Good Times!

In the midst of all the holiday photo sessions, I've been finding time to get some photos of the girls.  And yes, I'm still figuring out how far I can 'push' the 85mm f/1.8 in low light, and bright light - and since I'm throwing a lot of frisbees, the girls are game to let me play with the camera all I want!

Seriously, how awesome is this?

Yep, this lens is fantastic!!!  (And I have great models, too!)

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

Although either give us 5 feet of snow, so I have a "snow day" from work, or just a couple of inches so the commute isn't too bad!  *grin*

We actually only got about 5 inches or so, but the girls were quite happy with it!

Happy snow dogs!

Christmas Comes Early

Thanks to a generous contribution, I was able to purchase the much coveted and desired 85mm f/1.8G Nikkor lens I mentioned before.

I only played around with it for a little bit of time late this afternoon, but so far, I am wildly impressed.

 

Thanks Mom and Dad!

What All the Fashionable Doodles are Wearing

My parents are seriously awesome people.  In addition to just being seriously awesome in general (they have every Monty Python original TV episode ever made on DVD - if that isn't seriously awesome, I don't know what is!), they have been (and continue to be) very supportive of my photography business on every level, up to and including embroidering my logo on t-shirts and sweatshirts and fleece pullovers, and even helping my add to my stash of doggie holiday photo props.   The latest addition to the basket of doggie holiday wear?  Matching scarves!  (Warning to my brothers - viewing the next photo of the two girls in matching outerwear may result in flashbacks to your own childhood, and Mom saying things like "my son who got lost in Paddington station is dressed exactly like my other son".  Don't say you weren't warned!)

I think if you look at old photos of my brothers dressed identically, they have the same expressions on their faces!

Actually, Fi and Abby didn't mind the scarfs at all - no chewing on them, no pawing to get them off - they were quite content with them on.  They are giving me the stink-eye, however, because I was asking them to be super models when they really wanted snacks.

This is Abby's stony super-model stare!  But seriously, how cool are the scarfs?

Fiona the serious super model!

This actually IS Fi's happy face - when she's not happy, she just walks away!

Mom and Dad, as always, thank you so much for all your support and encouragement - and thanks for the very cool scarfs - they look great, and they are exactly what I was looking for.  Mom, feel free to use these images in your next annual What the Stylish Dogs are Wearing catalog of pet accessories!

When the girls were done with their super model duties, I told them I would take them out for some tennis ball zoomies.  Unfortunately, the tennis ball action was halted before it began because one of our neighbors stopped in for a little lunch...

I laugh at the bottle of bobcat urine hanging in your tree.  Do you really think that is going to scare me off?!?  Yuh. Not so much.

Hey camera lady - make sure you get my good side!  And yes, you can see my breath in the air - it's cold out here!

Could you shut those dogs up, please?!?  They are seriously messing with my lunch.

Ms. Moose finally took off right before dinner, so while there were no tennis ball zoomies, I think we are now moose-free for a bit!

Thanks again, Mom and Dad!

I Love Fall Sunlight

And I really like the nifty-fifty.  I think my next equipment-related business purchase will be the 85mm f/1.8 because I really do like the prime lenses.  Today was the perfect Fall day - partly cloudy, sun breaking through at times, and with the sun fairly low in the sky, the light was just beautiful.  Of course, having super models always helps!

And the girls gave me the perfect excuse to not clean up the leaves that have fallen.

And Fi would like to go on record as saying "she who has the most tennis balls wins".  Who am I to argue with her?

Yup.  She totally wins!

Late Afternoon Light

I've been quite busy with a bunch of stuff, but today I got a few minutes to throw some tennis balls for the girls (well, I always have time for that), and take some photos (which I don't always have time for, these  days).  About a third of the yard was already in shade, and the sun was going behind the mountains, so it made for some interesting exercises with light.

She with the most tennis balls wins, right?

There was also plenty of time for posing.

 

I also played around with sun flares.  This is an area I still want to work on, but I do like the hazy halo effect.  I just need to get better at it!