Roz Todaro Photography

Callie is a two year old, small, white and orange, spayed, female calico.

For more information on how to adopt a pet visit the Ellis county SPCA’s website.

It’s been a while since I’ve done pets of the week. During my downtime, people have let me know that the pet of the week portraits were appreciated.  Yesterday, I learned I won the Ennis Daily News‘ 2010 Readers Choice Best of the Best in the Photographer category!  I’m told it’s a response to my pet of week pictures that where also published weekly in the EDN and Waxahachie Daily Light. Thank you community members for encouraging me to continue by going out and voting.

I had an active week.  Earlier, I meet up with a group of wedding and lifestyle photographers from all around the U.S. at Party Off the Grid in Dallas.  In days of yore the building housed the Dallas Power and Light substation used to power the city’s street lights.  Now a historic site, the location can be rented out for parties, weddings or for photo and video shoots.  Our group hung out, talked shop, and of course made a lot of photographs.

I’ve sworn off working except for my clients until I’m caught up so I only took a couple shots.  The models, who are getting married this weekend, were a fantastic couple. It was nice of them to take time to pose for us right before their big day.

Yesterday, I took part in a wine and cheese sampling hosted by the Ellis County SPCA.  I donated prints of many of the pets I’ve shot for them along with some handmade frames from Bali.  I’m proud to say the event raised nearly $500.  I didn’t take any pictures but check out the SPCA’s blog for more information or to sign up to volunteer if you’re local.