Sunday, April 24, 2011

Sometimes it's the photodographer...

Who gets caught totally enjoying the day with awesome friends, adorable puppies, and gorgeous sunshine. (I also can make the joke I'm the token brindle out in the sea of blue.)I actually love this shot of me for some funny reason - you know I'm in the grass and probably have puppy poop somewhere embarrasing, but hey, I'm good with that!


Photo courtesy of Mark Thorson --





I had a great time - but I always do, talking dog with Nancy and Kim and Mark. It's funny... I had all these years in Shepherds where I wasn't part of the cool kids, but Cardigan people ARE the cool kids, and I... I just enjoy a community where we worry about each other. Where we know each other. Where we know our dogs by their call names and love other people's dogs and admire them as much as our own. Where the dogs are delighted to see you and know you and crawl into your lap.

I think I should be paying all these people out there with puppies to photograph their puppies; it teaches me so much about lighting and framing... :) I LOVE photographing puppies, it's such a neat thing to watch them, you have to work fast and you have to work quick, and you try to get those shots that are downright adorable. You can see the shots that I took on their blog Samhain Cardigans

Also, hahah, I love the little face staring at me from over her brother. "Hey, crazy lady down on our level, get my best side!!!"

Without these little short dogs, I wouldn't have gotten into photography so much, and I LOVE it. It's a hobby that I can relax at, and I love taking the dogs out for photo sessions... it lets me spend so much time with my crew that's fun for all of us.




Man, Simon's just a muscle-bound critter. Not the best pics, but holy moly does he gets some serious air.



7 comments:

Ashley said...

Puppy pictures! We are happy you got into the photography too! I love your pictures. =] Very entertaining to see you catch Simon and Caleb in their best times for eggsressions! (sorry, couldn't help myself!) hehe Happy Easter!

Nancy said...
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Nancy said...

Sorry, misplaced fingers on the keyboard resulted in interesting gobble-de-gook.
Were those taken back out at Pt. No Pt?
And I LOVE thie picture that Mark took of you amongst the babies. Very cool!!

Tylwyth Cardigans ~ Alta said...

I love your photos and think you are a pretty cool person too! Keep the great pics coming ;)

Taryn said...

It's a very good thing you got into photography, as you have TONS of talent for it! You are definitely a natural. Thanks for sharing that talent with all of us!

Elizabeth Keene said...

Yay for short doggies inspiring phodographers! :-)

Shep said...

Aw... thanks so much, guys. I really do have a blast taking photos of dogs. I just think they're such wonderful subjects. I love the fact that you all don't get bored when I show them, either! *laughs* But seriously, thank you...

Nancy -- those were at Eglon? There was NO one on the beach on Easter morning, the dogs were allowed to run free and wild! :D

( I love that pic too. Look, Matt's right, I am like Caleb! I'm the token Brindle dog!)