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Thank you for coming for a visit. I am happy to have a forum to share my work with the world. If you would like to have your pet photographed, drop me a line or call me to set up a session.

I will be happy to talk to you about different options.

Please note that all the images on this site are copyright and cannot be used or downloaded without my permission.

Looking forward to hear from you!

Thank you,

Angie Wojciechowska

phone: 604.618.2236

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About Angie

Photographer Angie Wojciechowska loves working with dogs, she finds it challenging and rewarding. In fact she loves her four legged models so much that she created Off Leash Photography that solely focuses on pets. Angie not only welcomes commercial assignments, but also caters to individual dog owners and their pets. Editorial photography is one of her favorites, she prefers shooting in natural light and surroundings. She is one of the contributors for Modern Dog Magazine.
For the last 16 years Angie, originally from Poland, resides in Vancouver, BC Canada.

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Nero Longhaired Dachshund the story of love…

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

This is a very This is a very special post as Nero passed away last Monday just a few days after our session.

Lovely Nero, nearly 16 years young, was diagnosed with a final stage of kidney failure. We knew that I had to get there asp, so the next day I spend some time documenting their life together. Her mom did not want to have posh portraits, but a little slice of everyday to remember each an every moment.

Here she is resting on her bed at home, she was not feeling her best.., but still looked at her mom with affection.

After the session at home we decided to take Nero out for a stroll..

It was quite hot and sunny and she was not feeling her best.., but being in the shade helped a bit.

Nero was falling asleep just standing there.

Some moments were better..

That was the only action I was able to get out of her the whole day..

I am sure Nero will continue to look over Yukari from above.

I just have to quote the beautiful good bye words from Nero’s mom email today:

” Nero has passed away early Monday morning…
Before I could ask our vet to put her to sleep, she passed away on top me on our bed, looking at my teary smile, hearing “I love you so much, thank you so much” and getting a huge hug from me. She fought so much until the very end, but her face was so peaceful and so beautiful when she left.
Although I accept the fact that she’s gone to a nice place and resting in peace without any pain (with lots of her favorite food, I hope!), Now I just simply miss her so much. I know it will take some time, but I will be fine, otherwise Nero will be worried about me.”

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Molly Lhasa Apso and Lulu some kind of white mix..

Thursday, August 26, 2010

When I tell people that I am a pet photographer they often assume that I hang out with show dogs and super pure breeds. If you browse through my blog you would know that nothing is further from the truth. To want your dog captured by a professional so you can have a forever portrait to cherish, well..it takes a different kind of human. Not the one who seeks glory and wants perfection, but the one who provides love, affection and stress free environment and expects absolutely nothing.

Working with SPCA I meet a lot of fantastic people who are willing and ready to help, who put in their time and share the love. The owner of Molly and Lulu is one of them. His name is Les and he is at Surrey SPCA almost every morning walking the dogs. He does not see himself as a hero and I know he would be embarrassed to know that I am writing this, but he, among lots of other volunteers, deserves a lot of credit!

Meet Les, as far as humans go he is one of the best ones!

He is holding his 14 year old Molly that has been with him since her puppy days. She is a Lhasa Apso that gets badly stressed out when groomed, so Les lets her be the way she is..

Molly is the most interesting looking dog I ever have a chance to photograph, I decided not to beautify her and just let her be the way she is and the way Les wants to remember her.

Molly has to be carried around a bit since she is quite old and has difficulty walking in a tall grass etc. She almost gave us a heart attack when she decided to jump of the picnic table we put her on..yikes! But she is ok, quite tough little dog!

Lulu is with Les since April, here is what he says about her “Lulu is an abused rescue dog 5 1/2 years old from the Surrey shelter that we held in foster and ended up adopting. We think she is a poodle / spaniel cross. She doesn’t have a mean bone in her body but she is absolutely terrified of anybody but Tricia and myself so hopefully we can figure something out. She is definitely treat orientated but when she goes into her own frightened mode even treats don’t help .She is white with almond patches on her , is a real sweetie and is actually quite a character…..”

She was really scared of me so the only way to take some photos was using my 70-200 mm lens, that way I could see her quite clearly..

By the end of the session she was getting quite close to me, but still would not take a treat or let me touch her. She will not let anybody walk her but Les, she chose him as her sole human. Hopefully she will come around and be able to enjoy life a bit more.

My hat off to all of you who give your time and love to all dogs. Join our Paws for Cause on Sept 12 in many communities in BC to help to raise money for shelters!

I will be at the Surrey event this year.

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Feel like a cup of…Espresso..Cappucino..Macchiato..? Havanese dogs

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Sunday afternoon in Yaletown, what is the better place to meet than outdoor patio at Starbucks? I could not think of a better place since I found out the names of the dogs I was about to photograph…Cappucino, Espresso and Macchiato! LOL

The all and Havanese dogs, Cappy is 9, Espresso 5 and Machiato is nearly a year old. They are pretty obedient and love their parents very much.

I have to say that they were my first canine clients that arrived to the session in the strollers. I should have probably utilized on it and snap some shots, but I did not.

So we hang out in Yaletown for a bit and then hit the beach at the sunset.

Carolyn is their hot mama, as you can see. I love how her long dress looks..

Three brothers.. the puppy in the middle, how cute!

Since Cappucino (that is the spelling for this one!) is the oldest of the bunch and is mommy’s baby, Carolyn wanted me to capture some of this in the photos..

Since Carolyn and Vincent decided to go with my deluxe session we had enough time to change the location and travel to Spanish Bank to catch a spectacular sunset.

We tooks some more “family shots”.

When I photograph more than one dog at the time there is always one with more photos than the others, it just happens that way. I wanted to make sure that we get enough shots of our senior, Espresso was the one who was extremely successful in avoiding the camera..Macchiato was incredible at 11 months he sat patiently and let me work my magic.