Here's my latest commission, Tootsie, a grand old lady who still likes to tour her extensive grounds, springing out of the bushes like a wild young thing when she's called. The great thing about this commission was that Tootsie lives locally so I went and photographed her myself.
Elderly terriers are not known for their patience with posing for photographs, so the best thing to do is just keep snapping away and you will get at least a few lovely shots. And quite a lot of unflattering ones, but luckily for Tootsie I am not the sort of person to put the whole lot on Facebook and tag her. The most important thing when photographing small pets is to get down to their level, even if that means sprawling on the kitchen floor, under the table, snapping away and deciding what sort of tea you would like all at the same time. The final chosen photo was taken just as some human treat was unwrapped and Tootsie was momentarily awakened from her doggy reverie!