Alpha Bulbasaurus Sirius Black (I think I got all of them!?) the Pomeranian!!
And yes, that is the name of ONE dog, not three, lol.
Here is the little Pomeranian with big names!
A Japanese Princess Wedding – Miho & Koki
Earlier this month, I had the joy of flying across the world to Tokyo, Japan to attend one of my best friends from college’s wedding. For as long as I have known her (and I’m sure many people who know her can attest to this as well), Ohio– I mean, Miho (inside joke, haha), has always referred to herself as a Japanese Barbie/Princess. So obviously it would only be fitting to have a wedding that certainly would have rivaled a Royal British couple we all know. ;)
The wedding took place on April 7, 2012 at the gorgeous hotel, Four Seasons Hotel at Chinzan-so (you can click on the link for more photos of the hotel). As an attendee and NOT the photographer, I had to resist the urge to start snapping a bajillion images every which way–which was really hard I might say. All the details were breathtakingly gorgeous, from the tiara to the big bow on the wedding dress to the strand of pearls, and Miho looked absolutely radiant. Being such a meaningful event in not only Miho’s life but mine as well, how could I not want to preserve this day!? Fortunately, the REAL photographer (there’s kind of a funny story behind this) showed up and took over from where my images leave off.
As for the funny story, there was some initial confusion about which bridal room Miho was getting ready at, so I found someone that worked at the hotel to help me out. Of course, she didn’t speak very good English, and I know very little Japanese, so after a lot of smiling and head bobbing, I was shown the correct room and introduced as the photographer (because I was carrying my big camera around). We all had a good laugh about that.
I wish I could convey how beautiful everything was, but aside from the images, I don’t think my words would do it justice. It was an absolutely beautiful day, and I am happy that I was able to be a part of it. Congratulations Miho & Koki!
(Miho’s 92 year old Grandpa (!) ) Hair Toppers: LilyHair
Brophy and his many Dachshund girlfriends
So over break, I flew out to Arizona for a family get together and enjoy ten days of sunny, 70+ degrees weather (yes, be jealous all of you Michiganders that had to deal with cold, wintery weather :p) while doing absolutely nothing except sleeping, eating, and shopping. Yes, I took a break from photography. Or at least I tried to. When I saw my brother’s dog, Brophy, I couldn’t help but snap up pictures of his cute face. Honestly, I didn’t think much of Dachshunds before–just that they were funny looking with their long bodies and short, stubby legs. But after having one around, and then getting to play with three in one day (see upcoming pictures), I think I may be in love… especially after they all piled into my lap at the end of the day. LOL. They seriously are the sweetest and goofiest dogs ever. Prepare for picture overload!
This is Brophy, wearing his cute sweater that his pappy put on him.
Then this is poor Brophy tolerating having his head squished in between a pair of legs,
later giving a look as if “Are we done yet”?
Brophy running as fast as he can, and then sitting in front of an orange tree that he likes to fertilize, haha
(As you can see, the tree is doing very well)
And thennnnn… his girlfriends arrive!!! (Both named Lucy/Luci by the way) Check out that smile on the right–super duper happy, and super duper cute–with a blade of grass!
Everyone’s excited to play a game of fetch!
Props to the person who can come up with the funniest caption for the photo below.
And then to wrap up the entry with my most favorite image (as if that’s even possible to choose from all of these! Check out my Facebook page for more photos from this shoot!) 
Okay wait–well, make this my most favorite. ;)
