doberman puppy

this is the FIRST time I had the privilege to photograph a puppy dog! he will be a gift (planned) for a friend of a family member of mine. this is no surprise, thankfully the recipient is fully aware of all obligations and responsibilities! puppy's are cute, soft, warm and stinky. it was a chilly afternoon and this was kinda a rushed photo op. we are working around the month of december and the setting of the sun drives me crazy! oh and did i mention the temps were a little on the frigid side? so 'doberman puppy' (he has no name yet!!) sat on my warm lap while i shot a heap of photographs. after 10 minutes, the shivering kicked in and the cute puppy moments were over. but ohh did i end up with at least 5 truly unique photographs. i am partial to black and white so that one is my favorite. in the words of charles schulz: 'happiness is a warm puppy' amen to that!