Pet Photographers!
Tamandra Micheal has had a life-long passion for animals—dogs, in particular. The deep connection began early; dogs offered unconditional love and acceptance, which became a refuge that helped her through growing up with a disability. Animals inspired her to create art, and for many years she was content to paint dogs until she bought a professional camera for reference images. A new creative outlet and career path was born. Her work concentrates on capturing each dog’s beauty and spirit. Her portraits are simply about love, as her tagline says, “every dog is a work of heart.” Visit www.heartdogstudios.com.
Abe Ortiz love of photographing special moments began in his youth with a simple Kodak instant camera given to him by his Grandfather. After refining his technical photography skills, Abe continued to fulfill his creative drive as a hobbyist shooting 35mm film and, ultimately, made the conversion to digital photography as a professional. As a pet photographer, he has an ability to make pets feel at ease which enables him to showcase the pet’s most beautiful, special and unique qualities and personality. Visit www.lafmilphotography.com.
Carol DiMaggio Vicarra first became interested in photography after getting her family’s first Goldendoodle. Then photographing pets developed into one of her strongest passions. Carol is a self-taught photographer who has been shooting pets for six years now. Being an at-home mom has allowed her the luxury of having enough time to do what she loves most: capturing her pets in their most natural poses—creating funny works with goofy looks or simply overall beautiful portraits. To see more of Carol’s work visit www.photography-by-carol.com.
86 Summer 2011 | The American Dog Magazine