But something made her change her mind and she returned to save Derby, his brother, and sister just 24 hours before they were scheduled to be euthanized. His brother and sister were quickly adopted but Derby remained. Unwanted, still. Until the day that Lauri and Mikey saw him online and instantly fell in love. Before they knew it they were on their way to the airport… driving through a snowstorm in the middle of the night, with nervous anticipation, to pick up the spunky new addition to their family. As soon as I met them for our session, I knew that Derby would never again know the feeling of being unwanted. He is so much more than wanted… he is totally and completely adored… 

To watch Derby’s adorably expressive slideshow, click HERE!

This series is one of my favorites… No words are needed to show how much joy Derby brings to their lives…

This was my first session photographing another photographer (well, another photographer’s dog), which admittedly is a bit nerve-wracking. Particularly when the photographer’s own wedding was shot by the one and only Jasmine Star. Lauri is a fabulous wedding photographer herself, so I am immensely flattered that she chose me to photograph her Derby dog.  🙂