This guy had some awesome ideas for his senior photo shoot! He had some cool props lined up and I think we got some great stuff!!! Plus he had the cutest dog (everyone knows I’m a dog person!). It was all around a really fun session. Here are my faves:

I love when guys choose to wear a suit for their senior photos!

He’s also CAPTAIN of his soccer team!

This is Chad’s awesome truck! It’s a 62 and he got it up and running with his dad….I got to hitch a ride in it!!!!

Don’t think anyone can not like this photo

…..and he also has a four wheeler!

Chad, had a blast taking your photos yesterday! Hope you like your preview! The rest will be up tomorrow!

If you want to book your senior photo shoot be sure to email me A.S.A.P! Fall is booking up very quickly!

~Bethany

wellspringphoto@gmail.com

These two had a special request of me! They really wanted a lighthouse in their photographs and asked if I would be willing to go up to Marblehead for their engagement shoot! Of course I wanted to do that! I love new locations and not mention even cooler photos!!! Needless to say I really really overshot this one! Hopefully these two enjoy the massive amount of photos coming their way

Meet Cassie and Brian! Their wedding is exactly one year from today!

Cassie, these are for you!

Meet their baby, Cam!

Haha, I love how nosy he is….wanted to see everything!

Can’t say that boy is starved for affection that is for sure! Seriously, no one can resist him!

Here we are at the top of the lighthouse! For those of who you know me know how I am usually paralyzed by fear of heights. If this was just me wandering around you would not have caught me dead up here but when I am working getting the shot somehow always comes first and is far more important. Yes I was still afraid but the fact that I got up here says a lot! My brain really was more dominated by thinking about posing! So glad too, I really love this shot!

I think my favorite shot of the entire day!

Brian and Cassie, thank you so much for choosing us to capture your big day and I hope you guys had as much fun as I did at Marblehead! The drive was totally worth it!!! Can’t wait to show you the rest (they will be ready tomorrow)!

Too book your session or have a consultation be sure to email me at wellspringphoto@gmail.com

~Bethany

I headed back out to Assistance Dogs of America Inc. in Swanton on Tuesday to get a few photos of some of the therapy dogs going through training with their new owners.

ADAI therapy dogs, although they are not service dogs, are highly trained and offer comfort and companionship to children in schools, persons in nursing homes and individuals with developmental disabilities, autism and Down’s Syndrome.

I recognized Brewster, Dwight, and Aaron from my trip out to ADAI before and was happy to see them responding so well to commands given by their new owners.

Here are some photos from the day…

This is Aaron, he was in training for the week with his new "parents" who are so excited to have him join their family. Here he is doing his ’stay’ command, no problem for him; he’s one very laid back dog!

Aaron waiting patiently for his turn.

Aaron’s new owners; he will be a big help to their family:)

Next up is Brewster, that beautiful White-Golden Retriever.

His new "Mom" teaches kids who have Autism, she knows they will just adore him and so does she:)

I had Brewster pose for me next to a new motorized wheel chair that was donated to ADAI.

Next is Dwight, he kinda reminds me of a Muppet, he’s just too cute!

Dwight is going to live with a school Principal and he will go with her every day to be a school therapy dog.

I bet the students are SO excited to meet him!

The trainer used Yogi to demonstrate the commands that the new owners need to know; here he is anxiously awaiting her next move…

On my way out, I spotted that sweet little Wixey, I couldn’t resist those big brown eyes so I had to throw a ball for her for a little while.

I’ll keep you posted on my future trips to ADAI, I know I’m looking forward to going again:)

Check out Wellspring Photography and ADAI on Facebook!

-Tabitha

I’m so excited about my new volunteer project! I’ll be working with Assistance Dogs of America Inc. to capture images for their newsletter and new website. I headed out to their Swanton facility to meet the staff and dogs and to hear a little more about what they need me to do. 

Everyone I met was SO nice and the dogs were amazing. Of course I got some pics of them while I was there and I can’t wait to share more from each time I go to visit.

To learn more about ADAI check out their website, and in case you are looking to adopt a dog, not all of them make it through the entire Assistance Dog program so they adopt out the "Fabulous Flunkies"  to families. It’s a great way to get a sweet and well trained dog who may just have a hard time giving up chasing squirrels but would make a fantastic pet (chasing squirrels seems to be a favorite hobby of my 2 dogs:)

Here are a few photos I grabbed of some of the dogs who are in training…

ADAI uses mostly Labs, Golden Retrievers, and mixes like Labradoodles & Goldendoodles. Every dog I met was well mannered and I had to restrain myself from wanting to take them all home, we already almost have a zoo!

The most platinum blonde Golden Retriever I’ve ever seen:)

Victor’s first time over the top:)

Zeus napping after a training session.

Love this guy, they told me he has one of the highest IQ’s of this group.

Dwight the Labradoodle.

This is Lydia, she just got back from the Puppy Prison Program and is ready for her evaluation:)

I really wanted to take Wixey home with me, who could resist a face like that?

And last but not least, Sierra, one of two resident cats. She helps the dogs get used to being around felines (as well as making visitors feel right at home:)

Hope you all enjoyed the photos, I can’t wait to learn more about how ADAI trains the dogs, and I really can’t wait to see the dogs in action to witness how they change people’s lives. I may also have the opportunity to go to the prison to see how the Puppy Prison Program works and to get some photos of the inmates training the pups.

Please go check out the ADAI website, and if you are inspired to help there are many ways to do so. One thing you can do right now is to text  DOGS to 20222, by doing this you will contribute $5 to Assistance Dogs of America* see below for details.

-Tabitha

 *A one time donation of $5 will be added to your mobile phone bill or deducted from your prepaid balance. All charges are billed by and payable to your m,obile service provider. Service is available on most carriers. Donations are collected for the benefit of ADAI by the Mobile Giving Foundation and subject to terms found at www.hmgf.org/t.  You can unsubscribe at anytime by replying STOP to short code 20222. Reply HELP to 20222 for help.

Our amazing graphic designer (those of you who have story albums know what I mean) Andrea, stopped by tonight and she brought her pup to play with my pup! Here at WP we love dogs! Anyway, there he was hanging out in her Jeep when she was leaving and I thought he was just too cute. It was nine pm so I know the photos are a bit grainy from a high ISO but I still thought they were worth sharing.

Meet Joe. He is a yellow lab pup…but I think he looks like a baby polar bear.

Joe likes his human’s Jeep.

Sometimes Joe thinks about jumping out of his Jeep.

Then Joe remembered he loves his Jeep…….

…..even when it’s hot out.

Nighty night Joe. Thanks for coming to play. I know Rufus had fun and she zonked out right when you left!

Email wellspringphoto@gmail.com if you’d like to schedule a pet session! They are so fun and make great memories of your furry, quirky friend!

~Bethany

Well, it’s been a while since we’ve put up any personal photos so I thought I’d share with you some pics I did of  Bethany with her wonderful husband Ryan (and of course their newest addition Rufus the Pug:) We caught one of those gorgeous days in early April when we had a bunch of warm weather- it is pouring down rain as I write this so I am wishing for one of those days now!

Hope you enjoy the photos…

And I LOVE them all, but this has to be my favorite…

Hope you all are enjoying your Springtime so far! Contact me if you want pics done of you and your honey:)

      419-266-0318 or tabitha.wellspring@gmail.com

      Tabitha

 If you’ve been reading our blog you all know that Bethany and her husband have a new puppy named Rufus

(Dr. Rufus if you must know:)

I had the privilege of watching Rufus over Valentine’s Day weekend while Bethany and Ryan went on a romantic getaway. She was a wonderful house guest and LOTS of fun- my two big pups were exhausted when she left.

Tango (my big 9 year old Weimaraner) was happy to stay out of her way, but she definitely cut into his nap time.

Charlie (my 1 year old Weim/Vizsla mix) wanted to do nothing but play with her the entire time, so I had to make sure he wasn’t too rough with her since he towers over her.

She’s a feisty little thing, but SO cute, I (of course) had to get some pics of her, so here they are…

What a profile:)

I just love that curly tail!

She loved stealing Charlie’s toys to tease him.

Bethany and Ryan-thanks for trusting me with your "baby," I hope you two LOVE the pics of her:) You’ve done a fantastic job with her training so far-keep it up!

If you are thinking of getting pet portraits done of your pets, or of a loved one’s pets-give me a call, I do indoor or outdoor or both!

Book a winter or spring date now:)

Call Tabitha @ 419-266-0318 or email me @ tabitha.wellspring@gmail.com

-Tabitha

I hope everyone had a sweet day with their loved ones yesterday! Here’s a little love from my pup!

~B

As you all know (especially if you’ve been reading our blog:) we at Wellspring are just crazy about animals! We love our pets, we love meeting your pets, and we love to photograph them all! We’ve been doing more and more pet photography lately and it is so much fun:)

Here are some of my recent pet portraits…

This next little cutie pie is Bethany’s new puppy!

Isn’t she soooo cute???

She’s less than 4lbs. and I can hardly keep from squeezing and kissing her! I’ve seen rodents bigger than her-lol:)

I just love this little pup!!!!

And I could not do this blog post without including some pics of my own pets, so here are Hannah (the cat), Charlie (the brown pup) and Tango (the big gray pooch)…

                                  -Tabitha 

Tabitha here again with brand new pics of a sweet little newborn-a sneak peek for Mom and Dad…hope you all enjoy:)

Isn’t she precious?

Snug as a bug:)

She was delightful to work with, and so beautiful-I just love all that hair:)

I LOVE this next one-Daddy’s little girl!

Lily’s "big sister" ha ha- Selene the pup tried to steal the show:)

Thanks guys- you were SO easy to work with, I really enjoyed the session-I had a REALLY hard time narrowing down the pics to use for the blog, the rest will be ready soon for you to see:)

  I’ll be posting again on Thursday so check back soon! Don’t forget to leave me comments if you like what you see!

           -Tabitha