*My sincerest gratitude goes to Ms. Hilton for her kind permission to post the photos publicly.  Also to her assistant Ms. Jackson for coordinating the shoot and her hospitality throughout the shoot.

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Outside Paris Hilton's Dog House

Not often does one use the phrase “in the dog house” to describe a fun and pleasant experience.  Then again, not many people have been inside Paris Hilton’s dog house.  I was given the opportunity to photograph Ms. Hilton’s beloved pooches and kitten last week, so there I was.  In Paris’ dog house.  Literally.  And what a dog house it was.  A two-story Spanish style mini mansion complete with working chandeliers and an air conditioning unit.  The pampered pooches, Dolce, Prada, Baby Bear, Marilyn, Harajuku and Tinkerbell (who was vacationing on the East Coast at the time of the shoot, I was told) have the run of the house.

Inside Paris' Dog House

All are girls except Baby Bear, who obviously enjoys being the only boy in the mix.  Prada and Dolce, the two Miniature Doberman Pinschers, are the most active and hardly ever stopped moving throughout an entire day’s shooting.  Marilyn Monroe, a blonde Pomeranian who seems to understand the responsibility that comes with her name, loves the camera and knows exactly where to park herself: in front of the lens. Then there’s Harajuku, the sweetest little girl who just wants to be cuddled.  Last but not least, the kitten Annabelle, a rescued Siamese mix.  She plays well with the dogs and provided me with lots of fun shots wrestling with the pooches.

Annabelle using Marilyn as free weights

The shoot started inside the dog house, which proved to be quite a challenge for me to light because of the all-pink interior walls, doll-house-sized windows and tight quarters, despite the fact that it’s rather large for a dog house.  We ended up positioning softboxes outside 2 of the 3 windows to simulate sunlight shining into the house.  We photographed the dogs both as “nudes”, and with them wearing Paris’ own designer line of doggie fashion.  After lunch, the shoot moved inside Paris’ main house where we turned her club room into a temporary photo studio.  In upcoming blog posts, I’m going to share some of the photos from the shoot.  Each post will feature a specific model (except Prada and Dolce, who will share the spot light).  I hope you enjoy this post and all the upcoming posts.  Be sure to leave us a comment and let us know your thoughts!  (Comments may take up to 24 hours before they show up, so don’t panic if you don’t see your comment posted right away)

Next up: Photo album of Prada and Dolce the Miniature Dobermans.  Please check back in a week or so.

-andy

from left to right: Prada, Dolce, Marilyn, Baby Bear, Harajuku and Annabelle

Harajuku looking very thoughtful

Prada wearing a bow tie from Paris' designer line

Annabelle giving an high-five

Dolce and Prada in action

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Marilyn taking a breather from the shoot in the club room

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