A kitten named Oscar…

Happy Holidays to all of you!

This blog is dedicated to a sweet little furbaby named Oscar and all of the beautiful creatures who are or have ever been at our animal shelter.

I have had the privilege of working with dozens of shelter pets over the past 18 months, but this kitten is extraordinary.   Oscar is an absolute joy!  He loved being my tiny little model and almost fell asleep as I worked. He played, purred, snuggled and played some more!

Oscar was brought to the shelter, a tiny kitten all alone, apparently rejected by his mom.  He was placed in a caring  foster home where he initially was very unsure and wary.  But with the patience and love of his great foster mom, Oscar the Grouch, soon became Oscar the Adorable!

Our shelter is very fortunate to have wonderful people who volunteer as foster families and give furbabies like Oscar a second chance at life.

Kudos to all of you!

I believe that there is something very special and unique about each and every shelter pet.  Each of them deserves to love and to be loved.  Each of them deserves to be safe and warm and have an advocate who will be their voice in the world.  The creatures at our shelter have so much to give and ask for nothing in return, only love.

This year, if you have room in your home and heart, please consider giving one of the shelter angels a new family and home.  Or if you can, please donate to the expansion fund.  Every single dollar makes a difference in their lives.

ps. Yes, Oscar IS available for adopt at the Windsor Essex Humane Society 🙂

www.windsorhumane.org

♥ Holiday Joy ♥

I am officially in the Christmas spirit!  I am so grateful for wonderful clients like D and F and their sweet families.  It is always a wonderful pleasure to photograph them and play with their sweet  little boys!  Their home is so beautifully decorated and the tree was an exquisite backdrop.   V and R  are the cutest cousins!  Have you ever seen such fantastic curly locks?
This Christmas is going to be a very fun time for them.  What a gorgeous family!  And it’s about to get even more precious times TWO!

Thank you so much for inviting me back again.  I had a great time!

“Sometimes”, said Pooh, “the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.”

Today was a wonderful day.  I was happy  to be able to spend it with  such a warm and wonderful family.

Little baby A is only 12 days old.  She is sweet little cupcake and just so adorable!  And her big brother A. is such a bright, imaginative little boy!  We had so much fun playing “Cars” and “Thomas”.  Lightning McQueen Rules!

Thanks D and G for being so kind and welcoming.

Here is your sneak peek:

“A boy’s story is the best that is ever told.” – Charles Dickens

I had the most incredible, fun afternoon yesterday!  The R family invited me into their home to capture a small part of the story of their lives.

I absolutely love these three boys!  They are sweet, thoughtful, adventurous and LOVE to be outdoors!  We had so much fun playing games and trekking through a gorgeous wooded park.

Thank you, R family for your kindness and trust.  I could not think of a better way to spend a beautiful fall afternoon!

Here is your sneak peek!

“The love of a family is life’s greatest blessing.”

Have you ever had a day where you felt you could almost burst with joy?  Have you ever been working and realize how immensely lucky you are to be doing something you absolutely LOVE to do?  Today was that day for me.

The weather – perfect, the light –  glorious, the lens…..well, nothing short of magical.  This was my first photo session using my newest Canon  lens,  the 85 L  1.2.   I could hardly wait to upload the images.

And the children  – Wow – amazing, beautiful, sweet and so much  fun!

The greatest compliment I could ever be given is to have a little sweetie who wants nothing more than  to hold my hand and walk with me.

Thanks Moms, for trusting me to capture these wonderful moments today.  It was truly my pleasure.

Here is your sneak peek:

“Sometimes being a brother is even better than being a superhero.” — M. Brown

I met the sweetest family on Sunday.  B and her boys came all the way over from Michigan to do this amazing shoot with me.  Her boys are so adorable and we had so much fun playing games, exploring and running up and down the hill!  I truly enjoyed every minute.  We discovered snails, a fuzzy  caterpillar and glorious colours of autumn!

Happy Happy 7th birthday on Wednesday O!  I hope all your wishes and dreams come true 🙂

Thank you B, O and A for such an enjoyable afternoon!  You guys ROCKED this session!

Here is your sneak peek!

“What greater thing is there for human souls than to feel that they are joined for life – to be with each other in silent unspeakable memories.” ~George Eliot

What a beautiful autumn afternoon!  I met with the most wonderful family at the beach for a photo shoot and it rocked!  Mom and Dad are dear friends of mine and are  so sweet and the kids, well, they are amazing!  What a truly nice family.  I don’t think I have ever seen such luminescent blue eyes!

Even the furbaby was photogenic!

Thanks J and G  for asking me to capture your family today!  It was truly my pleasure.   Here is your sneak preview:

Happy Happy Thanksgiving!

I am truly thankful for friends like you 🙂

“Dog is my co-pilot.” – Seen on a T-shirt :)

What do you get when you take 2 border collies, 1 Aussie, 1 rat terrier, and a very cute (border collie) puppy out for a photo shoot?

FUN,  lots and lots of  FUN!

It was a gorgeous autumn afternoon and the setting was perfect.  Essex county has wonderful scenic back roads and my great friend B found an excellent spot.

B has the most sweetest dogs I’ve ever met.  They are incredibly  smart and excel in obedience and agility.  She has done a fantastic job teaching  each of them and they absolutely adore her!  They really enjoyed the walk through the woods and stopping to strike a pose or two! Although photographing five dogs at once may seem a bit daunting, these guys were so well behaved, it was a piece of cake!

Thanks B for inviting me over and allowing me to capture your gorgeous, fun, and smart furbabies.  Did I mention SMART?  I had a blast! And I almost did sneak a very adorable border collie pup into my camera bag 🙂

She almost fit into my bag!

Aussie Fun Day!

Happy Sunday everyone!

No, I didn’t just get back from a trip to Australia, (although, that would be nice!). But this was definitely the next best thing.

My family and I were invited to attend a totally fun FUNDAY to benefit the Michigan Australian Shepherd Rescue.  It was such an “Aussisome” day and there was so many great things to do and watch.  Agility, duck herding, fantastic raffle with amazing prizes – (my daughters luck won us a beautiful basket filled with tons of doggie toys and treats).

The lunch was delicious, the company warm and friendly and the canines, incredible.

Our rescue Aubree had the time of her life and thought she was in Aussie Heaven!  She ran like the wind with dozens of fellow Aussies and absolutely loved the agility.  The weather held out for us and I got to capture some amazing, wondrous moments at a wonderful event!

Thanks Morna and the ARM for your warm hospitality and for doing all that you do to save these sweet sweet furbabies.

Many more images to follow soon on my website.  Special thanks to my talented son who also shot lots of the action!

UPDATE:

~*~ The images are up online in a private gallery – please email me for the password ~*~

angie@angiechauvin.com

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Artsy capture.

“It is the nature of babies to be in bliss.” — Deepak Chopra

Yesterday I met the most wonderful, happy, beautiful baby girl!  “B” is sunshine, rainbows, smiles and happiness!

A perfect little Princess, from her sweet fuzzy head to her twinklie little toes!

Thanks mom, for allowing me to capture these precious, wonderful moments.  I had a wonderful afternoon.

Here is your sneak peek:  (click on thumbnail for larger view)