Poppy has really grown up over the last few months so I thought it was time to grab a few shots of her. Now that she knows her name, she's a little easier to get some photos of. I just have to call her and she pops her head up and pricks her ears forward.
I still have some availability for fall sessions. If you are thinking about a session, get your request in soon. The next month will be the best for the fall colour.
Early morning light at the barn. Sometimes it's worth getting out of bed early on the weekend.
Some of my favourite photos are the ones I take when people don't know the camera is on them. This is one example and also a new favourite photo for me. It also helps that I now have an amazing zoom lens...easier to catch people unaware.
I snuck up on Sarah while she was helping me with Seuss in the round pen (basically a small paddock) yesterday afternoon. I processed the image so it has a vintage-y feel as I think it really suits Sarah somehow. I also really like the lines of the fence and the grain that's showing in the wood.
Up next: some of the images of Seuss I took on Sat. Including one set I like to call "after the bath"...
Well, I finally got frustrated enough with my old zoom lens that I made the investment in a new one. I've been drooling over this one for a while. It's a Canon 70-200 2.8L with image stabilization. You can read more about it here. I've used it for the last couple of dog sessions (Vince, Dakota, Archie & Radar) but it was actually Cricket that was my test subject to get the hang of it.
This lens is perfect for working with animals since you can sneak up on them a bit better. The lens is also basically silent. My old zoom that had image stabilization was not so it would actually scare more nervous animals. I am so in love with this lens.
Cricket is a great subject. She's pretty unfazed by just about everything.
Don't be fooled by her cranky look...she's actually a big suck who loves attention.
Daisy and Cricket are from the same litter of stray kittens. When I went to pick ONE to bring home, they were the only 2 left and I just couldn't separate them. So I brought them both home. They really love each other most of the time and you often find them napping together - especially in the winter. This is their favourite spot in the house. This window gets sun almost all day and they like watching for the rabbit in the backyard.
I love how their tails are curling in this photo. Funny how much longer Daisy's tail is!
Daisy is a very shy cat - you might even say a bit neurotic. As soon as she sees the camera come out she runs off and hides from the noise it makes (and it's actually very quiet). Luckily I caught her today catnapping in the sun with her sister Cricket so I had a bit of time to sneak up on her before she really woke up (and ran and hid).
And just a reminder that we are into the peak season for snow sessions. I still have a few weekends in January and a couple of weekends remaining in February. If you are interested, you can either book online by visiting my website and going to the Availability section, or just shoot me an email.
Part of our Thanksgiving drive included a stop at the wharf in Gravenhurst. We were tipped off by a local that there might be some action down there. Unfortunately I only had my iPhone on me. While I LOVE my iPhone, it really takes crappy photos. Ah well, better than nothing. I also didn't look like a Paparazzi with it...I could be kind of discrete and spy like this way.
Here's some warm up shots...I love the retro look of this pavilion.
For those not familiar with Muskoka, this is where the Segwun goes out from.
Here it is coming back.
Spot the celebrity...
Yep - it's Rick Mercer. Funny thing is, I don't think many people on the wharf knew who he was. Or if they did, they were playing the polite Canadian and not swarming him. Unlike me.
The last couple shots are of an upcoming episode of the Rick Mercer Report as it was being filmed. My sources tell me he was going to tube behind the Segwun. We didn't stick around to see what happened, so you'll have to watch the episode.
I made the annual trek to the cottage for our Thanksgiving dinner. The leaves were fully changed up there this weekend and the scenery was quite spectacular.
I even got out of bed early to head down to the dock with my dock-dog for some early morning shots of the lake before the motor boat crowd spoiled the scene.
The dock-dog Murphy:
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Shooting pretty much straight into the sun...I like the trees this way though.
The prime morning spot. And the lake I won't swim in.
As has become the tradition, we did our annual fall foliage hike. This time to Huckleberry Rock. I can't do justice to the scene from the top of the rock, but here's one of the forest trail that leads up there. My brother and his dog Parker are in this one. It is a complete coincidence he matches the leaves.
I have more to post about Muskoka - including a celebrity sighting (with pictures!)...stay tuned.
This weekend I was at my parent's for a barbque and spent some time in the garden taking some pictures of the wildlife.
The first is a particularly creepy bug I found on the gate to the field. Any one know what it is? It was an inch or two long and creepy. It appeared to be shedding it's skin/shell? Maybe a katydid?
I think these are elderberries. I just loved the colours and the bokeh.
And finally a monarch butterfly on the butterfly bush in the evening sun.
Here's Morgan giving Fancy a snuggle. There's something really endearing about little girls and the relationships they have with their ponies...and it often continues for life once started.
This is one of those accidental shots that happens in a split second where you grab the camera, aim and hope it was set to an aperture/shutter speed that will capture the moment.
Speaking of girls and their horses, I was thrilled to have finally found my favourite horsey movie of all time and finally on DVD!!! And cheap. And it came with 3 other horsey films. Needless to say, I whipped out the credit card and ordered this one without hesitation. Ok, so it's pretty cheezy, but there is so much to love about it. Anthony Hopkins is even in it - with brown hair.
