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Behind the Scenes: Through the Years with Gray Malin at the Parker series

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7 years ago

Hi Everyone,

Wow! Three years and three installments later, I am beyond thrilled to share the final installment of my beloved series, Gray Malin at the Parker. Having the chance to create this series was a dream come true and to see how far it has come since the first installment in 2015, it is truly remarkable. To commemorate the moment, we created a video montage of all the fun that was had on the Parker Palm Springs grounds with this incredible cast of stunning animals.

I could watch that on loop! It brings back so many great memories as well as takes me right back to the excitement I felt while creating each individual shot for the series. For a special trip down memory lane, I thought I’d share some of my favorite moments with you all, starting with 2015 and ending with the latest release, which was shot at the beginning of this year.

WELCOME TO THE PARKER

The very first animal I met was “Tiny” the Giraffe, and he was the sweetest. His darling face could warm the coldest of hearts, I swear! ![](https://res.cloudinary.com/gray-malin/image/fetch/c_scale,q_50,w_2040/https://res.cloudinary.com/gray-malin/image/upload/gray-malin/blog-uploads/Gray with Giraffe.JPG-uVv9Q0g?ixlib=rails-2.1.3)

He was just taking a break from being the “Lifeguard on Duty,” for a quick snuggle. Without a doubt, he was the star of the first installment, being featured as the Lifeguard, Valet, enjoying an Afternoon Croquet, and of course, being the first to let us know - Welcome to the Parker.

To celebrate the release of this first installment, we had a very special event at the Gene Autry house. You’re invited to take a look back atall of the fun we had, as well as see how the series decorated the entire home.

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WELCOME BACK TO THE PARKER

For the second installment, we invited a few more feline friends, including a lion and tiger...oh my! ContactSheet-001-New.jpg pic1.jpg

These two beauties were featured in quite a few roles for Gray Malin at the Parker II, including Mister Parker and Party Animal. Then, of course, we had some fun withthis dynamic camel, who offered his modeling skills as The Porter I and Porter II.

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Last but not least, I bring you behind the lens with our most recent release, Gray Malin at the Parker III. Just in case it doesn’t go without saying at this point you are…

ALWAYS WELCOME AT THE PARKER

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Super excited to introduce you to Tai, the gentle giant who was such a joy to photograph. Her presence was undeniableon set, and she couldn’t have been more sweet.

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I also invited our favorite little monkey back to reprise her role to offer a smile and Room Service. She’s all about catering to your every indulgence whether it be a Sweet Tooth or your need for a quick Disco Nap.

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To see more memories, take a look at last year’s post for more Behind the Scenes moments as well as an interesting postwith my friend and animal trainer, Kyle, who offered great insight on how a project like this is truly accomplished and of course, more party celebrations. Thank you all for joining me today, and I hope you’ve enjoyed following along behind the lens of this incredible series, Gray Malin at the Parker I, II, & III.

Cheers,

xx

GM