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  • My life. My photos. My blog

    Hi there, and welcome to my blog! As a pet photographer I am truly blessed to be able to witness and capture that special bond that people have with the pets in their lives. This blog is my way of giving back a little piece of myself to those who are kind enough to welcome me into their lives and their homes. In these pages I hope to share the everyday moments, photos, and stories, from my own life, that make me tick, as well as a few beautiful images of the wonderful relationships I am asked to capture along the way.

    Please feel free to plop down on the couch with a big, warm blanket before reading...I wouldn't have it any other way. -Becky

Category Archives: Announcements

drumroll please!

Before we get to the winners, I want to thank everyone who took the time to enter this contest. Seriously, from the bottom of my heart, I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed reading all of the entries. I *can* tell you, however, that there was LOTS of laughter and some welling of the eyes involved in the reading process.

Choosing the winners was a seriously difficult decision for me…I mean, every perfect day is worthy of a photo shoot if it helps someone hold onto their happy memories. If I didn’t honestly believe that, well, then my “why” would be all out of sorts. Everyone who entered the contest–winners and non–will be receiving an email from me within the next few days. For the non-winners, expect some information on a very special offer I am extending only to this awesome group. I want to work with ALL of you, so keep your eyes peeled and your inbox on high alert!

Hugs to each of you and your pups!


With that said, the winners of the Perfect Day contest are…

Stefani and Quanuk

AND

Anne and Pippin


Stefani and Anne, I am SO excited to get to know both of you and your pups in the upcoming months!

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last two days!

The deadline for entering the Perfect Day Contest is tomorrow! Have you entered yet??

In order to help you get your perfect day wheels spinning, here is a [not even close to comprehensive] list of fun ways you and your pups could spend your perfect day together…

  • Hiking at your local park
  • Tag-team gardening (he digs, you plant)
  • Shopping at your favorite boutiques
  • Sharing ice cream
  • Napping in the backyard hammock
  • Going for a bike ride (bikejoring!)
  • Camping at a State or County park
  • Boating on your favorite river or lake
  • Fishing
  • Manis and pedis at the salon
  • Playing frisbee
  • Spa day for the pup
  • Lunch/dinner at your favorite dog-friendly restaurant
  • Swimming in the lake/river/pool
  • Play poker:)

What did I miss? Tell me about your perfect day for your chance to win a free photo session for you and your dogs AND 20% off Lucky Mutt Photography products!

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share your perfect day and win!

You adore your pups.
I know you do.


Unconditional love is an understatement.
You forgot all about the chewed up heel on your favorite boots, didn’t you??


Your perfect day would not be complete without your favorite sidekick.
I know mine wouldn’t.



Share your perfect day spent with your pups and win a FREE photo session with Lucky Mutt Photography. Details here.

While my perfect day would not involve snow, it would definitlely involve plenty of moments like this one above. Tell me what your perfect day would include and win a free photo session of you and your pups!

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2011, here i come.

This is exactly how I have felt so many of my days lately. (It’s fantastic by the way—let yourself get excited!) The last few weeks I have spent a lot of time looking in…goal settingplanning…preparing. None of this is unusual for the beginning of a new year, of course. I guess it’s how I roll.;)

The last week or so my head has been swimming in a flood of ideas and plans for 2011, the first of which will hit the blog in the next few days. It’s big, and it involves free for you, and fun for both of us!! And, if you don’t want to wait for the blog post, sign up for my newsletter…’cause that’s where you’ll hear it first.

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holiday mini session details

I’m so excited to break my blogging hiatus to announce the details of the upcoming holiday mini sessions! These sessions are a great opportunity to get a few images for holiday photo cards, and a chance to get a small taste of what a Lucky Mutt Photography photo session is all about. While these mini sessions cannot compare to the completely custom experience of an Everyday session, they may be the perfect option for you!

This year’s mini sessions will be held at Krueger’s Christmas Trees in Lake Elmo, Minnesota. The Krueger family’s tree farm is an amazing location, which provides a number of opportunities for you to play up (or play down) the holiday factor in your photos…and your $75 credit can be used for prints, digital files, holiday cards, and more. There are only six sessions available (for up to two pets and two people) on Saturday, November 6, so go ahead and reserve your session time now!

As always, 10% of your session fee is donated to The Pet Project.

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