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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!
A Winter Run at the Ranch
This slideshow requires JavaScript. What a wonderful afternoon to spend some time outdoors with the pups! Spring is in the air. The...
Jay Luptak
Mar 9, 20191 min read
Spinoni in the Studio
This slideshow requires JavaScript. #westernmichiganpetphotography #TheBeardedLady #michiganpetphotography #busybspinone...
Jay Luptak
Mar 9, 20191 min read
Re-Birth
This slideshow requires JavaScript. It only seems appropriate as we head into the season of rebirth that I finally start repurposing some...
Jay Luptak
Mar 3, 20191 min read
Portrait Session
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Nothing beats a standard pet portrait session. Keeping it simple gives that special pet the...
Jay Luptak
Mar 3, 20191 min read
St. Patrick’s Day
So, in researching the history of St Patrick’s Day it turns out it was a pretty hum drum holiday until it made its way to North America....
Jay Luptak
Mar 3, 20191 min read
The Blue Chair
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Winter is my time to let my Muse take over and push me out of my comfort zone. It is when I have the...
Jay Luptak
Feb 2, 20191 min read
Where Is Winter?
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Where is winter this year? Shooting in less than ideal conditions. The pups and I are all anxiously...
Jay Luptak
Jan 18, 20191 min read
Welcoming Winter
This slideshow requires JavaScript. The pups and I celebrated the first day of winter with a little baby it’s cold outside shoot. They...
Jay Luptak
Dec 22, 20181 min read
East Lansing AKC Dog Show
What a wonderful way to spend a weekend! Leo, our youngest Spinoni, and I got to spend some time at an AKC All Breed Dog Show....
Jay Luptak
Dec 3, 20181 min read
Gratitude 365
Why is it so easy to get sucked into the vacuum of ungratefulness when far more often than not the good far outweighs the bad in life?...
Jay Luptak
Nov 22, 20184 min read
Birthday Boy!
This slideshow requires JavaScript. A few days late with the birthday boys one year photoshoot. Life gets in the way. And that isn’t...
Jay Luptak
Oct 29, 20181 min read
Cookie & Cooper
This slideshow requires JavaScript. OMG! What a couple cuties I got to meet this evening! There has always been a sweet spot in my heart...
Jay Luptak
Oct 17, 20181 min read
A Time for Play
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Jay Luptak
Oct 7, 20181 min read
Beach Bum
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Jay Luptak
Jul 30, 20181 min read
Training, Training, Training
This slideshow requires JavaScript. It seems like I am consumed with nothing but dog training this summer. I do say seems like it,...
Jay Luptak
Jul 15, 20181 min read
A Weekend with Blaine Carter
This slideshow requires JavaScript. We had an opportunity last weekend to join in a two day seminar with Blaine Carter of Merrymeeting...
Jay Luptak
Jul 1, 20182 min read
Leo the Camera Dog
#lakemichigan #dogPOV #birddog #puremichigan #artisticpetphotography #westmichigan
Jay Luptak
Jun 16, 20181 min read
Beach Bums
This slideshow requires JavaScript. This boy is such an incredible joy. I am so happy to have a fellow beach bum in the family at last!...
Jay Luptak
Jun 15, 20181 min read
A Bird in the Hand
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Right now our life revolves around training, training, training… Training a bird dog includes doing...
Jay Luptak
Jun 14, 20182 min read
Savoring Memories Made
Savoring every moment with these wonderful dogs! We are on the downhill side of vacation, and even though this whole trip was designed...
Jay Luptak
May 27, 20181 min read
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