Wild and domestic animal photography
This blog post is primarily for my fabulous photography students who are finishing up their digital photography course with me and their final module is about learning to see and work with light. The quality, quantity, direction, intensity and colour of light helps to dictate the mood of an image; all these photographs were taken… Continue reading Same photographer, same camera, DIFFERENT light
This blog post is dedicated to my friend Mandy who loves all things cat... “I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through.” ― Jules Verne Ah what a marvellous cat Dusty is, clever, beautiful and full of cheek. Dusty… Continue reading Dusty & Carrol
"Peter stood, cleared his throat, and began to hum softly, then sing, slowly building up the song as his voice cleared. He found the old tune, the song of the Sunbird. And as he sung, as his rich voice echoed off the tall cliffs, the birds and the faeries lent him their voice and soon… Continue reading KNYSNA – You’re still beautiful
On the 30th of May 2012, I wrote this blog post about Terry and I leaving Mauritius and saying goodbye to O.D. the stray orange dog that we fell in love with while we were living there. Now 5 years later almost to the day I am happy to share with you all that our… Continue reading THE ORANGE DOG – a bittersweet tale of courage and hope
A person can learn a lot from a dog, even a loopy one like ours. Marley taught me about living each day with unbridled exuberance and joy, about seizing the moment and following your heart. He taught me to appreciate the simple things-a walk in the woods, a fresh snowfall, a nap in a shaft… Continue reading MAGNIFICENT FLYING DOGS – Groenvlei Lake, Goukamma
You can listen to the rest of this beautiful song here And I can see a little house on top of the hill And I can smell the ocean, the salt in the air And I can see you, you're standing there And you're washing your car And I can see California sun in your… Continue reading WINDING ROAD – Road Trip With Cuddles
Old dogs, like old shoes, are comfortable. They might be a bit out of shape and a little worn around the edges, but they fit well. - Bonnie Wilcox Cico will be 12 years old in December, she is a feisty but lovable yorkie. This is her photoshoot. Such short little lives… Continue reading Cico
Pray don't talk to me about the weather, Mr. Worthing. Whenever people talk to me about the weather, I always feel quite certain that they mean something else. And that makes me quite nervous.” ― Oscar Wilde I made Cassie's acquaintance one cold and rainy Tuesday morning at the riding stables. Tut, Tut, looks… Continue reading a Rainy Tuesday with Cassie
He had the appeal of a very young dog of a very large breed -- a kind of amiable absurdity.” ― Dorothy L. Sayers, Gaudy Night Rosie is a 4 month old Bouvier des Flandres and lives with 13 year old Zen, a Bouvier cross and George, a male Tabby cat of similar age. The… Continue reading AN AFTERNOON WITH ROSIE AND CO
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