The Tale of Four Basset Hounds

At the end of 2018, I volunteered to auction off a dog portrait session for a charitable cause. When I got the inquiry in my inbox from the winner, it was to my utter delight that the photo session would not be for one cute pup but FOUR! I feel like I was the lucky winner in this situation because spending a morning photographing four dogs is the dream!

Let me introduce you to the four dog-gone cutest basset hounds I have ever met.

Their EARS…

Their PAWS…

Their DROOL…

Their EYES!

Oh ‘fur cute.

These basset hounds were playful, excited, energetic, feisty yet sweet, and stunningly photogenic. I’d say they killed it at their modeling duties ;)

Let’s just say I wouldn’t mind reliving this shoot every single weekend!

Enjoy some impawsibly cute photos :)

Maybe I should change the name of this post to the “Tail” of Four Basset Hounds ;-)

Check out that stream of basset hound drool.

Spotted: A beautiful, silky land submarine in her natural environment.

(This is what happens when I add commentary to my photos late at night)

All tired out — modeling can be ruff :/

Look at her toothy smile <3

Saige & Spyhouse

I always love collaborating with other people who appreciate photography like I do. About a year ago, I met Saige in Starbucks because I saw her editing photos so we started talking about photography. I then learned we were both going to be freshmen at the U of M. We have since became close friends and photography buddies! She's an incredible photographer who established her photography business before she was even old enough to drive -- how impressive is that?! 

During this shoot, we decided to grab coffee at Spyhouse and explore the surrounding area of North Loop, Minneapolis.

Becca: Individual Portraits

Becca is a dear friend I've known from high school. She moved to Boston before starting her freshman at Yale and has since been doing amazing things and being a girl boss, although I do miss her greatly. She visited Minnesota for a week this summer and I got to photograph her photogenic amazingness and distinct skill of being in front of the camera! 

Miguel: Individual Portraits

You know the type of people who you are genuinely thankful that you met because of their infectious positivity and kindness? Miguel is one of those people -- I am so happy I met him during our first year at the University of Minnesota. I was overjoyed when he asked me for a portrait session at the beginning of the summer. We began in Dunn Brothers where we caught up and talked about life for a while and drank coffee. Then we continued the conversation while we explored Excelsior in search of different backgrounds. I love how these photos turned out because Miguel's smile is KILLER and he is so photogenic. Thanks Miguel :)

Katie: Individual Session, Winter-Themed

One day over winter break when Katie and I were home from college, we decided to hike in a local park and take my camera with for a wintry photography adventure. It was COLD but worth it! If you look close enough, you can see Katie's breath in the photos. We had a few close calls with falling on ice, dropping my camera in the snow, and probably getting frostbite... but it was all totally worth it because I love how these photos turned out.