Bindi at Hammonasset Beach | Madison CT Dog Portraits
Today I’m sharing a beautiful beach session I did at Hammonasset Beach in Madison this past fall. Bindi’s mom reached out about capturing some images of Bindi playing on the beach, as well as photos of them together and a few family photos with her parents. We had so much fun watching Bindi run around and play, never far from her family. She has such a sweet and gentle personality, but is also super playful and loved running around in the sand and water. It was such a joy working with this family and I’m thrilled with how their images turned out!
Beach sessions at Hammonasset and most Connecticut beaches are only possible in the months of October through March each year, so if you’re interested in a dog portrait beach session, reach out today to book for March or the fall.
My sessions typically start by just letting dogs just run around, play and get some energy out. In Bindi’s case, that involved immediately running into the water, getting soaked and chasing her ball! She had so much fun and I just let her play for a while before doing any family photos so I could capture these awesome action images.
Water shaking series’ are one of my favorite things to capture during beach or swimming sessions and this series came out amazing!
Bindi posed on the driftwood log like an absolute champ, for about 10 seconds. Then she lept off and continued her awesome day of running around the beach!
We took a few photos with the beautiful sun and clouds that we were fortunate enough to have for the second half of our session. The clouds really make the sky colors pop in the evening. I actually took these images prior to actual sunset (see how high the sun is in the sky?) but used specific camera settings to make the subjects a bit darker and showcase the colors in the sky. I love doing these types of photos during beach sessions!
Some more beautiful Bindi portraits as the sun started to go down by the water.
Bindi’s family wanted to capture a few images of her with her favorite toy, a stuffed Eeyore - how cute! So we did a few of her playing and posing with him! I always ask my clients if their dog has a favorite toy they’d like to bring to the session, because if there’s something really special that they love it can be fun to have photos of them with their special toy.
A few last gorgeous images of Jenna and Bindi with that lovely dusk light on the beach. Aren’t they so beautiful?
Thank you to the Bindi’s family for trusting me to capture these memories of your family and your very special pup. You were all a joy to work with and Bindi is such a sweet and fun loving dog. I cannot wait to see you all again!
Heirlooms
Bindi’s family chose a stunning album with a beautiful linen cover and lots of large mounted prints of Bindi for their home. An album is the perfect way to remember all the sweet memories of their family. Check out the video to see me flip through their album!
To learn more about heirloom artwork and how to turn your dog into art, click here.
Interested in booking your own outdoor session? We can go on a hiking adventure, to a park, to your home, to the beach…the possibilities are endless! Contact me today and let’s chat about your dogs and how I can help you capture them in photographs that you can cherish forever. Don’t wait if you’re considering a beach session as they are only available on most Connecticut beaches (due to state law) for certain months of the year. I can’t wait to work with you!
