Today is nothing short of glorious. It’s really warm (hot), sunny with a bit of a breeze, and the entire weekend is forecast for much of the same. My day started with a positive bang: an editor of a national magazine contacted me to do a photo shoot for a story he’s covering. I’m delighted — the gig is next week. As if that isn’t fantastic enough, this evening is when I do that fun guy-and-his-vintage-cars shoot. I’m so excited — like a kid anxious to head to the fair. May you all have a warm, sunny weekend filled with good times and plenty of watermelon!

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Diane is an on-location lifestyle photographer serving central and northern Alberta & B.C. Visit Diane Schuller Photography for details & to view her portfolio.

Here’s a sneak peak from the weekend’s photo shoot with E and her dogs, Shy and Darien.

This is the handsome and very loyal Darien (above)

I found E to be incredibly photogenic and, although this is the only one of her included in the sneak peak, I really liked a lot of the images in which E was with her two dogs.

I had a hard time getting images of Shy (she is very friendly and outgoing) keeping still long enough to do some quiet shots. She is Kong crazy!

Despite Darien’s age, he sure can whip across the field to get his tire. Notice the dry grass flying.

E sure is a great mom to Shy and Darien. She’s the only person so far who has brought along a backpack of resources that included water and a water bowl for her dogs knowing they’d need a drink during the session. We used barely any of the natural treats I brought along since her dogs were so cooperative and friendly. Thanks for a fun session E!

“I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love.  For me they are the role model for being alive.”  ~Gilda Radner

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Diane is an on-location dog, pet & livestock photographer serving Grande Prairie and northern Alberta/BC. Visit Diane Schuller Photography.

Yes folks, he’s mowing the lawn and wearing a winter down-filled parka — it’s that cold! He spent several hours mowing wearing a sheepskin lined jean jacket but finally had to go get his down parka for the final few hours of mowing. Even a breakfast of homemade Belgian waffles and maple smoked sausages was not enough to keep him warm. That’s life north of 55.

There is a wee bit of colour cast from the parka on his face, but most of that redness is just from the cold — I purposely didn’t want to remove it in Photoshop. Notice that the leaves on the trees have begun to pop open in the past few days. Sneak peeks coming up soon from the weekends photos shoots.

For those in the Grande Prairie and northern Alberta area, don’t forget about the Father’s Day Gift Certificate sale. I can take photos of your dad doing chores around home, or simply hanging out with mom and the kids.

Diane is an on-location lifestyle photographer serving Grande Prairie and northern Alberta/B.C. Visit Diane Schuller Photography.

I’m thrilled to announce that my website is being featured today by Macromutt! which is run by Four Legged Media and regularly features a canine photographer.

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I’m being included in their directory of Dog Photographers. If you aren’t in my province, or live in the USA, please check out their growing directory of pet photographers in your area. Also, if you’re an editor or publisher anywhere in cyberworld looking for images for your book, magazine, or special project please check out my website. Macromutt also has a dog shopping blog, Barkability, and it’s different from some of those mass consumerism sites. They support canine related fund raising projects, have some environmentally friendly options, and an array of other unique products.

Check them out and if you don’t get to Macromutt today (Saturday), after today you will find me by clicking on “Canada” where I’ll be listed.

PS: Since I’m having so many problems with this new template (my apologies to those who are having a problem leaving a comment), I am working behind-the-scenes to replace this template with a more reliable one. No address change with this, it’s purely mechanical.

Diane is a lifestyle photographer serving Grande Prairie & Northern Alberta, specializing in pets & livestock. Visit Diane Schuller Photography.

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

May 13, 2009

Hythe, Alberta

Hythe Area Photographer Captures Animal-Human Bond

Some clients slobber; some kick; some have bad breath, pass gas, or want to hide in a corner.

That’s all part of the job for Diane Schuller who specializes in pet and livestock photography. “It’s important to understand how animals behave and react, and to have a solid knowledge of animals’ body language,” says Schuller.

Schuller who lives NW of Hythe is an on-location lifestyle photographer serving all of Alberta and Northern B.C. Her forte in photographing animals does not exclude their human counterparts, though Schuller admits her lifetime being around animals adds to her suitability for photographing animals – everything from domestic pets to livestock and farmyard animals. She prides herself on providing quality images from a session that never includes placing pets or people in unnatural, uncomfortable poses and no saying, “cheese!”

In 2008 Schuller took on her first paying photography assignments although prior to then she had her photographs published in national magazines, primarily accompanying articles she wrote for the publications. This spring Schuller began the process of building her photography business and on May 11, 2009 launched her official photography website, Diane Schuller Photography [www.dianeschuller.com].

Schuller’s website has a clean, modern, user-friendly design. The website includes Diane’s portfolio presented in large format in a series of galleries, together with information about the photography sessions, her involvement with animals, and what to expect in an on-location creative session.

During 2009 Schuller is offering a special introductory rate in Grande Prairie and surrounding areas to build her client base and portfolio. Schuller plans some recession buster specials over the summer and offers her services to animal-related non-profit organizations for their fund-raising endeavours, with details on her website.

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Contact: Diane Schuller

Phone: 780-3 5 6 – 2 3 5 5

Email: dianeschuller @ gmail.com

Website: www.dianeschuller.com

Drum roll!  Announcing the re-launch of my website, Diane Schuller Photography!  There are a few minor issues that I need to work out and a couple additions but, for the most part, I am pleased with the final result. I’m delighted to have a professional space where I can proudly display my work. I also have a question to ask: my improved site has capability to play MP3 tunes but I’m not sure that everyone would be keen on music (though it can easily be turned off by the viewer). Let me know your general feeling about music on websites.

Since I plan on doing more of a push in obtaining photo shoots this year, I will be using my blog to announce specials and talk more about photography-related topics. I’ll still chat and share tidbits of life up here but the biz will be more evident in this space.

Next task: I need to make some improvements to my blog. I’m so technically-challenged (which is why it took so long to re-do my website) so fortunately for me, Jennifer has offered to guide me through the blog changes. It was thanks to a discussion at the Shutter Sisters Flickr group that I hooked up with her (if you’re looking for a lifestyle photographer in the Greater Toronto, Ontario area — check her out!). What a great group of helpful and sharing women.

I invite you to visit my re-launched website! I would love to know what you think about it.

PS: Fair warning — an official press release will be posted here later today.

Diane is a lifestyle photographer serving Grande Prairie & Northern Alberta. Visit Diane Schuller Photography.