Tag Archives: Cross-breed

Chillaxing

June 15, 2008 – 8:29 am

Chillax

1.  To chill and relax, simultaneously

2.  To reduce the level of stress by employing a more relaxed and groovy outlook.

I had not heard this word before I visited Canada recently, but it’s a word I’ve wholeheartedly embraced.

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Harry

May 30, 2008 – 7:49 am

Harry is a georgeous old Doberman-cross who I photographed in early 2007. He was a rescue and was living a lovely life on a big property out of town with his two wonderful humans and two other rescued doggies. I had a call from one of Harry’s Mums during the week. Harry had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and did not have long to live. I promptly cleared my schedule and arranged to go out and spend a whole morning with the family. Harry was having a good day and I’m so glad I managed to get some beautiful photos of him enjoying the sun, sitting by the fire and chasing his big old ball around the yard. Sadly, Harry passed away a couple of days later. All I know is that Harry was so lucky to have been rescued and given the opportunity to live a good life in his last years.

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Oh My Dog!

May 28, 2008 – 8:00 am

Oh My Dog! is a Fine Art Photography gallery in Idyllwild, California. Frank Bruynbroek is the artist and an awfully nice guy to talk to. I discovered this gallery during our short break in March and on the Sunday afternoon I convinced Brendan that we didn’t need another hike, but we did need to visit this gallery. 

I’m so glad we did. Frank was inspirational. His life story and how he ended up following his passion with dog photography spoke volumes to me. It was then that I decided that I wanted to get back into it. I had closed down my pet photography business in Australia to move to the USA with my real job as an Aerospace Engineer. I was missing it terribly. It became obvious to me that dog photography really is my passion and to be happy I really should pursue it. This blog is the manifestation of this realisation. At the moment it is my one creative outlet, but I’m sure there will be more projects to come in the future.

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No shortage of ‘doodles!

May 24, 2008 – 8:01 am

I captured this photo when we visited Idyllwild back in March. Quite a lot of the business owners had their pets in the store with them. I really wish I could take my dog into work. 

I’ve noticed over the last couple of years that I’ve photographed quite a lot of ‘doodles’…you know…labradoodles, goldendoodles etc. Anyone have another type I’ve doodle I should know about? How about a Cockerdoodle? That would be funny.

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I want to ride my Bicycle

May 20, 2008 – 8:00 am

I took this photograph in Tombstone, Arizona when I visited last month. It’s an amazing little town and the townfolk have dedicated themselves to keeping the town’s history alive. The main street has been preserved to look much like it would have when the Earp brothers had their famous shootout with the Cowboys at the OK Corral. (Yes, I’m quite up to speed on my Wild West history). 

Walk two block away from the main street and the town looks like any other small Arizonan town. I really wanted some tumbleweed to roll down the street. Do you even get Tumbleweed in Arizona?

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A slow day of shoe shining

May 16, 2008 – 8:00 am

This photo was taken along the banks of the Mandakini River in Chitrakoot during my 2007 visit to India. It’s a town which does not really see western tourists, so I was certainly a person if interest as I wandered around the streets with my camera. I found that I rarely had problems photographing in the streets, because the locals soon realised I was focussing my photographic efforts on the dogs and they probably thought I was a little bit soft in the head. I tended to gather a crowd most places I went and some of the locals would often take me to see other dogs in different locations. It was certainly a surreal experience.

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Holy Cow

May 11, 2008 – 8:00 am

In early 2007 I spent some time in India. During that time I photographed the local dogs in their environment. Today’s photo demonstrates the order of things in India. Cows are considered Sacred and Holy. They are plentiful and roam the streets freely. They live by scavenging for scraps and off the charity of humans. In this photo, the calf has been given some food by the people in the background. The puppy decides that he wants some and is eventually shooed away by the people so that the calf can continue to eat in peace. The poor pup is very hungry and will do anything for food, even if is is just a few leaves. 

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