I just adore this online magazine and I’m honoured to have some of my dog photography in it! Check out these now famous Ottawa dogs!

The BARKin Westboro Awoofs photos taken at Westfest 2011 at Bark & Fitz are now ready to be downloaded. Thanks to the dogs and their humans who participated!

If you had a photo taken at Westfest 2011 at Bark & Fitz, please follow these instructions to pick it up:

* Click here to open the album
* Find your dog and click the photo to make it bigger
* Above the photo there will be a down-facing arrow icon – click on the icon to download your photo!

A few weeks ago I announced the release of the first issue of PAWSH Magazine.

The issue is now available online and I am so excited I have three spreads featured in the magazine of my dog photography!! I am honoured that they featured my work so much!! The graphic designer in me is also completely in love with the layout and design. They did such a fantastic job – and this is their first ever issue!

First up is Stewart the Schnoodle at his humans’ wedding.

Next is ever-so-cute Tia the Yorkie.

And last, but not least, is Macy, the lab mix as a teensy little puppy (she’s MUCH bigger now!)

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As some of you may know, along with running this awesome blog, I am also a photographer. I love photographing dogs (obviously) and I am super excited to share my newest portfolio book with you in digital format! I called it Every Dog Needs a Human to Lick and will be getting it printed at 8×8 size with beautiful lay-flat paper and using it as a studio sample to show my clients.

If you are interested in having your dog’s portrait taken, please Contact Me, I would love to speak with you!

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To see some photo samples of what to expect from the shoot, please click here.

Ottawa Dog Blog had the chance to interview photographer, Natalie Heath from Heath Photo.

Name: Natalie Heath
Location: Kanata
Website: heathphoto.ca
Camera(s): Nikon D70s and D200

How would you classify or explain your style of dog photography?
I like to think that I capture the essence of my subjects. I love to take action photos of dogs regardless of whether it’s a dog participating in a dog sport such as agility, fly ball, disc, French Ring or Schutzhund (just
to name a few). But, I like to capture a dog’s personality during a portrait session as well. I love it when a dog “smiles”! I prefer natural, outdoor lighting but am learning the “ins and outs” of studio lighting and am happy with my progress in that domain to date.

How did you get into doing dog-related photography?
Ummm…by being dog obsessed!! When I was a kid, I used to take photos of my neighbours’ dogs with my little 110 film camera. I still have some of those pictures! I wanted to be a veterinarian when I was a child but it was a dream that was never reached. Now I get to preserve people’s memories of their dogs instead.

When did you first realize you are a photographer?
I’m not sure. I didn’t start learning how to use an SLR camera until I was in my thirties. Before then, I took a lot of pictures but could never get the results I wanted because I didn’t have the knowledge. So, I would
have to say when I bought my first film SLR and really started learning how to use a camera to get the results that I wanted.

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