Elijah

Childrens Photography Columbus, Oh

Elijah walked into my studio and his face lit up instantly. He RAN to the stage where i take photos and yelled “PRETTY” at the top of his adorable little lungs. He saw the bright pink, lime and blue polka dots and balloons and couldn’t wait to get up there and take his photos. His Mom, Victoria, clapped her hands in delight and said “Love it!”

She messaged me on Facebook – describing me the colors and wants for Elijah’s second birthday photos. She wanted bright vivid colors, and kittens. Well those two requests are basically my specialty.
Victoria and her family and friends have had a very interesting and stressful last six months. Victoria is the founder of “Speak for the Unspoken” – a rescue for special needs dogs in Columbus Ohio. I met Victoria when photographing dogs for the rescue last summer. I also met her life changing dog Leya when helping to fulfill one of her Live Like Leya bucket list items by having Studio Portraits done.

Elijah loves kittens, much to his dog loving Moms chagrin. She knew she wanted kittens in his photos and when you are a rockstar in the rescue community- you have many connections. When Victoria calls for kittens, she gets kittens. Shortly after Victoria and Elijah arrived, Katy, a volunteer from Colony Cats (a cat rescue in columbus) joined us with a handful of fluffy kittens for Elijah to have as part of his photos.

As a child, I had an aussie, and she was the coolest dog. She was my best friend. I loved her so much. She, of course, stayed with my dad when I moved out and took care of him once my Sister and I were both gone. As I grew older and rescued my own dogs, I always had a special spot in my heart for Aussies. One day, I will rescue one for my own family.

I have volunteered for PetPromise.org for the last 2 years, and have loved every minute of photographing the dogs that have come into my studio. I feel bad that I don’t more time to photograph more animals for them.

This week on Facebook, I happened to come across another rescue I haven’t heard much about. It popped up in my “suggested” feed. (Thanks Facebook for stalking my life).
Speak for the Unspoken is a foster-based animal rescue based in Columbus, Ohio. The goal is to do what they can to put an end to careless breeding practices that overpopulate the streets and shelters. They believe that special needs dogs are capable of doing anything you wish as long as you provide proper training and patience.

I was hooked when is saw they had a couple of special needs Aussies in transport to Ohio. I knew I needed to photograph them. I knew that I just had to meet these sweet girls and be part of their life travels.

I was right.

Alexis, 6 month old deaf aussie girl is a firecracker puppy that loves to play. She has great vision, stunning blue eyes and gets along with dogs, cats and kids. She is working hard on potty and crate training and her new family needs to continue the training that has been started. — Alexis, 6 month old deaf aussie girl is a firecracker puppy that loves to play. She has great vision, stunning blue eyes and gets along with dogs, cats and kids.
She is working hard on potty and crate training and her new family needs to continue the training that has been started.

Alexis came to the studio first with 5 puppies, and the mother to three of the puppies, Judy.
Alexis is deaf, but dont let that fool you. She was cute and sweet and explorative. She checked out all the puppies and we opted to let Judy out of the crate to hang out with her while I photographed the babies. Judy and Alexis explored the studio from top to bottom, sniffing and climbing and having a great time.

Like any aussie though, she is a jumper and when my assistant Barb left to let in Alexis sister in, She couldn’t contain her curiosity and jumped the tall gate at my door to go follow her. Fortunately there isn’t many places to explore in my building.

Analie is a sweet and sassy 6 month old Aussie puppy that is looking for a home of her own! She is deaf and visually impaired but it doesn't slow her down one bit! Are you looking for an amazing addition to your family? Analie is probably it! She is crate trained, almost completely house trained, gets along with dogs and cats and LOVES EVERYONE. She is being fostered in Columbus Ohio and she wants to meet you! — Analie is a sweet and sassy 6 month old Aussie puppy that is looking for a home of her own! She is deaf and visually impaired but it doesn’t slow her down one bit! Are you looking for an amazing addition to your family? Analie is probably it! She is crate trained, almost completely house trained, gets along with dogs and cats and LOVES EVERYONE. She is being fostered in Columbus Ohio and she wants to meet you!

Enter Analie. She is a kinda and gentle soul who is blind and deaf. Her sweet face and calm demeanor make you want to snuggle her forever. She seems a bit fearless as she had no issues exploring my studio without assistance. She used her nose to explore and while she’s blind her optic nerves are still there and can notice light changes. This sweet girl will happily be your best cuddle bug.

If you would like more information on adopting, fostering, or donating to help out these girls get their furever home, check out SftU Facebook page, as well as their website.

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ELIJAH Childrens Photography Columbus

Elijah

Childrens Photography Columbus, Oh

Analie and Alexis- Australian Shepherds from Speak for the Unspoken