It was lovely to have met these 3 beautiful dogs this week. Our 2 beasts were not impressed and barked their little heads off but these 3 were very well behaved!
Have a look at this preview:
Dog Model Call! (Winnipeg Dog Photographers)
I haven’t done very much photography in the last few months because of health reasons, but I am ready and excited to take start working again, and what better way to start than taking some pictures of dogs!
So, I am offering my model call special again from March 18th to the 31st.
Let me know if you are interested or if you have a friend who might be interested. You can contact me at the number on the poster or email me at christina@chrismcwilliamsphotography.com.
A $50 retainer has to be paid before your session to reserve your spot. This $50 can then be used toward the purchase of more prints/digital images or refunded to you if you decide to only get the free 8×10 print.
In the last while I’ve created some imagination, surreal dog images using a combination of AI and photoshop. Here are a few of them:
This is our dog Zara in her perfect symmetry pose. I decided to give her some wings and put her into a strange place.
This is our dog Maddie, who died on Christmas Day. I wanted to create what the rainbow bridge might look like.
Otis loves to run and sometimes when he is running he actually flies through the air, so I created an image where he is flying high!
I would like to create more images like these and so I need more dogs pictures to use. That is, in part, the intent of this model call. Can you see your dog in a strange land, or flying through the air? Perhaps your dog passed over the rainbow bridge and you would like an image showing that. Let me know if this is something you would be interested in.
Christina
Just Me and My Puppy! (Winnipeg Family Photographers)
Session number 2 on Saturday was with this adorable little person and her doggie! This little one loved ringing the Christmas bells and tossing the foam snowballs that I had. I had a great time with this family!
Have a look at this preview:
Such Cute Doggies! (Winnipeg Pet Photographers)
It was great to be back in the studio yesterday after having surgery for lung cancer, followed by a bout of pneumonia. It hasn’t been fun but I am slowly getting back to normal.
This was such a fun, easy session to start back with. The dogs were so cute and so easy to manage and the outfits this group wore were so adorable. Have a look!
Lovely Young Lady! (Winnipeg Family Photographers)
I had the pleasure of photographing this lovely young lady a few days ago. It was one of those lovely mornings at Kildonan Park when I met her and her family. I had a blast doing this session.
Look at this beautiful young girl!
Beautiful Baby Girl! (Winnipeg Newborn Photographers)
It was my pleasure to photograph this petite little one at 13 days old. Isn’t she a beauty!
Have a look!
Simply Adorable! (Winnipeg Child Photographers)
One of my favorite kids came to visit me yesterday and we got some amazing pictures done. I’ve been photographing this little girl since she was born and she just keeps getting more beautiful. She also loves to dress up and follows directions like a pro.
Have a look:
Beautiful Family! (Winnipeg Family Photographers)
Yesterday I had the pleasure of photographing this beautiful family that I hadn’t seen for many years. I think you will agree, that these girls and their mom are stunning. Sorry, Dad that you didn’t get a picture posted on the blog. The girls definitely stole this show!
Have a look.
Beautiful Ginny! (Winnipeg Dog Photographers)
Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting this beautiful almost 2 year old black lab cross who was rescued from The Winnipeg Humane Society.
Have a look at the lovely doggie! Which colour do you prefer for the backdrop? The options really are endless!
You can see the shared love in this image!
UKraine Fundraiser (Winnipeg Photographers)
I am very upset by the atrocities in the war in Ukraine and I want to do what I can to help, so I decided to do a fundraiser with money going to the Canadian Red Cross for Ukraine. Here is the website I will be donating to.
PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM EXTENDING THIS SPECIAL TO APRIL 24th.
https://www.redcross.ca/donate/appeal/donate-to-the-ukraine-humanitarian-crisis-appeal#9cfdcd2b-85a7-4899-ada2-f8bdae8d0939
This special means that you will pay only $50 for a full hour photography session, plus get an 8×10 print of your choosing from the session. That’s a value of $150 for only $50 and I will donate that $50 to the Canadian Red Cross.
This is in effect from April 3rd to the 24th (including Easter weekend) and includes up to 4 people. I welcome dogs so please bring your furry family friends. This special is just in time for Mother’s Day and I know mothers love to get pictures of their families, so why not take advantage of this special and use the print(s) as a gift for your mom?
This special does not include newborn sessions as they take much longer than an hour.
Other prints and digital images are available. Ask me for prices if you are interested but please note that I do not sell digital images separately from prints.
Love these Dogs! (Winnipeg Dog Photography)
I met this fun 10 month old puppy yesterday. It was challenging to contain her energy and pose her but look at these amazing images!
Puppy Love! (Winnipeg Pet Photographers(
I fell in love with this puppy yesterday and I guarantee that you would too! This is 5 month old Hallie, who found her forever home on Halloween. Hallie was shy at first but she settled down beautifully.
Have a look at this wonderful puppy!
Magical Christmas Family! (Winnipeg Family Photographers)
There was magic in the studio today when this wonderful family of four came for their Christmas pictures.
I think you will agree there is magic in these pictures!
Two Delightful Doggies! (Winnipeg Dog Photographers)
Yesterday I photographed the first dogs for my Spirit of Hope Rescue fundraiser and I couldn’t have had better models. Meet Caddy and Yuki, who are a breed called Keeshond. I hadn’t ever heard of this breed so I looked them up and found this: “The Keeshond is an old dog breed, once a companion and watchdog on the barges and boats that traveled the canals and rivers of Holland in the 17th and 18th centuries.”
These 2 were perfect dog models and listened really well to their owner’s commands. It was a lot of fun to work with them.
Have a look at Caddy and Yuki.
Spirit of Hope Fundraiser (Winnipeg Dog Photography)
I am once again raising money for Spirit of Hope Rescue (https://spiritofhoperescue.ca/) by doing photo sessions with your fur babies. The poster below shows the Christmas backdrop that I am planning to use for these sessions but I also want to do some more generic pictures with a plain backdrop. The Christmas backdrop would be perfect for your Christmas cards (for example) and the other one would be a great memory picture that would be appropriate all year round.
Spirit of Hope is an amazing group of dedicated people who rescue dogs from more than 38 Indigenous communities in Manitoba. They have rescued more than 3500 dogs in the last 9 years. We have 2 of those dogs and are very grateful to this organization. Help me to help support them but bringing your pooch for this Christmas Dog Portrait session.
This is my new dog Otis in a formal posed picture. Isn’t he beautiful!
Happiness is living with dogs!
My husband and I love living with dogs and we share the sentiments in this poem by Ogden Nash.
The Dog
by Ogden Nash
The truth I do not stretch or shove
When I state that the dog is full of love.
I’ve also found, by actual test,
A wet dog is the lovingest.
There isn’t anything that speaks to my soul the way that walking with my dogs on the beach or in the woods does. Being outdoors while walking our dogs give me a sense of calm and peace that I never feel anywhere else. I love watching our happy dogs sniffing the ground and wagging their tails. That kind of happiness is contagious. It makes me forget the troubles in the world because of joy in being in their presence.
We are lucky to have 4 dogs this week, as we are looking after my step daughter’s dog, Kassidy. All of our dogs are rescues. We know that there are many dogs out there that need homes and we prefer to adopt those dogs.
Here are our beasts:
Kassidy is the youngest of the pack at only 10 months. Kassidy thrives on being petted and hugged. She loves to run and play and never seems to get tired. She is the most affection of the pack and will cuddle up to us while sleeping or watching tv.
This is Kassidy in the field by our house.
I adopted Zara 7 years ago from Spirit of Hope Dog Rescue (where we also got Kassidy). Zara is the leader of the pack at our house. She controls the other dogs but all is well at our house as long as none of the other dogs challenge her. Zara will control them with barks, growls and baring her teeth. Her short little legs mean that she can’t keep up with her younger, faster siblings, but they know that she has is the growl of authority.
Otis is 22 months old and is our newest dog. He was originally a street dog in the Bahamas and was rescued by a group that took him, along with 75 other dogs, to Toronto. From there, he was adopted by a couple in Winnipeg and had a lovely home until health issues forced the couple to give him up. Otis is very shy and slow to make friends but once he is your friend, you have a friend for life. Otis is loving our home as he has so much room to wander and sniff. He also loves the beach and playing with other dogs!
Maddie, at 14 is the elder of the pack and has slowed down a lot. You won’t see her in the running or walking pictures as she doesn’t join us on walks. She has had many health issue; one of which meant she had to lose an eye. She continues to have mobility issue but she does the best she can.
It’s sad when a dog gets old.
Here are some of the pictures I have taken of our dog pack.
The dogs had so much fun on the beach last night when 3 other dogs showed up. Have a look!
Just Me and My Baby Brother!
I did a session with these 2 beautiful boys yesterday. Baby J was just 2.5 weeks old and his big brother is almost 3. The last time I saw this big brother was when he was just a tiny baby himself.
I had a great time photographing them. Here’s a sneak peek!
LOVE these Dogs! (Winnipeg Dog Photographers)
I love dogs so it was a lot of fun to photograph the new puppy in our family, as well as, her sister, 12 year old Annie. These are my son’s family dogs in Calgary. Chili Bean, the puppy is a 6 months old goden doodle and is full of energy. Annie is 12 and although she has slowed down, she still likes walks and is very affectionate.
I love these dogs!
Good Looking Family of Four! (Winnipeg Family Photographers)
It had been six years since I last saw this family of four. We did this session in our yard and also used the railway tracks. The light was harsh on the tracks but we did manage to get some great images. I enjoyed photographing them again.
This was the kids 6 years ago:
This is them now:
Cutie Patooties! (Winnipeg Family Photographers)
I love photographing children as they grow up and seeing the same families over the years. I’ve done a few sessions with this lovely family and their 2 sons, who are now 5 and 7 years old. We had a lot of fun doing this session at Kildonan Park.
Here is a preview:
More Beautiful People! (Winnipeg Family Photographers)
I have the best looking people coming for photography sessions. Just look at this family and you will know that it is true! We did this session in my yard, as well as on the railroad tracks that run right beside my house. I realize that we aren’t supposed to go on railroad tracks but these tracks are not used very often and in fact, when a train goes North earlier in the day, it always comes back South that same day. There was no train going North yesterday, so I knew that no train would be coming. As well, there are only 1 or 2 trains in a week.
I like sessions to be relaxed and fun for people. I think you can tell that we had a blast!
Have a look at these beautiful people!
Graduation 2021: (Winnipeg Grad Photographers)
Graduating from grade 12 is a special time for students and not being able to have a regular convocation or party is really tough, so a lot of parents are doing what they can to make this event special for their children. Yesterday, I met a few of the grads of 2021 in a special photography session.
We started at Kildonan Park. It was a lovely evening. The temperature was perfect but the wind was kind of brutal at times.
Love the smiles on these 2 girls!
The girls pictured below are part of the provincial basketball team that won at Nationals; so we headed over to St. John’s Park to use the basketball courts. Note the medals they are both wearing! The wind was fierce here!
Another friend arrived and was happy to pose for some pictures. We had a great time. Watch for more pictures here as I get these images edited.
CM Photography Blog (Winnipeg Newborn, Child, Family, Baby Photography) 