She is a sweety James. I like the first one, with the not-so-tight crop as it shows her true "baby puppy" look (and the backdrop, is that black velvet or a different fabric?) The two lower shots I like but have just a small reservation about how the eyes look.

I was about to put two Cavalier King Charles shots on a new thread, but I hope you don't mind if I put them here, as my question is sort of relevant.

When doing a portrait, how far should one go in telling the dog's owner to clean its face and have the area below the eyes "clean, dry and brushed". When I took this shot (just outdoors, informal) I wanted to ask the owner to clean the dog up, but I knew it would have been "too much trouble" at a busy time and I'd have missed the opportunity of the shot. So I left it to clean up the dog-lead and the runny eyes in photo-shop. Which is best to present to the owner: the original? A cleaned up shot and draw it to their attention? A cleaned up shot and say nothing?

Or am I letting weepy eyes become too important, or even seeing them where they do not exist? (It was Charlotte's cute wink that made me take a second look).

Oh and your lighting is beautiful in these shots, - I know my girl has blown highlights still around the muzzle.

From camera:



And slightly touched-up (I'm going through a "preferring square-format" stage, not everyone likes square) - also interested in people's opinions on it, for and against.