While setting up my new studio, I attempted to channel Vera Newumman. Darby was a good sport. Now I have to get to work. I feel rusty. But excited to start making art again. Stay tuned.
Vera Neumann via The Long and Short of it All.
Category: Dog Art Photography
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Living in Peace
I'm having difficulty not reading everything about Saturday's massacre in Tucson. And it's making me sick. So I am posting some peaceful images today. Dog, man, and chickens coexisting in harmony. My friend Trish "Farm Girl" Meyler took these photos last week shortly after one of her hens inexplicably died. She reported that the other girls were squawking their heads off in great distress. Even chickens, not considered the most intelligent animals, registered that loss of life means something. While, once again, a lone white gunman, who doesn't have the same capacity to feel even the most basic regard for life that a chicken has, was allowed to purchase a technologically-tricked-out killing device and open fire.
We are in serious trouble.
Later that day, Trish and her boys went paddle boarding and she took this photo…
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Sit! Stay! Learn! One-Day Pet Photography Seminar
Bev Hollis, Teresa Berg, and Barbara BreitsameterAspiring pet photographers or established ones looking to sharpen your creative and business skills, here is a great idea: the Sit! Stay! Learn! Pet Photography Seminar at Imaging USA in San Antonio, Texas on January 15, 2011. The day-long event is taught by three prominent pet photographers, Barbara Breitsameter from Chicago, Teresa Berg from Dallas, and Bev Hollis from northern Virginia. The workshop is an abbreviated version of the three-day Unleashed seminars that the women have taught for the past several years to rave reviews. The intensive Sit! Stay! Learn! program will focus on lighting, shooting techniques, sales strategies, and marketing.
I am a big fan of these photographers' work, and think it's a terrific idea to learn from three experts with different styles and strengths.
Photo by Teresa Berg
Photo by Barbara Breitsameter
Photo by Bev HollisIf you can't make it to the seminar in San Antonio, here is another option: the ladies have created a handy wire-bound flip book called Dog Shots, Tips & Tricks for Pet Photographers. It features helpful hints, inspiration, and 30 favorite set ups and exposures. The authors call it "the next best thing to having us in your camera bag."
Order your copy here.
For more resources and information about other seminars by this talented trio visit Unleashed.
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Vietnam Christmas Vigil 1966
The 1966 Defense Department annotation reads:
1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW). Photographer: Sergeant (Sgt.) Hathaway. CHRISTMAS VIGIL–A Marine sentry, Lance Corporal Glenn L. Mitchell of Washington, D. C., and his dog, "Chief," patrol a lonely perimeter near Marine Aircraft Group-36 (MAG-36) in Vietnam and pause before a cross near the group chapel. The Marine's thoughts reflect the hopes of servicemen around the world the Christmas season, "…peace, on earth, good will to men."
Is it futile to wish for peace each year? I hope not.
Via footnote.com.
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Photographer Jill Flynn’s Discount for Dog Art Today Readers
Arizona photographer Jill Flynn is offering a 15% discount for a photo shoot with your dog for Dog Art Today readers. Simply mention the code DogArt 2011, and reserve your session before February 2011. Jill shoots on location in the metro Phoenix area. I am a big fan of her work and think a session with her would be a beautiful gift for the dog lover in your life. Visit her website Jill Flynn Photography and click on “Info” for pricing details.
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Morrie’s Hanukkah Dog Cookie
Photo from Mindy Hertzon's flickr photostream of her Boxer puppy. Caption reads, "Morrie got a dog safe Hanukkah cookie today. He was VERY happy!"
Happy Hanukkah to everyone, dogs included!
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Woman With Gun and Hunting Dogs
Did you get your turkey yet?
Unidentified 1880's Florida woman from the Library of Congress's flickr photostream.
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Happy Sweet 16 Darby!
Thank you, sweet boy, for making my life magical. And thank you, Sheila, for capturing that magic with your camera. Happy Birthday, Darby!
This last shot made me cry I love it so much.
See more of my sister Sheila Cameron's work at her blog Watching the Paint Dry: 365 Days of Motherhood, Art, and Cliches.
