Monthly Archives: November 2009

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The power of software (AKA Max’s Decopaw art)

November 11, 2009 – 6:59 pm

I used to be a lot more picky about images I used for Decopaw art. But now it’s different. “68k file? Blurry? Really dark? Ah, I’ll make it work”. Why? Because it may be my only shot at preserving the memories of their beloved pet in a piece of art that I hope makes their heart sing for many years to come. Case in point: this piece for Max, the dearly passed 16 year old.

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P.S. You’ll see a few more art proofs here during the rest of the year. I am only doing art commissions during the months of October, November and December now. (Maybe Jan-March as well, but it remains to be seen!). I sincerely thank my clients who were waiting all summer to work with me. :-)

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Janie

November 6, 2009 – 2:04 pm

Janie, the Belgian Malinois, was my Friday shoot in Austin, the one dry day of the weekend we had there. Janie was *very* camera shy, but I hope these images don’t let that show.

Serious (L). Not serious (R).

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Janie’s mom is a dog trainer, and I loved watching their interactions together.

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Beautiful dog with cute head tilt in front of purple flowers? Yes please.

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Isn’t she gorgeous? I love the coloring of the Malinois.

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This next pair of shots just slays me. I nearly choked on my tea when I saw these for the first time. Ahhh, I love wide angle lenses. :-)

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Margaret thank you for bringing Janie into the city to have her picture taken and be part of the workshop. I loved working with both of you!

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Winnie

November 6, 2009 – 1:37 pm

Winnie is the very first Swedish Vallhund I have ever had the pleasure of working with. She is such a neat little dog, with a very interesting personality.

Winnie was absolutely fascinated by the kayakers going by. It was hilarious.

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She and Savannah became best buds, but Winnie wouldn’t quite follow her into the water. Brrr…

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I had to capture the girls in action, having a good game of ‘play fight’.

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Cheryl thank you so much for braving the rain and coming and bringing Winnie to our Austin workshop shoot. I think based on the shots I got of her and Savannah, she had a blast. I know I did and I hope you did too.

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Savannah Brunette

November 6, 2009 – 1:25 pm

I have decided that dogs named Savannah are awesome. What’s ironic about these two is that they were both our first models to respond to our model call, in entirely different cities. I took statistics in college, and I can tell you that is statistically significant. :-)

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Savannah didn’t mind at all that it was raining outside, even going for a dip in Lady Bird Lake.

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2 different sides to the same dog. playful. hungry. hee hee

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I *love* these next two shots. There is something about her wet crimped tail fur, and the lush green foliage she is nestled in that leaves me swooning.

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Thank you Jake for coming and joining us in Austin and bringing your dearheart of a pup with you. Savannah is such a sweetie and she kept us laughing the whole time.

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