On a perfect, sunny day the streets of New York were swarming with delightful curiosities that feed the eye of a photographer, as I was excitedly walking to my meeting with William Wegman. It didn’t occur to me that I would end up in his "place", where he lives, where he works, where his "dogs" are ... assistants, children... I mean inside his own reputation, within his imaginative domain! Usually these meetings are just a matter of facts and don't last very long. In this case, three hours...

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“Pilots N Paws was honored to be featured in a National TV Special, “Tales for the Pet Lover’s Heart.”  The special continues to be aired across the country and the response has been extremely heartwarming!  A very special thank you to pilot John Quimby, his family and son co-pilot Ethan, Tri-State Collie Rescue and Hallie and her family for opening their home and hearts...

There is no rehearsal before the grand opening of our lives. We are thrown into the world as if we are catapulted onto a stage. The curtain rises, and the public is right there. No more time to practice our lines. We must react instantly. During the course of the play we find out who we are, and we build our own character, layer upon layer through trial and error. We make it a tragedy or a comedy and everything in between. It’s up to us. As the play of our...

We are so fortunate to be moved and inspired once in a while. To feel the shivers down our spine is to experience the essence of liveliness, hope and love. To constantly test the life force that makes us strive, keeps us moving forward. Art does that. It transforms us. Everything that surrounds us is art, a house, a beautiful object, a table, a painting, a tree, a succulent meal, a cloud in the sky, a piece of music, a photograph. To dare is art, or the art of daring. Art...

Nature can empty our heads and give us peace of mind. Being in nature can be a meditative place. Yet, my thoughts are usually going a mile a minute, which sometimes is good to solve a few things. Most of the time it's repetitive and useless. I feel like I don’t take advantage of the usefulness of the moment. I like to apply as much as I can an exercise proposed by Eckart Tolle. It is to focus on one simple thing, like the sounds, the surrounding colors,...

Happy Valentine's Day

Love is the truth. It is what we live for. We want to give it as much we want to receive it. Love comes in all different shapes and sizes, but it always shows up with the same sentiment: an authentic warm feeling that stays with us through the years, through thick and thin. It is hard to explain with words, because it is unreasonably present under our skin. We feel it all the way into our bones, and it makes our hearts beat louder. It shows up...

Julie Shaub commissioned me to photograph Buddy and Birdie for a birthday present for her dad. I agreed that I would take some pictures of her dog Beatrice as well during Buddy and Birdie’s photo shoot. It was a beautiful, sunny southern California day when I arrived at Julie’s parent's house. To keep it a surprise the session took place while her father was not at home.

Until that day I hadn't met Julie or her mom, and it was my first...