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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!


Puppy Relations
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Nothing like spending some time with our extended puppy family. It is always a joy to spend an...
Jay Luptak
May 25, 20181 min read


Dog-cation
So I am guessing the next two or three years all of our vacations will revolve around our pups. Not really a bad thing, So far this one...
Jay Luptak
May 24, 20182 min read


AKC Dog Show Mom
As the wise adage states, we fear what we don’t know… Well, I no longer fear the AKC Dog Show. Leo and I popped our dog show cherry this...
Jay Luptak
Apr 8, 20182 min read


Spring Cleaning
This slideshow requires JavaScript. I am not sure what it is about spring, maybe the whole rebirth thing and wanting to be reborn in a...
Jay Luptak
Apr 1, 20181 min read


Loves of my Life
This slideshow requires JavaScript. As jealous as my Spinoni Italiano get when I come home from a pet photography shoot with the scent of...
Jay Luptak
Mar 30, 20181 min read


The Twos Have It
We were warned early on that Spinoni don’t really “turn on” until there two. Well, our first is just now turning two and by golly, she...
Jay Luptak
Mar 22, 20181 min read


Living with a Goofball
Nonstop entertainment and pure joy! Our little bug, note the antennae length eye brows, keeps a smile on my face and joy in my heart. Leo...
Jay Luptak
Mar 22, 20181 min read


Enjoying the Quiet
Not quite Spring yet and early Spring are my favorite times of year to live in Western Michigan. Even on beautiful weekends like the one...
Jay Luptak
Mar 19, 20182 min read


Harper & Friends Part 2
This slideshow requires JavaScript. I had so much fun playing with Harper and her pals I couldn’t stop… Plenty of great images from this...
Jay Luptak
Mar 18, 20181 min read


Harper and Friends
This slideshow requires JavaScript. What a wonderful adventure with Harper and her feline friends! Such a great group of critters. Their...
Jay Luptak
Mar 18, 20181 min read


The Multi-Dog Shoot
This slideshow requires JavaScript. A three dog shoot is always a challenge One or two dogs, easy peasy… Three or more takes a ton of...
Jay Luptak
Mar 11, 20181 min read


A Day with My Boy
This slideshow requires JavaScript. The camera was in LOVE with Leo today. What a wonderful time we had exploring the dunes. We had the...
Jay Luptak
Mar 10, 20181 min read


Confessions of Neurotic Pet Mom
This weekend absolutely did not go as planned. Nothing like a sick puppy to bring the world to a screeching halt! The details of my topsy...
Jay Luptak
Mar 5, 20184 min read


Thankfully Reunited
Wow, what a scare we had over the weekend! My body is still recovering from the stress, as is Leo’s. Still not sure exactly what...
Jay Luptak
Mar 4, 20183 min read


Joyous Adventure
There are so many things that we can learn from dogs. In so many ways they are much better at living life than we are. Since I live with...
Jay Luptak
Feb 17, 20181 min read


Welcome Home Leo
This slideshow requires JavaScript. So sorry for the lack of communication lately, I have been very busy lately getting puppy prepared....
Jay Luptak
Dec 27, 20171 min read


Christmas Journey
This slideshow requires JavaScript. What a wonderful journey we were able to make this holiday season! We had been looking forward to...
Jay Luptak
Dec 25, 20171 min read


The Greer Family
This slideshow requires JavaScript. What a wonderful way to spend this insanely beautiful December 3. This weather although very welcome,...
Jay Luptak
Dec 3, 20171 min read


Christmas Mini with Lola and Gidget
This slideshow requires JavaScript. What a wonderful way to kick off the holiday mini session season! I always love photographing Gidget...
Jay Luptak
Nov 19, 20171 min read


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
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