Our relative/friend Jamie from Canandaigua got in touch for family pictures - Gillian came along to help and we were even able to bring our son Gray... a perk of being related to the client. We knocked out the group shots first - it's always easier when the kids are fresh. Such a photogenic family! Pretty much every picture in this shoot was done with the Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8D... a class do-everything portrait lens. It's a heavy one to lug around, but it gives great portraits

After the infamous Wedding of Shep and Zoe, Jennifer (a guest) got in touch for pet photography for her dog Riley. I went over for an evening shoot. As always, the 50mm f/1.4D got a couple of the winners right off the bat. Even in a dimly lit living room with a blah background, that lens can make beautiful images. Jennifer wanted a family picture for Christmas cards, so we went outside for a group shot. Riley was pretty well behaved! Blending pet photographer with family phot