Goodbye photoshoot with dog

Grad photos taken in Alkek library at Texas State University. TXST grad 2018.

Photographer Says Goodbye To Her 16-Year-Old Dog With Heartwarming Photoshoot

“While there is no cure-all for grief, I feel honored to be trusted to capture such meaningful, vulnerable moments while memorializing the unbreakable bond between animals and their families.”

An overcast day with a fiery sunset on the Oregon Coast at Cape Kiwanda for an engagement session with Lizzie & Matt (and their sweet dog Lucy)!

Once one makes a decision to get a pet, they take home a new family member. Doesn't matter whether it's a dog, a cat, or a hamster, that little or big creature changes everything and becomes a big part of a person's life. Unfortunately, animals don't live as long as we would love them to (and that's their only flaw). Pets bring a lot of joy, but there comes the time when one has to say goodbye to a dear friend.

The Tilly Project is an end-of life pet photography network + resources for anticipatory grief, pet loss/bereavement and photography.

Once one makes a decision to get a pet, they take home a new family member. Doesn't matter whether it's a dog, a cat, or a hamster, that little or big creature changes everything and becomes a big part of a person's life. Unfortunately, animals don't live as long as we would love them to (and that's their only flaw). Pets bring a lot of joy, but there comes the time when one has to say goodbye to a dear friend.

Melanie is one of the first photographers I met after my husband and I moved to Sun Prairie. We would go into the camera shop where Melanie worked part-time and endlessly bug her about which investment we should make next, how does this work, what do we need, etc. She was always so helpful and patie