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Jenny and I have been talking about getting another pug for awhile now. The only thing holding us back was the fact that her mom was allergic. But now that we should be out in less than two months, her mom gave us the okay. Plus, it'll be much easier potty training a new pup having direct access to an enclosed back yard.

So without further adieu, meet Lily, our 8 week old female black pug.



Jenny, Coco, and I made the trek out to Stockton yesterday to check out the pug puppies I saw online. The seller had two males and one female. Right away I could tell the little lady had the cutest features of the three. Not to mention she was more submissive than her two boisterous brothers. After a few minutes with female puppy, we knew she was the right one.

The entire drive home felt unreal. Both Jenny and I had perpetual smiles on our faces. I could tell Coco was getting a bit jealous, so we kept switching laps between Coco and the new puppy. The new puppy, which we decided to begin calling "Lily," was asleep the entire car ride. It's funny how a brief ten minute interaction can exert a puppy so much, that they need to immediately take an hour long nap to recuperate.



I'm looking forward to training a new puppy all over again (minus all the stains and sleepless nights of couse). The best past is now Coco has a friend to play with when Jenny and I are at work.

Being the videographer/videographer that I am, I felt a need to document. So just like with Coco, I made a short video capturing Lily's first day in her new home.

Remember those Crappy School Photos?

Because I work as a student portrait photographer, Jenny and I did a little photo shoot with a background from my work set. We had a lot of fun with these...





We put our cheese factor on full blast for this photoshoot, even the pug had to get in on the action!

Today, my Pug Turns Two.

Today (April 20th), my pug Coco is two human years old. I'm not sure how long this is in dog years, but I know it's up there.

I got Coco when she was about 3-4 months old, so having her and taking care of her this long is a big deal! I feel like one of those dog weirdos who treats their animal like a human, but my pug has a personality like no dog I've ever seen. She's down to lay around all day or go for a five mile walking adventure around San Francisco. She has a multitude of very unique expressions that always put a smile on my face. She's what I look forward to go home to after a stressful day of work or school. Just the way she waddles her butt and barks to greet me whenever I walk into the room. I love this pug, and today is her birthday.

Bazooka Lens.

I was a bit hesitant about loaning out a Canon battery to a friend this weekend, but once he said I could borrow his Canon 100-400mm L lens in return, I was sold. Needless to say, I spent a good amount fo time this weekend playing with the new glass.



At 400mm, the background is soft and creamy, giving the image an almost dream-like element. It was a bit tiresome to hold this beast of a lens up, but the trade-off was well worth the sore muscles. My only qualm is that the auto focusing mechanism was a bit slow. This could aslo be the result of my Canon 5D's measly number of AF points. My girlfriend and I took our pug to romp on the beach while I snapped some photos. Because of the slow autofocus, only about 10% of the images were in focus. After awhile, I gave up on the autofocus and just went straight manual. This was a little better, but it was still hard to tell if I was shooting at critical focus. I'm sure with some more training and use with the lens, I'd get the hang of it much quicker. Luckily, I was able to get some really awesome photos that I'm happy to walk away with.

Thanks Eric for letting me shoot on your beast of a lens!

Here are some of my favorite captures from the day, most of which were shot at 400mm.