News from the Studio, New Locations and Project Updates
Currently
Well its Wednesday, the middle of the week, the downhill to the weekend begins here and I'm so tired I don't think I have the energy to tell you how tired I am however as my fingers are typing this sentence I am starting to feel a little more alive as if pouring out...
Pet Photography Project 52: 18 – Morning Has Broken
Morning Has Broken This week it is my turn to choose the topic - yayy! I'm not really a morning person if we are being completely honest - but there is something peaceful and wonderful about forcing myself out of bed (okay the forcing part isnt all that peaceful) and...
Pet Photography Project 52: 17 – Colour
Colour Our brief for this week is to shoot color as you see it or as you interpret it, a sunrise, a sunset, your pets eyes. As the Northern Hemisphere thaws out and has grass and flowers popping through, down here in the Southern Hemisphere, our leaves are changing...
Pukemokemoke Bush Reserve
The Pukemokemoke Bush Reserve is 40 hectares of native plants and bird species about 20 minutes north from Hamilton. Pukemokemoke Bush Reserve is an on-lead area and is managed in part by the Department of Conservation. Any off-lead photographs that you see that have...
Paw-Traits 2015 Crowdfunded Sessions Project
When I started out, I made sure that donating Pet Photography Sessions was a serious part of my business plan. It gives me great pleasure to see the families of older or ill pets viewing the photographs that we made especially for them and for the time when their...
Pet Photography Travel Session: Wellington at the end of April
Hay Wellington - I am coming to visit!! I will be in your stunning city for just a couple of days so let's create a beautiful Pet Photography Session just for you and go and find some gorgeous leaves and some golden light. If you would like more information, please...
Pet Photography Project 52: 15 – Then and Now
Then and Now So easy to choose how to interpret this topic!! Today is Nixie Lix's second birthday. So here is her then and now ... Project 52 is a weekly circle project so from here, use the following link to hop over and visit Belinda Dorman (Bindz Photography,...
Currently
I'm a wee bit late for this months Currently linkup so I am going to go ahead and just blame pre-Easter work busy-ness and a whole lot of other things ... I really crammed a whole lot of life into the end of March and start of April! Daylight Savings finished this...
Pet Photography Project 52: 14 – Under
Whilst I missed the deadline for getting my Blog Post link submitted, and I haven't taken a new photograph for this week, I am still completing a post for Week 14 - Under. I am a firm supporter of having a camera near you at all times as you never know what you will...
Pet Photography Project 52: 13 – Back Lighting
Back Lighting This week didn't go to plan - I caught a cold and spent a day in bed feeling completely miserable and then the day I set aside for my photo (all dosed up on medications) clouded over and started raining. But then today, oh today! I spent a couple of...
Pet Photography Project 52: 12 – Something New
Something New 10 days old. He has only just opened his eyes. You cannot get much more new than this gorgeous French Bulldog. Welcome to the world Zephyr. Project 52 is a weekly circle project so from here, use the following link to hop over and visit Trina Bauer...
Pet Photography Project 52: 11 – Something Silly
Something Silly For the last few days I've been thinking there is a ghost in our house. I have been wondering why, when I go to pick up my camera, that it is not in the same place that I am sure I left it. Or the battery is nearly dead when I'm sure I just charged it....
Currently.
In 2011 I published my first 'Currently' post. Since then, there have been another 10 or so posted when I feel there is something to share but not on a regular occasion. After I took over my blog with my Pet Photography, I've been unsure as to whether they have a...
Morrinsville A&P Alpaca Show – March 2015
On Saturday I attended the Alpaca Show at the Morrinsville A&P Show. I photographed the Suri and the Huacaya competitions and am in the process of uploading around 800 photographs. These should be ready by Monday (09 March) evening. For pre-registration, please...
Pet Photography Project 52: 10 – Symmetry
Symmetry Cutting it so so so fine this week - so fine that I had a 'just in case' image prepared .. well just in case! Last night we took the hounds on a walk around Lake Hakanoa and scored a beautiful sunset out of it. There are some stunning places around the Lake...
Pet Photography Project 52: 9 – Shooting From the Hip
Shooting from the Hip Woah. This week was MUCH HARDER than I thought it would be - but in an effort to not miss any weeks, I'm trying my hardest. But do you know why I love the Project 52 weekly challenge so much? Because it is such a challenge. Sure some of the...
Pet Photography Project 52: 8 – Black and White
Black and White This weeks theme is a delight for me! My favourite photograph of Nixie Lix, well it was until I made this, is a black and white treatment of her in front of one of our concrete walls waiting for her cupboard to be opened and her frisbee to come out. ...
Location: Ruapuke Beach
I'm very lucky to have a wonderful friendship with two very talented Pet Photographers - Kelly Wolfe and Carol Howell. Last night we decided to pack up our cameras, two assistants, Carol's lighting equipment and my fabulous model, my main girl Nixie Lix. We headed out...