Category Archives: Blog and Fotog

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Travel Clones

When you travel frequently, you begin to notice the travel clones. I’m one of them. Blue blazer, khaki colored slacks and a white or striped shirt. The difference is if you have a stylin’ iPhone in which you can blog on the fly.
Bo.

One for the Road

As I sit at Caribou Coffee [but not having a coffee], I found a pic that I really liked.A bit of over photoshopping but its all about the cinematic effect for me lately. I could have done a bit more burning and vignette application to lead the eye but I don’t have all day :-)    [...]

Travel and the Traveler

On another flight back to California.  Part of this will be business related and the balance will be to visit family.  I’m no stranger to travelling. In the past 7-8 years, I would estimate that I’m on the road about 50% of the time with major long spikes in the 80-90% range.
Although technology is wonderful, [...]

Restaurants and drinks

Oneof biggest pet peeves: when you order drinks at a restaurant and they cannot remember who ordered what. And I’m not talking about 20 people at the table; I’m talking about TWO people ordering!
Bo.

Petersburg, oh Petersburg

I went on my own personal foto walk this a.m.  I jumped into the car and had my butt down in Olde Towne Petersburg, VA right before 7am.   The Farmer’s Market folks were just assembling their goods, a few people were out with their dogs, and other early morning risers were enjoying the cool morning.
I [...]

What I love and hate about California

Here’s what I love about being back home
+ The Weather!
+ Mexican food is sooo much better than any other part of the country EXCEPT maybe along the Texas border where its NOT been corrupted by American tastes.  {can you say NO to cheese sauce of everything???}.  My grandmother would turn over if we ever put [...]

Still in the airport……

Well, when you get to sit on your arse for three hours, you tend to find somehting to do.  I recently purchased some very nice textures from Jesh de Rox.  He has a few websites and the one I used is named Fine Art Textures
Anyhoooo…..since I didn’t have a wide variety of images on my [...]

What a way to start?!

So, I’m off on my big "going back to Cali" weekend. Going to see my parents, maybe meet up with a few friends, and then have it ALL culminate into the FOOTBALL FINALE!    Yes, that would be the Monday Night Football game between my beloved UCLA Bruins and the ugly tangerine Lady Vols of Tennessee.
But [...]

NAPP Photowalk - Richmond, VA

I cannot say this was my best day of shooting. In fact, probably one of my least satisfying. BUT…I met a good group of guys and we made the last part of the session a fun one. Find below various images including the GANG as they photograph the cityscape, totally unaware that I am taking [...]

What the heck? Technology, Shmechnology….

No coffee for me right now. Ok, I lied. I just polished off a 16oz’er. But I can’t watch Phelps this late at night on the East Coast if I don’t. Ok, I lied again. I just love coffee. But Phelps is a good reason.
I’ve been loving life with my new iPhone. I keep finding [...]

Images from my new iPhone

Although the camera is NOT good on the iPhone, I found the pics to be acceptable for web and blogging purposes.—————Here’s my friendly neighborhood ATT dude who fixed me up with my iPhone. He’s trying to dodge my camera.Here are two pictures of the lovely Angela. She is in shadow and shade in the pics.  [...]

Vickie the Bearded Collie and her owner Beth

I had the pleasure of photographing a former agility classmate and competitor.  Her junior dog Vickie just earned her RE and also competes in conformation - if I remember correctly, they scored a major recently.
Here are a few pics from the photoshoot held at Joseph Bryan Park in Richmond, VA.
These are the feet of winners…or [...]

Laekenois SIghting!

I participated in a rescue transport yesterday and LO and BEHOLD, the volunteer we were meeting for the "pickup" owned a Laekenois! So, I took the opportunity to get a shot. Well, he was so loving and such an attention getter that he just had to be INSIDE my camera. As you can see, his [...]

Everyone Needs Puppy Fixes

A Trip to Virginia Beach

On a trip to Viriginia Beach, I had an opportunity to snap a few pictures along the boardwalk. If you ever get a chance to make it down there, I highly recommend for breakfast the restaurant Pocahontas.  WONDERFUL buttermilk pancakes and service was excellent.

Camera Strap - Cool Vendor

I have been using two cameras whenever I’m actively shooting for specific shots [i.e. getting paid!]. I use my small zoom 24-75mm on one camera and my 70-200mm on the other. One camera [smaller lens] has your standard shoulder/neck strap and on the camera with the larger lens, I use a little handstrap deal [...]

One of the best sports ever!

I just love the sport of agility.  Watching it, photographing it, competing in it - it doesn’t matter.  The sport just rocks. Here are a few to get you in the spirit!

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Works of Wonder!

Often during my trips to various dog events [and even those homo sapien events] I run into a great vendor. Truthfully, I am NOT a arts and crafts person but every once in a while I find an artist who really has strong work.
Works of Wonder is one of those artists.  The art pieces are [...]

More pics from the Virginia Kennel Club show

Smiling Tervuren and handler. Very typical of the Belgian breed.

Lucas, the Smooth Collie, in the puppy class

Saluki [or was it a Borzoi] getting a rest before entering the ring.

Miss Kathy with her new OE boy [Best of Winners!]

Thai, in the 12-18 month class.

Catherine Zeta Jones, the Tervuren in Open.

Another Terv competitor.

And another Terv. [...]

The Only Phone better than the iPhone

The NEW iPhone - and at half the cost! If this doesn’t make everyone drop their old cell phones to pick this new one up, I’m not sure what would. And this price is just outrageous. That’s some down and dirty business. The price? $199 - that’s much cheaper than [...]