Pet and nature photography blog by William Wise - WILLIAM WISE PHOTOGRAPHY

Waltonpets Furtography Session: Dunn

10/5/2017

Thursday, 9:25 AM - This old boy was picked up on Rabbit Run in Walton County on October 2, 2017. He had such character in his face: his eyes, cheek bones and muzzle highlighted by wisened, gray growth. Being somewhat thin and having a rough coat, I feared he might be heartworm positive. But thank God, the test showed he was negative!

“Dunn” stayed in the shelter a week and was finally rescued on October 9 by Labrador Friends of the South! His rescue was sponsored by generous donations from Lorraine, Lane, and Eileen!

Waltonpets Furtography Session: Buddy

10/4/2017

Wednesday, 9:52 AM - “Buddy” was impounded by Walton County Animal Control on September 27, 2017. He, along with three other dogs were reportedly abandoned by their owner who moved off and left them behind. The officers posted the property, but when no owner responded, the dogs were picked up. The other three, being smaller dogs and younger puppies, were all rescued quickly. But poor Buddy sat around a little while longer.

The shelter had been getting bombarded with impounds, so it was nearly a week before “Buddy” got his opportunity for glamour shots. Being a calmer dog, his session went quite well and quickly. I managed a cute head tilt for a couple of photos by panting like a dog (glad nobody is watching me during the photo sessions!).

He was about 9 months old and just about 45 pounds. He was quite calm for a younger pup and was quite affectionate and playful. He also had fun playing in the outdoor interaction pens with a couple of other dogs.

“Buddy” was photographed for the Walton County Animal Control shelter on October 4, 2017 and put on the shelter’s adoption website, www.waltonpets.net. He was rescued on October 5, 2017 by Washington Wilkes DAWGS rescue and sponsored by donations from Alice, Lane and Barbara!

williamwisephoto is currently saving to replace and upgrade the shelter's camera. Any little bit helps. 100% of donations go directly to shelter photography. Thanks!

Waltonpets Furtography Session: Freckles

10/4/2017

Thursday, 9:31 AM – “Freckles” was surrendered to the Walton County Animal Control shelter on October 2nd when his owner’s landlord said, “It’s you or the dog. Someone has to leave!”

His owner said he was housebroken and loved to fetch and play.

He had a photo session on October 4, and was rescued two days later!

Waltonpets Furtography Session: Harley

10/4/2017

Wednesday, 9:47 AM - “Harley” was surrendered by his owner on September 29, 2017. He was a spunky, medium-sized hound mix.

He was so happy to get outside for a photo session on October 4 and was rescued the following day by Burlington County Animal Alliance of New Jersey! Alice and Eileen generously sponsored Harley by donating to BCAA!

Waltonpets Furtography Session: Frankie

10/4/2017

Wednesday, 9:59 AM – “Frankie” was picked up stray by a Walton County Animal Control officer on September 27, 2017. He got a quick photo session on October 4. The light was so low, and his coat so dark, that very few low-noise photos turned out.

He was rescued on October 4, 2017 by Two Tailz rescue! It turns out that he had been a foster of theirs in the past.

Waltonpets Furtography Session: Fluff

9/29/2017

Friday, 1:07 PM – “Fluff” was among a litter of kittens that was surrendered to Walton County Animal Control Shelter on September 27, 2017. All summer long, people bring in kitten after kitten, litter after litter. Many are cute, but with so many coming in, it is hard to find homes for all of them quick enough.

Thankfully “Fluff” was a little fluff ball! The medium and long haired cats seem to get more attention.

I don't normally post shots with kennel bars in the photo, but I couldn't resist how this cute kitten was perched and just begging with sad eyes to be saved.

This little girl was rescued on September 29 by Circle of Friends Animal Society Rescue!

Waltonpets Furtography Session: Cookie

9/25/2017

Monday, 10:43 PM - “Cookie” was a unique low-rider girl that was caught in a humane trap on September 22, 2017. At first, she was a bit of shy and submissive girl, but would gently come to you, wagging her tail. She really opened up and turn on the joy when she was outdoors and interacting with other pups. She was rescued by TLC Pet Rescue on September 26, 2017.

williamwisephoto is currently saving to replace and upgrade the shelter's camera. Any little bit helps. 100% of donations go directly to shelter photography. Thanks!

Waltonpets Furtography Session: Serena

9/22/2017

Friday, 9:34 AM - “Serena” was picked up by an animal control officer on September 21, 2017. Facing so many impounds at the time, I wanted to get ahead of the curve and get her posted before the weekend. I took her out for photographs early Friday morning. She did wonderfully and even gave me a cute head-tilt pose!

Serena was adopted the following week, but was unfortunately brought back almost immediately when one family member showed signs of allergies. Thank God, she was then rescued by Athens Canine Rescue on September 29.

Not many dogs get a second chance when they are returned. Seeing them re-posted, most adopters and rescues assume there are some underlying issues. But ACR came out to rescue another dog, did an evaluation of her, and took her into their rescue!

Her rescue was sponsored by donated pledges from Darlene, Barbara, Blan and Alice!

williamwisephoto is currently saving to replace and upgrade the shelter's camera. Any little bit helps. 100% of donations go directly to shelter photography. Thanks!

Waltonpets Furtography Session: Penny

9/22/2017

Friday, 9:24 AM - “Penny” was a cute cattle dog mix that was put into local boarding facility by a Florida resident. The veterinary clinic made several attempts to get her owner to come claim her, but in the end they left her at the vet. She was impounded to Walton County Animal Control on September 21.

I was on a roll and decided to get her out for a photography session. Her enlarged panting tongue revealed her slight nervousness.

She was held for 10 days and her owner didn’t return the shelter’s phone calls. During that time, she received 5 adoption applications! She was adopted by Hugh on October 2, 2017.

williamwisephoto is currently saving to replace and upgrade the shelter's camera. Any little bit helps. 100% of donations go directly to shelter photography. Thanks!

Waltonpets Furtography Session: Cupcake

9/22/2017

Friday, 9:12 AM - “Cupcake” was a sweet older bully mix that was picked up as a stray on September 18, 2017. She was photographed on September 22, 2017 and put on the shelter’s website, www.waltonpets.net.

williamwisephoto is currently saving to replace and upgrade the shelter's camera. Any little bit helps. 100% of donations go directly to shelter photography. Thanks!

Waltonpets Furtography Session: Stitch

9/22/2017

Friday, 9:47 AM - “Stitch” was a super-cute little pit bull terrier puppy that was picked up by a Walton County Animal Control officer on September 21, 2017.

This little guy was a tad difficult to photograph. He would much rather have been in my arms that on the end of the tether during his photo session. I had to snap the photos in between his barks and whimpers!

After 72 hours, the mandatory holding period, no owner came forward, so he was adopted by David into a new home!

williamwisephoto is currently saving to replace and upgrade the shelter's camera. Any little bit helps. 100% of donations go directly to shelter photography. Thanks!

Waltonpets Furtography Session: Roxy

9/20/2017

Wednesday, 9:27 AM – So friendly and loving! She was so happy to see anyone that came into the shelter. Her nub tail was always wagging away!

“Roxy” was a stray Rottweiler picked up by a Walton County Animal Control Officer on September 18, 2017. I had enough time to get her out for a quick photo session before her stray-hold expired.

Roxy was the perfect subject for a photo session! She was such an obedient girl who sat immediately on command. She would perk up each time I squeezed a squeaky toy. When I told her to sit, she would hold her pose and look right at the camera.

Because she was so photogenic and willing to have her pictures taken, very few of the photos had motion blur. I was done shooting within four minutes! It is a rare occasion that I can get so many sharp, usable shots in a short time.

“Roxy” was photographed for the Walton County Animal Control shelter on September 20, 2017. She was placed on the shelter’s adoption website, www.waltonpets.net. She was rescued on September 25, 2017 by Mastiffs to Mutts Rescue! Her rescue was sponsored with generous pledges to Mastiffs to Mutts by Kay, Cindy, Sharon and Alice!

williamwisephoto is currently saving to replace and upgrade the shelter's camera. Any little bit helps. 100% of donations go directly to shelter photography. Thanks!

Waltonpets Furtography Session: Mungo

9/20/2017

Wednesday, 9:16 AM – Given that this is Georgia Bulldog country, “Mungo” would be snatched up in a heartbeat if he were white instead of black!

This goofy boy had an adorable under bite, missing tooth, and personality to match. He had a calm, tender and somewhat submissive attitude.

He was picked up stray by one of the Walton County Animal Control officers on September 18, 2017. Of course, there was no collar, tag or chip to get him back home.

Although he wasn’t a pure English Bulldog, his humble heart and playfulness with other dogs would hopefully land him a good home quickly.

“Mungo” was photographed for the Walton County Animal Control Shelter on September 20, 2017 and put on the shelter’s adoption website www.waltonpets.net. He was rescued on October 2, 2017 by Pound Puppies N Kittens Rescue! His rescue was sponsored by generous pledges to Pound Puppies from Sharon, Kay and Cindy.

williamwisephoto is currently saving to replace and upgrade the shelter's camera. Any little bit helps. 100% of donations go directly to shelter photography. Thanks!

Waltonpets Furtography Session: Weeble

9/20/2017

Wednesday, 9:41 AM – Hmmmm? Chihuahua mix? I suppose. But mixed with what? Chihuahua Boston Terrier mix? Chihuahua French Bulldog mix? It doesn’t matter because he’s cute as heck!

“Weeble” was turned in stray to the Walton County Animal Control shelter on September 15, 2017. His underbite and uniquely colored eyes made him look like a tough guy, but he was a real sweetie. Despite keeping a serious stare throughout his photo session, he would affectionately climb up my leg wanting some loving.

I didn’t want him “lost in the woods” and opted for a shot in the parking lot rather than my typical wooded location. Not that he’d run off, but would look out of place standing in the forest! Shooting with my 70-200mm f/2.8 lens gave some really crisp head shots of this cutie.

"Weeble" was photographed for Walton County Animal Control on September 20, 2017 and placed on the shelter's adoption website, www.waltonpets.net. He was rescued on September 21 by Walton Animal Guild! His rescue was sponsored by generous donations from Barbara and Alice!

williamwisephoto is currently saving to replace the aging shelter camera. 100% of donations go directly to the adoption photography efforts. Thanks!

Waltonpets Furtography Session: Gypsy

9/19/2017

Tuesday, 8:19 AM – “Gypsy” was a pretty brindle girl that was surrendered by her owner on September 14, 2017. Although they said she was a Great Dane and Mastiff mix, she wasn’t too big a girl (about 55 to 60 pounds). She was a very sweet, house-trained girl and just wanted to play.

The animal shelter is just through the woods from the Sheriff's office firing range. Gypsy's nervousness from the occasional reports of gunfire showed in her photos with a bit of a worried look in her eyes and giant panting tongue.

I changed gears and went back to my 50mm prime lens. It always produces some really sharp photos, even in low light like this morning.

The shortening days are providing longer shade in the morning for photography. Although I have to boost the ISO to shoot in the morning shade (which can cause “noise” in the photos), I prefer it to full sunlight shots. The browns in Gypsy’s coat and the surrounding pine needles give the photos a warm feel.

Gypsy was surrendered to Walton County Animal Control by her owner on September 14, 2017 and photographed for www.waltonpets.net on September 19. She was rescued by Joan on September 22 and was sponsored by generous pledges from Alice, Darlene, Sharon, Lane, Lorraine, Barbara and Heidi!

We are saving up to upgrade and replace the shelter's camera that is aging from a lot of wear and tear. Any bit helps! 100% of donations go toward the adoption photography efforts.

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