Just before the holiday season in 1995, I brought home my girly at a very young, playful eight weeks old.  An Akita-German Shepherd mix, she came full of personality, and she was quite possibly the most beautiful, wonderful thing I had ever seen.  I learned almost right away just how smart she was, too.  She earned her name, "Echo", by continually repeating funny sounds and words she heard.  She then learned how to reconstruct a house during a nine-hour work day.  She was Momma’s girl, and she would make known her displeasure when Momma left her side for any length of time.

Welcome! Thank you for visiting Echo Imagery (formerly Nicole Howard Photography). I am a self-taught photographer, shooting professionally since 2004. I suppose you could say I did have some training along the way from my best ever model and best “girly”, Echo.  She and her handsome brother, Wile E., were (and still are) my inspiration and my reason for doing what I love to do. 

Two years and three destroyed houses later, she would meet her new baby brother, Wile E.  And then all was good in Echo’s world.  On the day they met, it was as if they had already been searching for each other.  They have been the best of friends ever since.

On Friday, July 2, 2010, we said good-bye to my girly.  It was no doubt one of the most difficult things I’ve ever endured.

 

She was three months away from her 15th birthday.

And so Nicole Howard Photography becomes Echo Imagery...my small tribute to a one-of-a-kind dog. May her spirit forever “echo” in my work.

 

Please come in, stay awhile and explore!  You're sure to find Echo's inspiration in each and every shot.

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Professional Photography for pets and their families, serving Southern Colorado, Metro Denver, and surrounding Rocky Mountain Areas. 
Sessions on location or in your home.  Also available for Event Photography.
All photos and content Copyright 2004 - 2011 Echo Imagery and Nicole Howard.  All rights reserved.

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"Echo & Wile E.'s Dog Days"