Monday, April 30, 2012

Tuppence

This past Sunday I met my friend Gillian to do some updated photos of her five month old Brussels Griffon, "Tuppence". I had taken some pictures of this adorable little girl a couple of months ago, but now she's sporting a more adult-type coat. She's quite the character and is just a whole lot of fun to be around.

I was quite pleased when I was reviewing these photos, at the squinty small eye that we try to capture in our shelties' photos. However, it turns out that a large, round eye is what is valued in the Griffs, so I need to set up another photo date in order to redeem myself!

Tuppence didn't care too much for the prep work, combing out her beard.

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Stand still? Not so easily done ...

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On such a lovely day, it was easy to be patient and just enjoy being with a good friend and her fun-loving puppy. I'll look forward to doing more photos in another couple of months or so. Tuppence may not feel quite the same :).


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Monday, April 16, 2012

Fun at Fox Hill

I started my weekend early and headed up to Ottawa last Thursday to visit Kim and Pete (Laureate Shelties). It's about a 6 1/2 hour drive but one that I enjoy and try to make once or twice a year, or as our schedules allow. I always look forward to visiting my good friends and their wonderful hospitality, and one of the high points, providing the weather cooperates, is an outing with the dogs across the huge open fields at the back of their 50 acre property.


We went out a couple of times this weekend, not only to enjoy the stellar weather, but for both Kim and I to do some shooting (cameras, of course!). The dogs are awesome subjects, either at rest or going full tilt across the fields. Kim and I took turns shooting with our own lenses of choice and then switched off, taking the adults out on one day and the pups another. It was great fun and a super photography opportunity.


Three sisters ...


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At rest ...

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Watching ...

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And stalking ...

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Kim being "distracted" by our photo subjects.

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Full steam ahead!

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And more full throttle action ...

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One last jump for joy!

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