Fred Astaire…
in feline form.
I love the idea of naming ‘sets’ of animals names that are pairs. Micky and Minnie. Bonnie and Clyde. Thelma and Louise. Chocolate and Moose. So, why not Fred and Ginger? Perfect!
Fred started his life out as Diesel. That’s a cute and somewhat manly name, but Carol really wanted a set of names that were ‘partners in crime.’ She said she was given the suggestions of Fred and Wilma, Abby and Costello and Cleo and Tony. But the set that fit the duo the best was Fred and Ginger.
And this is Fred. What a joy to take photos of! It was a very impromptu shoot and in just a few minutes I had raddled off almost nearly 100 frames. He has claws which makes playing with him a bit more interesting {otherwise known as dangerous}. But he is a buddy! We were fast friends.
In fact, in the middle of the night, I woke up to this little guy walking all over me trying to find a new cozy spot to hunker down. I couldn’t have been more thrilled! And that, my friends, is why I need cats A.S.A.P.
A recent discovery of mine has been textures. I love textures when I’m taking photos so I figured I might as well give it a try after the photo has been taken. I know they can have their place and can otherwise be overwhelming but, I. LOVE. THIS. PHOTO.
anyone else want to scratch that chin?
K – I advertise myself as a dog photographer and I do love dogs. A lot. I find them to have so much great personality that is without a doubt important to capture, but cats? They are my weakness.
blast from the past
A few weeks ago I stumbled upon these images…
This little Peanut’s name is Guthrie – as in Arlo Guthrie. Cute, no? The Hulse family was the first family to let me take their photos and chase them around a park. They were so great to work with and when I found these photos I decided to do some ‘re-working’ with my new found Photoshop knowledge and familiarity. Hulse family, if you can hear me, I’d love to see an update on Guthrie! She was such a ball of energy I can only imagine the fun she is getting into.
early morning to do’s
This morning I was able to rouse myself from my sleepy slumber a bit earlier than usual. I am loving the extra light in my bedroom in the mornings. It has reinforced the idea that I’m not incredibly lazy, I just hate getting up when it’s dark out. And that, folks, does not make me lazy. Regardless, I got up this morning and started ticking off things on my to do list…
1. I went and checked on the ebay status of my computer listing. ‘And?’ you ask? Well, for the second time in 3 days, someone has purchased my computer and then closed their eBay account. Irritating, to say the least. I think this might be a sign that I shouldn’t sell my computer. And I am hoping that eBay will refund all of the stupid fees associated with this.
2. I went to the kitchen to make some b-fast only to find out/realize/remember that I finished the last of the milk yesterday morning with waffles. Bummer. To do? Make grocery list.
3. Shower. Dry hair. Find tshirt/sweatshirt/jeans for work. The usual work attire.
4. Do dishes from baking cookies last night (LOVING my new baking pans. Here’s to going a little crazy at Sur La Table last weekend. Hooray!) and of course, my random breakfast of odds and ends.
5. Take a long overdue package to the UPS store to mail. Thanks Josh, that coffee you had this morning made the shipping process go way faster than usual.
6. Pack a lunch. Hmm. Ramen again?
7. Start an Ahni post… And that, my friends, brings me to this.
My favorite thing about Ahni is that she is quite old but she is still so spunky and even a bit demanding. But in a good way. She loves attention (like most pets) and will give you some serious puppy dog eyes until you give in and give her some good scratches. Everything about Ahni is what I would like in a dog – floppy ears, soft curly hair, short little legs and a medium size body. Not too big, not too small, just right!
I’ve posted photos of Mrs. Ahni before and honestly, I bet I will again. She is my aunts dog and is just so cute I love taking photos of her. Which reminds me that my pup hasn’t graced the pages of my blog in a while. Another thing to add to my to do list.
Happy Monday!
Senior Portrait
Quite frequently I need to try new things out for the purpose of expanding my photographic knowledge. And one of my favorite things to do is make Mur stand in for me as a model. While he pretends like he hates it, I can tell he is really just looking for a way to get updated senior photos. Done.