Category Archives: Journal

A Weekend at Wannamaker Lake, Ontario

Shelby and I spent this past weekend at Wannamaker Lake in the company of Annie and her boxer Roxy.  We were excited to spend a girl’s only weekend filled with conversation, doggie paddling, canoeing, fishing and plain old relaxing!  Unfortunately, this camping “haven”, as described on the website, did not meet some of our expectations.  The...

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As peaceful as a sleeping cat

Happy new year everyone! This is the time to wipe your slate clean and start anew with a positive outlook for the new year.  I can’t wait to get started with all the projects I have in mind, especially the ones involving Two Socks.  This blog has been great thus far, but expect some radical...

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Photoshop Effects

Here are a couple pictures that I post-processed in Photoshop CS3.  The first is a watercolour painting effect which I think is pretty darn cool, and the next picture has a duotone effect and a sort of grainy look to make it more interesting.  Would love to hear what you guys think!

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Cowbelly workshop

Just this past august I had the amazing opportunity to participate in a pet photography workshop hosted by the incredibly talented Jamie Pflughoeft of Cowbelly Pet Photography.  I learned so much valuable information and it gave me the knowledge and confidence to pursue my own pet photography business.  Here are some of my favourite pictures...

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My inspiration

Meet Chester “Two Socks”, my inspiration for this furry, wet-nosed endeavour. I met Chester in Alaska during my summer of ’03 stint as a river boat tour guide. He was my adopted pooch, my pal, my protector. I loved him so much I nicknamed him “Two Socks” because of his white forepaws. Oh, how I...

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Barton Creek, Austin TX

Austin, Texas is a very dog-friendly town.  I spotted this gorgeous gal while out on a stroll in Barton Creek.  I think she was eyeing the swans in the lake.

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What do I want to be when I grow up?

So here I am sitting outside a Starbucks sipping my iced eggnog latte wondering what I should write.  I’m in Austin, Texas…sounds a little surreal. I find myself, once again, without a job or a clue as to what will happen next. This time is a little different however; I have David by my side...

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