A Little of This, A Little of That

I have been pondering the studio soft light look (i.e. where it's not clear that a flash was used), and it became apparent to me that I generally have my flash too bright to get that soft look, so I tried a few shots today with one flash on low power and a reflector.  While I think there is room for improvement (specifically, I think I need to adjust the exposure on the camera, so I can get the natural look without having to adjust the exposure post-production), I know I'm moving in the right direction.

I also got some frisbee shots because, well, it was a beautiful (if brisk) day, perfect for frisbee action.

A good time was had by all!

Day 361/365.

I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas....

Dreaming?  I meant 'living'.  Santa Paws decided to drop us in an Irving Berlin song today - which was fine, as we had no place to go (other than to take the Donner Party on several walkies), and we had plenty of frisbees (given our poor snow totals thus far, we have managed to not lose a frisbee to the snow yet this year), so all was good.

There's no zoomies like snow zoomies!

Zoom zoom!

Of course, not all of us got to frolic in the snow.  Someone had to clear the driveway so we can slide down the driveway tomorrow morning when we head out on walkies!

Merry Christmas!

Day 360/365.

T'was the Night Before Christmas...

And all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a Doodle.

The stocking were hung by the chimney with care...

Visions of bully sticks dancing in her head...

Of course, while the creatures aren't stirring at the moment, the same cannot be said for their activities during the Day Before Christmas...

Merry Christmas!

Day 359/365.

Late Afternoon Frisbee Action

By the time I got off work, braved the crowds at the grocery story (including getting through the intersection to the store, finding a parking place, elbowing my way to the broccoli, checking out, getting back out of the parking lot - think a deadlocked traffic circle; yes, I know that's not supposed to happen... - and making it home, following a car that was going 20mph in a 35mph zone...*ahem*), and got the groceries put away. it was late afternoon.

And it's a good thing I'm taking tomorrow off from work - I think I'm just going to stay in hiding before I give the Grinch a run for his money.... Lots of quality Doodle Therapy will soothe my frazzled nerves.

My Doodle Therapy began with freezing my fingers off playing frisbees with the girls.

Argy bargy!

Ahhh.  I feel myself relaxing already!

Day 358/365.