Sundog Pet Photography: "animal photos"

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

The Flint Hills in Kansas are the home to thousands of wild mustangs who live out their days on privately owned ranches. Fortunately, there are public roads cutting through the ranch land allowing the opportunity to observe these beautiful horses...if they happen to be in an area viewable from the roadside.

It's been on my photographic to-do list — to take a day trip to see and hopefully photograph these wild mustangs. There was no guarantee the herds would be close enough to photograph. It was high noon when a fellow photographer friend and I arrived in the area...not the best light, really, but I thought any photograph is better than no photograph. I was really going more for the experience of seeing these amazing animals. If a photographic opportunity presented itself, I'd certainly take it.

I believe the universe was on our side because we came upon two herds that were in range of our zoom lenses. Here are some of my favorites.

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Saturday, January 7, 2012

I'm excited to remodel the bathroom which includes replacing the existing tub with an antique claw tub from the early 1900s. Such a historical treasure really deserves to be the focal point of the room, and I'm looking forward to having that added charm transform the space.

Of course, a room doesn't have to undergo a major remodel in order to make it your own. Adding new accents to a room can lighten and freshen it up and applying a new wall color can further that personal style and taste. Changing out wall art, or making your own is another way that brings your style into the space. Any of these decorating changes can be great conversation pieces with your visitors and will likely spur other ideas.

So, still feeling inspired by the New Year as a time to work on my own creative projects, I grabbed my dog for a quick session focusing on bath photos. It was bath day anyway, and the natural light entering the large block window was incredibly bright yet soft and beautiful - ideal light for a series on bathing dogs.

Below are some of those photos. While these may not be my final choice by the time the remodel happens (photos of them in the antique tub surely would be charming), they make me smile and, in the meantime, will add that personal charm to the room.