With all the craziness of events and activities in life with friends and family, sometimes you just need to slow down and take a break. The simplest things in life are sometimes the most rewarding. With the holidays happening in the beginning of April, I took some time to step back and challenge myself in photographing something so simple yet amazing. Of course I had to choose my most loyal model, my pup, Pebbles!

We don't get to go on too many adventures together since I am pretty busy nowadays. It was a well needed getaway for the both of us! Now if you have ever tried to photograph your pets before, you and I both know that photographing them is no small feat. Instead of trying to pose her, I just sat down and watched her to see what she would do. I loved the look on her face when she would turn around as if to say, "Look at me! This is the greatest adventure ever!" 

For such a small dog, she definitely has an enormous personality. One minute she is having a ball playing in some weeds or a creek and the next minute she is sitting so stoic and serious like she is deep in thought. Photographing her is always so interesting because I never get the same expressions. These photos have inspired me to keep in mind to slow down in life once in a while and cherish the simple moments in life because the smallest instances are sometimes the most spectacular.

Gretchen Elaine Photography 

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