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This week in pictures October 18-24

Oct 26 2026 | By: Terri Jacobson Photography

A unicorn visited Transylvania, Fargo took center stage, and two big brothers welcomed a new puppy—with a little help from the cauldron. We also spent some time with two senior huskies on an autumn bridge and caught an elegant dog taking care of an itch. Here’s this week’s collection of daily photographs from the studio and beyond.

Miniature horse with a long blond mane wearing a golden unicorn horn and iridescent halter against a moonlit backdrop of roses and floating candles.

A Unicorn in Transylvania

Floating candles, roses, and a full moon. Transylvania was already holding its own in the magic department. Then a miniature horse arrived wearing a golden horn.

With that magnificent mane and a perfectly serious expression, our visiting unicorn looked entirely at home. Apparently, this is what the set had been waiting for.

I usually suggest bringing treats to a portrait session. I may need to add “enchanted woodland creature” to the preparation guide.

October 24, 2026

White, silken windhound with eyes closed, scratching behind one ear with a hind paw against a softly blurred garden background.

The Hokey Pokey, Apparently

You put your foot bone to your brain bone and you shake it all about. You do the hokey… hang on. Is this a dance or an anatomy lesson?

Either way, this is a very enthusiastic demonstration.

Some days I photograph elegant dogs in beautiful light. Some days those elegant dogs need to scratch an itch. I like to document the full range.

October 23, 2026

Golden retriever puppy peeking over a cauldron between his two older brothers, surrounded by floating candles and roses in the Transylvania Halloween set.

A New Brother. A Top-Secret Mission.

These big brothers have a new baby brother, and with that comes responsibility.

Their mission, should they choose to accept it:

  1. Cook him for their next meal.

  2. Teach him all the best good-boy tricks.

  3. Pose for their first family portrait together.

Fortunately, we agreed on option three. Although putting the puppy in a cauldron may have sent mixed messages.

Two seasoned good boys and one brand-new recruit. Let the brotherly instruction begin.

October 22, 2026

Small tan dog and large black dog with tall upright ears peeking over a cauldron, with dark roses behind them in the Transylvania Halloween set.

Heads Up! Only Four Sessions Left in Transylvania

The candles are floating, the cauldron is bubbling, and there’s still time for your familiar to make a little mischief. Just four portrait sessions remain in Transylvania.

Our Halloween studio set brings a little mystery, a little magic, and plenty of room for personality. Whether your dog looks born to cast spells or your cat considers the entire production beneath them, we’ll see what magic unfolds.

These sessions also do some good beyond the dungeon. $100 from every session, plus 10% of artwork purchases, benefits Operation D.O.G. to help dogs in need.

Your $175 session includes:

  • Portraits of up to two pets in our NE Salem studio

  • A reveal appointment to choose your favorites

  • One double-sided acrylic keychain

  • Two matching digital files

Costumes are welcome. So is showing up in your own magnificent fur.

Four sessions. One bubbling cauldron. Who’s coming?

Visit our Transylvania booking page to choose your session.

October 21, 2026

Two white senior huskies on a leaf-covered bridge, one lying down and the other standing beside her, with a wooded path behind them.

The Journey, According to Huskies

Life is about the journey, not the destination. It’s also about stopping in the middle of the path until everyone agrees to go your way.

These two senior huskies took a moment on the bridge during their family reunion. One was ready to continue. The other had settled in for negotiations.

October 20, 2026

Fargo the cockatoo wears a red bow tie and spreads his wings on the back of a black chair, with a moon, roses, and floating candles behind him.

A Night at the Squawkera

Fargo arrived in Transylvania wearing his finest feathers and a red bow tie, ready for his moment in the spotlight.

With his wings outstretched and the full moon behind him, he looked every bit the leading man. The neighbors have requested an intermission. Fargo has declined.

A little magic, some mischief, and a generous side of drama—just what we’ve come to expect from our feathered performer.

October 19, 2026

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