Category: Long Island - LONG ISLAND NEWBORN AND PET PHOTOGRAPHER - LAURA PEA PHOTOGRAPHY

March for Babies Fundraiser - Jones Beach, LI, NY

3/13/2019

Being a newborn and pet photographer, babies and pets are obviously pretty important to me. They're my livelihood! Helping babies and pets that are in need is also incredibly important to me. If you follow this blog, you probably know my friends and I do a fundraiser walk every year to raise money for the rescue dogs and cats at the Kent Animal Shelter. We decided this year we’re going to double the fun and the impact by walking in the March for Babies fundraiser on April 28th at Jones Beach in Wantagh, NY.

Donations from the walk will go to fund research for premature births and help families who have babies in the NICU. My friend Dina’s son Dominic was in the NICU for 6 weeks (read about his story here) and she said that the March of Dimes gave her and her husband so much support while they were dealing with the nightmare of having a baby sick in the NICU.

If you'd like to donate, share our fundraiser, or start your own, check out our team page here!
Thank you!

Photos from the Winter Wonderland Pet Portrait Program at MCPL

12/8/2018

This is the third year I’ve been back to the Middle Country Public Library for a pet portrait program and this was our best year yet. We had 30 pets come in with their owners to get a winter portrait done. A lot of pets came dressed to the nines because the program started right after their annual pet parade.

After they were done getting their photograph taken by me in front of the winter wonderland scene the library had set up, they went over to the green screen station where program runner Sara took a snapshot of them in front of the green screen and then added a digital background of their choosing. It was double the photo fun and I think the patrons really enjoyed it!

I met some awesome pets and parents and was really glad to see that a lot of families came back for a second and sometimes third year for another portrait with me. It makes me feel great that they enjoyed the program and their photo so much that they wanted to come back again and again!

Here are some of the great photos we captured that day!

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Emily and Thomas' Beach Photo Session

7/6/2018

Emily and Thomas are really used to me sticking my camera lens in their faces. I've been photographing their family since little Emily was christened. If you've visited this blog before, you've probably seen the Cameron family at some point. Their grandma Emily (little Emily's namesake) has been friends with my mom since they were in 1st grade. Grandma Emily thought it would be a fun idea to bring little Emily and Thomas to the beach for a photo session to give to their mom Erin for her birthday. They're a big beach family and little Emily especially loves mermaids, so this was a perfect opportunity to get her tail on and visit the shore!

They, of course, did an excellent job because they know by now that when I'm around, it's time to break out their serious modeling skills. Here are my favorite photos from the session!

Want to hit the beach with me? Email me at laurapeaphotography@gmail.com or call me at (631)256-7476 to book a session!

Photos from the Pet Portrait Program | Islip Public Library 6.9.18

6/21/2018

I'm so glad the Islip Public Library asked me back for a second time to do another pet portrait program on their garden terrace. It's such a beautiful spot. We got even more dogs this year! I was so excited to see so many furry faces there for a photo. The dogs were so well-behaved and a lot of them did a great job "smiling" for the camera :) These programs are always a lot of fun for me. I love to meet these awesome dogs and their owners, and I think it's really important for dog lovers to get beautiful photos of your furry family members. Thanks so much to the Islip Public Library for having me back, and to all the patrons who participated in the program!

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Photos from Yappy Hour 5.31.18 and 6.7.18

6/19/2018

I love going to Yappy Hour hosted by Who Lets Your Dog Out, a local dog sitter/walker here on Long Island. She puts on these awesome dog fairs with lots of pet vendors and demos, and they're always a lot of fun. She hosted two in two weeks, so I'm going to combine the photos into one post! The first one was held at New Village apartments in Patchogue. The second was held at The Point at Pine Ridge complex in Coram. Vendors included Taylor's Treasures, who makes handmade fashion accessories for dogs and cats, Paws and Claws 911, who teaches CPR classes for pets, and Pawesome Dogs, a dog trainer. Oh, and me! I met lots of awesome dogs and owners and was there to document the events!
Here are the photos from Patchogue's event!

And here are the photos from Coram's event!

Thanks to everyone who came to the events! It's so great to get out there in front of pet owners and meet some amazing pups!

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Photos from the Pints-n-Paws Luau 6.3.18

6/12/2018

I was so glad to be at LI-DOG's 3rd Annual Pints-n-Paws Luau at Off Key Tikki in Patchogue for the 3rd year in a row. LI-DOG is an organization that helps to get more access for dogs to Long Island's beaches and parks. Every year I have so much fun at this event. The restaurant is right on the water and the decor is beautiful. It feels like a tropical paradise. Then you add dozens of adorable dogs, and it is truly an amazing experience. There's also contests, music, raffles and free food from the grill. Everyone says that Memorial Day is the unofficial start of the summer, but the Pints-n-Paws Luau is when summer really begins for me. I also donated a basket to their raffle with a free session and a print credit, so I look forward to shooting that some day soon!
Here are the photos from the event!
(Click to see larger and use arrows to scroll through).

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3rd Annual Pints-n-Paws Luau 6.3.18

5/29/2018

I'll be at the 3rd Annual Pints-n-Paws Luau at Off Key Tikki in Patchogue on June 3rd from 12-4pm. This event is hosted by LI-Dog, an organization that works to increase access for dogs to Long Island parks and beaches. I'm happy to be photographing this great event for the third year in a row. I always have a great time and meet so many adorable dogs and their awesome owners.
To see all my photos from last year's luau, click here!

There will be a Margaritaville dog and owner costume contest, biggest lap dog contest, and a photo contest to determine the pup that will be the cover photo for next year's event! There's also free food from the grill, music and raffles. I'll be once again donating a basket to the Chinese auction with a free photo session and $100 print credit!

Find out more and buy a ticket for the event here!

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Pet Portrait Program at Islip Public Library 6.9.18

5/22/2018

On Saturday, June 9th, I'll be at the Islip Public Library doing a pet portrait program! This is my second year doing this program on the library’s garden terrace and I’m looking forward to it because I had so much fun last time. Above is the flyer and a collage of some of the participants from last year! You'll receive one free printed photo. The library asks that all pets be clean and good with other animals. Please bring them leashed, or in a harness or carrier. There will be a rain date of June 16th in case of inclement weather!
Registration is open now! The program is open to patrons of other Long Island libraries too.
It's from 1pm to 3 pm and the library is located at 71 Monell Avenue in Islip.

Register for the program here!

My Work in the Gallery Hall of Islip Public Library

5/8/2018

I’m so excited to announce that I installed a display of my photography in the gallery hall at Islip Public Library! I have fifteen pieces in the gallery and they’ll be up for the whole month of May, leading up to the 2nd pet portrait program I’m doing on June 9th on their garden terrace. I’ve put in a selection of both my newborn and pet photographs. It was very hard narrowing down many years of photos to the work I’m the most proud of. I’m working on getting my artwork into more galleries, though, so I hope I’ll be able to use more of my favorite photos later on!

If you're a client of mine or were involved in the pet portrait program last year, you'll probably see some familiar faces there!
Go check it out at 71 Monell Avenue in Islip.

Stay tuned for more information on the pet portrait program I'll be doing there in June!

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Photos from Puppy Yoga at JABS Cutchogue 3.5.18

3/7/2018

I think any form of exercise could probably be improved with the addition of puppies, to distract you from the fact that you’re not eating chocolate on your couch. Yoga is no exception. Since yoga is pretty slow and deliberate, it’s the perfect activity to mix safely with puppies, who can tend to get underfoot! I was so happy to be at JABS gym in Cutchogue to document their first ever Puppy Yoga class, which gave new meaning to the phrase downward dog! The class filled up in only 2 days and the registration fee went to benefit the North Fork Animal Welfare League. Originally, the event also had an aim to get a litter of puppies adopted, but by the time the class happened, they’d all been placed in their forever homes! The owners graciously brought their new pups into the studio for participants to snuggle and enjoy while they exercised.

The puppies were so full of life and they happily entertained all the yogis while they stretched. There were a few instances of furry mischief, like when one of the pups grabbed someone’s cell phone and ran off with it, but mostly they behaved beautifully! There were only two minor accidents of the bodily type, also. Not bad for doggies so young! No doubt this was the most fun yoga class attendees had ever been to, and I was so glad I was there to photograph it! Here are some of my favorite photos from the class!

There were whispers of a possible upcoming kitten yoga class....Stay tuned for more!

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