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most of the editing on this image was done in LR2, with the exception of some touch-up cloning and adjustment layer masks in PSCS3 to bring the catchlights in the eyes up. Otherwise, major cloning, color, cropping, contrast and everything else was all Lightroom, which is pretty impressive, because anyone who has tried to clone blue sky knows it’s nearly impossible. It’s pretty amazing what software can do.
Murphy’s mom informed me that her sweet boy succumbed to the cancer that he had been fighting so valiantly since February.
Murphy lived a very tough life before going to live with his mom Allison. He was a stray that arrived at the doorstep of a wealthy family in 2003, who later released him in 2007. By that time he was in very very bad shape- the family, even with their wealth, had severely neglected poor Murphy’s most basic physical needs.
When he came to live with Allison, he was basically starting life over. And what an incredible life it was too. She loved him so deeply and so truly it showed to anyone who met them. The poor pair were constantly in the doctor’s offices due to Murphy’s ongoing health problems he suffered at the hands of neglect. But Allison never complained, she just loved her boy, and enjoyed every moment they shared together. He had a wonderful extended family, and grandparents who loved him too, as he was meant to be loved all along.
I had just a very short time with this sweet boy and already miss him. My heart goes out to Allison and her family, who I know will love Murphy forever. Rest in peace little guy, rest in peace.
If you leave a comment here for Allison she will be sure to read them. She is getting my email now about the post, and I’m sure all of your well-wishes will mean the world to her.
Take care Allison, and remember, no matter where you are or what you do, your sweet boy will always, always be in your heart.
Leave it to me to provide last-minute notice on things like this. I posted the event on my website last week, and thought I had posted it to my blog at that time too, but discovered much to my chagrin that I hadn’t!
In any case, here are the deets:
Join us for a fun art/photography show at University Village’s new University Canine Learning Academy. Cowbelly will have a large photography and art display hanging and will be on hand to chit-chat about dogs, art, photography and more.
Timing: 6pm-9pm
Location:2920 NE Blakeley ST. Suite D Seattle, Wa. 98105, just north of University Village near the Elliott Bay Animal Hospital.
Website address: www.ucladogs.com.
If you are looking for something fun to do tonight and want to get out of the house, come on over and join us! UCLA is a great training center and the owners are just the nicest people. The space is really cool too, with lots of light coming from a ginormous skylight (which I love).
Hope to see some of you there!
As I mentioned in my previous post, I moved out of my beautiful office space at Studio 116 on Elliott and it is now available for the next creative person/photographer to rent!
The deets:
Office available in beautiful commercial photography studio to share 5,600 sq.ft. total. Looking for either a designer or photographer to share.
The cost/mo. would depend on how much you would need to use the studio/cyc wall for photography. From $700 to $1125/month. Office is 11X23. The office is the best in the studio- on the 2nd floor with a full unobstructed view of the studio below through sliding horizontal ‘french doors’. It has a peekabook view of waterfront park and has been freshly painted in a soothing white. It’s in move-in condition and has all of the grounded outlets you could ever need.
The studio is conveniently located just several blocks from downtown and just 2 blocks from Puget Sound & the Sculpture Park, directly across the street from the Seattle PI building and nextdoor to Espresso Elegance, a great neighborhood espresso shop with yummy drinks, sandwiches and noshes.
The studio has 20′ wood beamed ceilings and is well laid out, with a private dressing room, two bathrooms, a full kitchen with full fridge, small client meeting room, and long hallway flanked with large framed photographs.
• 32 ‘ cyc wall • 28′ flat wall • 2 bathrooms • dressing room • conference room •
• equipment storage • kitchen • can drive into studio to unload • shop • DSL •
• Go to: www.studio116.us ( to see online )
• Call Rocky at 206-325-2500
After being there for over a year, I can attest to this being arguably the best photography studio in the city. The guys who work and shoot there are the nicest bunch (and extremely talented and experienced), and the location couldn’t be better. The space is large and bright and airy and I will miss it deeply!
Please call Rocky for more information and/or to see the office and studio. I hope they find someone really awesome- the space deserves it! 
Pics (don’t hate- some of these were taken at 1600 ISO with shaky hands with my little P&S)
the office:
comes with a cool old metal desk and big cupboard we recently purchased off craigslist
the view down to the studio (and the park beyond)
If you know someone you think might be interested, please forward this post to them! Thank you
