Daphne is the companion of my friend Maggie. Recently adopted after a being part of a cruelty investigation, Daphne has finally put on some weight and is building up muscle through lots of activity and hikes.
Daphne, like all Great Danes, is a gaggle of legs. She's also silly and funny and sensitive. She can be a bit shy, but she's learning to trust herself and others and the bond these two have formed is magical. I just love that they've found each other and will get to share some fun years together. For the photo session, we met at a local park that Daphne knew and was comfortable at. Plus, it had tall grass. The kind of tall grass that a Great Dane can hide in. It would also obscure parts of her, just like she hides some of her personality. It'd been a hot day, but the magic hour found us so I was able to create images like I'd imagined. I'm a sucker for back-lit grasses, so Daphne got to play, meet some dog friends and show off some skills, but also just toodle along for a summer evening walk. I've included a few photos from a recent session along with some words Maggie agreed to share about how she and Daphne met. Thanks for visiting, wendy
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i saw some flowers at the grocery store, i'm quite sure they were dyed yellow, but they were pretty nonetheless
i brought them to my studio where i found a dead bee on the floor under the skylight (sorry little bee) so i pulled out my bone collection to see what I could do with these three pieces then i grabbed some green velvety fabric, a piece of wood i'd cut and a few other props i have on hand and started to work my studio is in a cottage behind my parent's house so after a bit i went outside to enlist my dad - who'd been working in the garden - to hold flowers dad had a desk job for years but he always kept busy doing manual work - gardening, painting, puttering in the yard the tint of his forearms reflect his time spent outside this year i haven't been to my studio much over the last year because of, well, a bunch of reasons but there's something that happens when i'm there and get in the flow it's a very cool feeling and afterwards when i'm done reviewing and editing the images i made, i have to decide what (and if) i'll share - put out there into the word - and often times i don't because i don't want to be judged, or have to explain my fascination with bones or dark subjects, or confuse people as they wonder why i'm not sharing more images of dogs... or whatever people think (or don't) when they see my work but it's not about that right now... it's about just getting on with it, creating, and allowing that part of me to just do its thing without judgement... and i'm going to try to share it... or at least put it out there, right here. thanks for visiting, w note - images were taken back on june 3, 2021 Two more former sled dogs retired today!!
Welcome to Cally (left) + Ice! For more about these sweeties and their photo set, please visit my Sled Dog Blog at: I Was A Sled Dog Thanks! I have two speeds when it comes to my work.
Just get it done. -- and -- Procrastinate. Just get it done is just that. Do it. Make the magazine, create the project, set up the session, make the call. Procrastinate is my default though. Mull it over, overanalyze, hum and haw, wait for the right time, right feeling about the project, right way to do it... whatever that means. But this was today. I've been feeling like I'm stuck with my photography, but it's probably more like I'm overwhelmed. I have projects that are partially finished but I just can't finish them. I have ideas for shoots and books. Short- and long-term projects... even a wee film. But something just isn't jiving so instead of forcing it, I'm taking a short hiatus.
My garden is proving to be a great diversion too. If given the chance to work in my garden or sit at my computer inside while the sunshines outside, I'm going to head outside. So while I take a breather, I hope you enjoy some imagery from my ever-changing garden. Thanks for visiting, wendy Two more former sled dogs retired today - welcome Toledo + Centurion!
Pictured above is Toledo, but please visit their full story and photo set over on my Sled Dog Blog at: I Was A Sled Dog! Thanks, wendy i've been spending a lot of time
close to home using tools in my garden, and my garden as a tool this is part one. Moro + Saru on film
Thetis Lake, 2014. • After many years, I’ve finally confirmed who this dog is and who his human is (thanks M!) and sent it to them outta the blue because I know I’d wanna see other people’s of my dogs. Moro’s mom said it made her day, so yay! • So just to clarify, if anyone has of my dogs, I wanna see them! • More from this outing HERE! A few weeks ago I got to meet Pow Pow.
The opportunity came from an old friend, who wanted to gift his humans with something to celebrate him, as Pow Pow wasn't well. For dogs like Pow Pow that have been through the shelter system, re-homed, given away, discarded - I want to make sure they get to take up space in this world. I want to share their stories, their names and some photographs that give a glimpse into a moment of their life. If they were forgotten about at one time, I want to do my part to make sure they won't be again. And part of that storytelling is providing the photos in a digital monograph format so families can scroll through images in a way that helps tell the story of their pet, as I saw them. For Pow Pow, this was him on April 15, 2021. Whatever health issues he was fighting, he had this evening to show me a part of him. He shared with me his silly, fun, inquisitive side. How he loves rolling on his back in the grass - sometimes with his frisbee in his mouth. Sniffing the ocean air. Chasing sticks into the water - and not bringing them back. Barking for treats. And moments of quiet and rest in the shade from the sun of the warm spring day. Here are some of those moments... of how I saw Pow Pow and his family. Thanks to his friends (M+L) for providing me with the chance to meet this special guy, and to his family (L + P) for taking such amazing care, catering to all his whims and fancies and showing him true love, during this difficult time. I didn't know what to do at the studio today. I came over with the dogs (Bella, the white dog and Mr Coco, the grey) to get them out of the house. They're both getting on in age and don't want long walks or hikes, so mental stimulation it is. Plus, since my studio is behind my parent's house, they can visit with them too. But as far as work getting done, it's not always a great idea because it usually takes them a bit to settle down and realize we're gonna be here a while. The studio is 4 rooms. One smaller room at one end, then a kitchen with a bathroom next to it in the middle and then up two steps into the main room where I do most of my work. Their little legs follow me back and forth through the rooms as I look for ideas because I have stuff/props everywhere.
Anyways, this is what I did at the studio today. A gallery of still lifes - some a bit more alive than others - both inside and out of the studio. Thanks for visiting, wendy |
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