This blog post is going to the dogs! When this dog owner contacted me for a session for her tiny, little shih tzu , I thought, “Sure, it will be a nice break from shooting babies and toddlers.” Little did I know that shooting a tiny, little shih tzu is much the same as shooting a toddler. You have to make them think they are doing what THEY want to do, when really they are doing what I want them to do. 
Meet Shelby, the most adorable little dog ever:
Isn’t she the cutest thing? She was such a good sport for the session, even though when she tired of me she gave me “the sigh” and turned her back to the camera. As I said, just like a toddler. I hear that Shelby loves Chick-fil-a chicken nuggets, so I hope she was rewarded with trip through the drive-thru on the way home from her session.
I am now going to interrupt this fun, lighthearted post for a quick lesson in copyright:
I’m sure you are aware, as a photographer, my livelihood depends on the producing beautiful images that I then sell to my clients. When you buy prints of my images, you own that particular print. You do not, however, own the rights to that image. Therefore it is illegal (and just plain wrong) to scan that print for any purpose. In addition to being illegal, it produces poor quality photos that are not a true representation of my work. It is also illegal to right click and download my photos from the blog or other sources or to alter them without permission, such as creating your own black and white or attempting to remove my watermark.
If you do want to print your own images, I offer digital files for sale and would be happy to discuss those options with you. I also offer web-sized watermarked files for sale that are perfect for sharing on facebook or emailing.
I feel certain that you would not steal a frame from Target to frame one of my shots, so I ask that you please do not steal my images as well by choosing not to scan or download them. Okay, there, I’ll get off my soapbox now and back to this regularly scheduled blog post.
All the holiday cards and gifts that you are ordering are really putting me in the holiday spirit. So I feel like it’s time for a little blog giveaway. Leave a comment on this post and tell me what is a favorite tradition for your family at the holidays. What is something you always look forward to doing every year? Do you snuggle together and drink hot chocolate while watching The Grinch? Do you go to a special Christmas Eve service? Do you all tell what you are thankful for around the dinner table? Whatever it is, leave a comment telling me one of your family’s holiday traditions and you will be entered in a drawing to win a $50 Uppercase Photography gift certificate. It would make a great gift idea or you can keep it all for yourself!
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