WOW, I look GOOD! The Value of Professional Portrait Photography Omaha

Here I go again! Another huge gap in my blog posts! Not to worry, whenever I post anything, it's usually of importance, and lately I've been disconnecting from the web world for a while, just to clear my mind and to re think what it is I am doing here. This post is important. It explains some of the VALUE that is created within the photog industry. Anyone can take pictures. And everyone does take pictures. I LOVE that we can ALL take advantage of happy snaps ALL DAY LONG 24/7. Heck, I have only 3000 pics on my iPhone. What do I do with them? Look at them for a SECOND. Possibly share ONE to maybe as many people as I hope, this never happens, I'm not exciting. Most people have thousands of images on there box computer (hey, Mac Pros are freakin awesome dude). And most people will print ONE or maybe a DOZEN perhaps out of that heap of UNORGANIZED mess on their computer. Who wants to spend the 'no time we all have' organizing these pictures anyway? Too much work.
 Which brings me to my point to all of this. VALUE. The time it takes for someone with some pro knowledge in the picture world. I googled the word and this is the first sentence that appeared: 'the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something.' I listen carefully to clients, spend time with them, and create something visually appealing that is my unique art and hopefully worth something of VALUE. This photo example of my beautiful daughter taken yesterday in the kitchen with north window light is what I LOVE to create. PORTRAITS. The amount of time I take to create 1 image from start to finish can be daunting, yet very satisfying and rewarding in the end! I know it says QUICK edits but I always go the extra mile, within reason. I will NOT photoshop the hell out of you. That is def not my style. She is au natural for the most part. Her skin is slightly touched up and the whole image is improved to what it is I love. I like to look at before and afters and this is a great example. Except ignore the stray hairs going in all directions pls-I could have taken time to remove them but, this NEEDS to be done ahead of time people!!! hairspray next time PLEASE!
So take happy snaps all day long, but let me help you improve your walls!  It's that ONE special amazing portrait that is blown up to 20X30 on a canvas for your wall that will BLOW your mind forever. Like I said, anyone can take pictures, but I have to price according to the value of my art and the experience with my clients. I'm not a cheap photographer who will give you a deal (the word CHEAP! like going to a cheap surgeon is a good idea), I'm a professional who will spend time with you and take amazing portraits of your family and your pet that you will cherish for a lifetime! To me that's value. Now, back to wacky cat pictures on the web....

Precious Kali and her handsome brother Domino in pretty fall Omaha dog portraits!

SNEAK PEEK photos of a couple of bfff's and their gorgeous mommy show off their charm and sweetness at the local park on a crisp fall morning. Shot during mid week with no distractions! No kids, traffic or other pets, except for a jogger and some scary leaves... They were tricky to wrangle at first but, mom showed off her superpowers and handled them perfectly! No tilt of the head, but with a tongue like that hangin out of that slobbery cuteness of a dog face, who needs it! Thank you Amanda for being SUPER patient! They were a delight!!!

Darling Blonde Pomeranian looks Spiffy in October Halloween Jingle

October first is finally here and the leaves are a changin! This is my absolute favorite month of the year. I am in love with the chilly mornings and blazin sunny days and crispy nights! Sweatshirt weather! Shadows are super tall and the orange sun is setting earlier and earlier. I tend to drink a lot of coffee to get my creative juices flowing from Fox Hollow this time of year. The flavors are delish! Hallmark has candles in a luscious flavor named pumpkin butter! MMM.
Furby is FAB in this jingle gettup. What a charming young man he is. Poor guy has had some serious puppy bottom issues and yet can still ham it up in his photo shoot! What a champ!
BTW, I'm shooting pet portraits at Mulhall's on Saturday, Oct. 19th from 11-2pm.
This is what you get:  Tasty Treats from Nature Dog Omaha,  Free fab photo from Puppycat photography, donations to NHS, and a FURTASTIC time at a beautiful nursery! Dogs AND cats are welcome!!! You can't beat it!!!

Young Brussels Griffon Puppy is charming model in Omaha!

What a charming young puppy dog 'Rupert' was for a day. He was cuteness all rolled up in a ball. Puppy's are great models to shoot. Brussels are laid back with a punch of spazziness. I love it when dogs can go from 'no ears' to 'ears' at a squeaking moment! Cute, charming and a handsome little fellow. Rupert was truly a blast to photograph!

Enjoy Yummy Fox Hollow Coffee and Cool Pet Photography Gallery in Omaha

Fox Hollow Coffee Shop BEFORE...

Fox Hollow Coffee Shop--AFTER!

Fox Hollow Coffee on 115th and Blondo in Omaha has my pet photography art on display at their shop! So while you relax in a cozy coffee shop with your yummy goodness (or wine!), you can enjoy and admire the cool and fabulous pet art on the walls! I asked my wonderful pet owners to send me their story on how each pet came into their lives and transformed them. Each canvas has a special story about them to read. Muppy the black German Shepard mix, Clovis the white St. Bernard mix, Stella the tiny brown Yorkie and Furby of course, my precious blond pom Furby. These are my STARS of the shop. And they will be available for viewing till October this year!
Before I installed these at the shop, I had to take some close up detail shots of the canvas. Fine art canvas gallery wraps are the COOLEST. Printed on museum quality canvas with archival inks, then wrapped around a stretcher frame. Ordered from Bay Photo Labs-They look AMAZING! Beautiful art that will last a lifetime! Thank you Cindy at Fox Hollow Coffee for this wonderful opportunity!

Pet photography session giveaway WINNER

Congratulations to Pet owner Amanda S and her 2 doggies Kali and Domino! They were the lucky winners of the pet photography session giveaway with Puppycat Photography! She also wins a $50 gift certificate from Nature Dog! Her story about her dogs Kali and Domino truly touched my heart! Thank you to all of you who took the time to send in sweet and heartwarming stories. I loved reading about how much your pet means so much to you! It was tough to only chose ONE winner, and I plan on having more fun contests like these in the future! Stay tuned for our winning session photos of KALI and DOMINO coming soon!!!

Keep pets SAFE and HAPPY on 4th of July!

An oldie but goodie. Felix the smooth coated collie as a puppy held by cutie petutie Leia. During this time of year it's interesting how some dogs don't have a care in the world for loud explosive noises. They are free spirits, totally mellow and absolutely calm and content with their happy little lives at home. And then there are super panicky types that are the complete opposites! They pant and slobber. Run around the house hysterically searching for an even better hiding place than the space under your bed. You can feel their poor little heart beats racing like crazy. No matter how much you hold them to try to calm them, it's no use. Fireworks are constantly exploding next door and shaking the house down the week before the 4th, and even a week AFTER the 4th! I walked my doggie this morning for a good long doggie walk around the neighborhood. Wore him OUT! And then he took a siesta today. Maybe if I keep him awake and continue to wear him out all day it may force him to sleep tonight. I doubt it. We pet owners can only do the best we can. Keep it normal and don't make a fuss over the noise. If he wants to spend the next week under the bed, then let him feel safe and secure there. Let's all celebrate our freedom and be thankful we don't live in a war zone country. God bless our pets! And God bless America! Have a SAFE and HAPPY 4th!!!!

Pet Photography Session Giveaway! [CLOSED]

It's the first day of summer and Nature Dog Omaha has teamed up with pet photographer Kim Widmark of PUPPYCAT PHOTOGRAPHY to offer you a chance to win a pet photography session of your beloved pet! To enter the contest, simply tell Kim about your pet and why you'd love to have him/her photographed!

One lucky winner will receive: 

Pet photography session with Puppycat Photography!

Time and talent of photographer to professionally edit up to 20 images!   

One 8X10 beautiful standout art mount of best photo! 

Collection of 5 digital files with print rights!

A fabulous pet photo experience with lots of treats!

$50 Gift Certificate from Nature Dog! 

Just launched the Summer Pet photography session giveaway that starts today-First day of SUMMER! And runs for a month through JULY 21! Simply email Kim on why YOUR pet is SPECIAL! 

Visit Naturedog of Omaha for the best natural pet food in town!

COOL black dog on Harley Sidecar road trippin Anaheim, California

While road tripping out of Anaheim, Cal., Leia and I stumbled across the coolest part of our trip. An awful cool dog riding sidecar on a Harley Davidson! She reminded us of our black lab Kenobi we just lost a couple of months ago and we couldn't help but think of how much he loved to go for car rides and we would describe this experience as getting the 'window treatment' for dogs. It was the last experience he had before he crossed over to doggy Heaven.
On our journey, we came across gas station dogs, rest stop dogs (a fawn Pomeranian that resembled Furby), 'seeing eye dog in training' at Disneyland (no joke-a grey Pomeranian), a Beverly Hills girly fluffed Chihuahua tucked neatly in a fabulous Coach pet purse, and yet ANOTHER leashed Pomeranian walking casually with it's owner INSIDE a Hollywood MALL (yeah, I know, right?). Oh boy! Californians pamper their pets! But ultimately, this Harley dog took the cake, the mother of all cool west coast Cali pets! Evidently Emma enjoys the open road and travels quite a bit with her owner through California and even has her very own website emmazen.com with a sweet heartwarming story! Emma is truly one lucky dog.