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FOLLOW OUR JOURNEY
Recording insights and lessons learned as we move our life from the United States of Embarrassment (name stolen from a brilliant Tik Toker) to South Africa. This plan was in place before the new regime took over, it just happened much sooner than expected. Feel free to follow!
Holiday Special
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Before you know it Christmas and Holiday cards will be making there way into the mail. Don’t wait...
Jay Luptak
Nov 12, 20171 min read
A Celebration of Life
What a wonderful day to spend on the beach with the girls. The last couple weeks we have been preoccupied trying to care for their...
Jay Luptak
Nov 8, 20171 min read
Aging Gracefully
This slideshow requires JavaScript. It breaks my heart watching my big girl get older. She, on the other hand, doesn’t give it a second...
Jay Luptak
Oct 6, 20171 min read
Determination
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Our baby boy has been plagued by hip problems and arthritis for years. He moves gingerly and takes...
Jay Luptak
Oct 6, 20171 min read
Unconditional Love
This slideshow requires JavaScript. I absolutely adore all three of my fur babies, but there is something about Tess that really pulls at...
Jay Luptak
Oct 6, 20172 min read
Tessie
This slideshow requires JavaScript. #spinoneitalliano #petphotography #spinone #westernmichiganpetphotography #TheBeardedLady...
Jay Luptak
May 29, 20171 min read
Rocky
This slideshow requires JavaScript. #petphotography #westernmichiganpetphotography #englishpointer #michiganpetphotography...
Jay Luptak
May 29, 20171 min read
Sydney
This slideshow requires JavaScript. #petphotography #westernmichiganpetphotography #bordercollie #michiganpetphotography...
Jay Luptak
May 29, 20171 min read
Happy Mother’s Day
Best Sunday morning ever! We have been trying to find the trigger to get this girl swimming for quite some time. Who’d a thunk that the...
Jay Luptak
May 14, 20171 min read
Tessie Spring 2017
#spinoneitalliano #petphotography #TheBeardedLady #hunttraining #dogtraining #busybsspinone #birddog #puremichigan...
Jay Luptak
May 14, 20171 min read
Fun with Quail
Had a wonderful training day with our bearded gal. Invested in 20 quail so that she could have some fun and build some confidence. Wicked...
Jay Luptak
May 13, 20171 min read
Expanding Horizons
Every once in a while we have to take some time to expand our horizons. As many of you know I have been enjoying flying my recent...
Jay Luptak
Apr 23, 20171 min read
Nash
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Had a great time in the studio with this little love bird. Nash is quite the little ham and once he...
Jay Luptak
Apr 9, 20171 min read
Let Them Eat Cake
This slideshow requires JavaScript. We celebrated Tessie’s First Birthday this week. There were lots of presents all of which she opened...
Jay Luptak
Mar 4, 20171 min read
Stuck In the House
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Just my luck, an beautiful, unseasonably warm weekend, and I am stuck in the house trying not to...
Jay Luptak
Feb 19, 20171 min read
The Sporting Group at Westminster 2017
Forward to 7:05 to see Tessie’s sister, Busy B’s Quitara, being judged in The Sporting Group at the 141st Westminster Kennel Club Dog...
Jay Luptak
Feb 15, 20171 min read
Spinone Italiano Breed Judging Westminster 2017
Tessie’s sister, Quitara is second from the end, and winner of Best in Breed. Yay!
Jay Luptak
Feb 15, 20171 min read
Lola & Gidget
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Nothing like ending a crazy week with a couple of cuties like these! So many great images to go...
Jay Luptak
Feb 5, 20171 min read
Sweet Little Josie
This slideshow requires JavaScript. What an absolute joy it was to work with this sweet 8 month old cocker spaniel. Her name is Josie and...
Jay Luptak
Jan 23, 20171 min read
Make Your Own Light!
This slideshow requires JavaScript. I can no longer refer to myself as a natural light photographer. Obviously there will be plenty of...
Jay Luptak
Jan 20, 20171 min read
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