Teri Genovese Photography Blog » Los Angeles Baby, Child, and Family Photographer

i love photographing this family. not only because Julie and Paul are a couple of the nicest people ever, but i completely relate to the huge-cannot-be-measured-kind-of-love they have for their pups. we met last year when i photographed them at runyon canyon (a favorite hang out for Hollywood dogs and an awesome hiking spot for people, too).

this year, we decided to have their session at their pool to document their hilariously crazy dogs, Jake and Violet, jumping in the water. i was totally up for the challenge! actually, it turned out the only challenge was keeping myself from jumping in with them! if only i had underwater camera gear to capture their underwater cuteness… maybe someday.

Violet, the little sister, always has to have Jake’s toys, perfectly illustrated here:

i love this jumping series..

Violet’s puttin’ on the brakes.. she is hysterical!

here are the kids a bit more tired out than when i arrived..

and i love these last few.. i can just hear them saying “c’mon guys, come back and play!”

thanks again, Julie and Paul, for such a fun and unique photography session! i hope you enjoy your sneak peek as much as i enjoyed posting it!

we first went to big sur last may and i declared it my favorite place..ever. we had another trip planned for last fall, but the campground cancelled at the last minute for mysterious reasons. i was crushed. we finally made it back a couple of weeks ago and i never wanted to leave.

i love this place.

i believe the fires started exactly one week later from a lightning strike and are still blazing. it’s frightening and i am praying that there are no other homes and buildings lost or trees burned.

ironically, the sun didn’t come out much when we were there recently and my photographs reflect a different mood than the pictures from my first visit (a few images from last year can be seen here.)

i love these photographs, however, as they say something about what i am feeling at this time. something i can’t exactly put into words right now. it’s as if big sur (this living place) was showing its calm, contemplative beauty before the fire.

it is my hope that these photographs bring a feeling of peace and inspiration to you, as well..

(an interesting side note, this first one is a color image..)