I was lucky enough to be in the store when a lovely couple came in admiring the canvases on the wall. They were in town for a wedding and only had one day to book a dog photo session in Telluride! Thankfully, I had the next day off, and it was sunny and gorgeous. I got to meet the little guy in the store, and he looked perfectly fine to me….but apparently they gave him a bath in the hotel tub, and groomed him. Well, unfortunately the snow is pretty wet right now in Telluride, so his beautiful brushed coat didn’t stay that way for long. That isn’t the point though. Dogs are dogs, and he had a blast, which is exactly what I strive for in a session. The AKC standard describes the Cavalier as an “active, graceful, well-balanced toy spaniel, very gay and free in action; fearless and sporting in character.” I think you’ll agree this describes Cozmo pretty well.
Meet Cozmo, a 5 year old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel!
We started out the shoot in town along the river trail. I thought we could play a little fetch….turns out Cozmo is a tennis ball freak. We got a few good throws in….but I didn’t warn his owners that the snow on the side of the path was quite deep for such a little guy, so the ball was promptly lost, and Cozmo struggled out of the snow without it. He immediately demanded more, LOL! He was quite the vocal little guy. Finally he ran off in search of good smells…..
There were good smells everywhere, since this is a well-traveled path. At times, it was hard to get his attention but he occasionally would pause to make sure we were all still there. 🙂
The river is running low right now, and thought it would be great to get some shots of Cozmo playing in it. I was quickly informed that Cozmo does NOT like water. Well, Telluride brings out the adventurer in all of us, I guess. Although initially reluctant, he eventually returned to it a second time to wander around!
We were losing light fast in town, so we headed up higher on the mountain where Cozmo got a “new” tennis ball out of my truck. Hmmm. Looks a little worn out.
The realization hit him. Blech!! This tennis ball is USED!!!
Excuse me but may I have that lovely, brand new, brightly colored one I had before?
We got to work on some portrait and “beauty shots”, but Cozmo was really just wanting his ball. So I teased him with the only one we had, and had some fun with the wind blowing through his gorgeous ears. Sorry, but I think he is just stunning.
The great thing about shooting in Telluride is the variety in locations. Up high, we can get great shots with our clear, unpolluted blue sky. I’ve been asked if I have photo shopped my skies. First, I don’t even use photoshop (gasp). Second, there would be no need to. They really do look like this!
Cozmo says GIVE ME MY BALL!!!
Robert and Bryan had seen on my website I don’t do “set up” shots. They approached me at the end of the shoot with a scarf, and pleaded and begged for me to take a few shots of Cozmo….just kidding!!! They didn’t really have to plead and beg. I am against doggie clothing except for useful purposes, but he looked rather dashing, don’t you think?
As always, I am going to end with a beauty shot. Robert and Bryan, I am so glad I was in the store when you came in to shop. I love little Cozmo and hope you enjoy your sneak peak! I hope you had fun in Telluride and decide to come back this summer! I will have your full gallery for you soon.
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