new moo mini and biz cards

i received my fabulous set of moo cards and they comes in such a cute and modern package. the box of 100 moo mini cards are a fantastic way to get my portfolio of photography out in the world. and for a meager $25-i can afford this! the stock is heavy weight like way more than 100# and the print quality is something i love-and i am a picky about print quality. most def be using moo.com (from the UK!!) for the future. this stuff makes me giddy with joy:)

creative fee and pricing update for website

i have been working furiously on updating the pricing and info and all that needs to be a part of the upcoming website and i realize less is definitely more in design. simple and uncomplicated.

hip and edgy junior portraits of leia elkhorn nebraska

i was looking to do some cool edits that had a hip and raw and edgy look to them in this one location with one outfit. these were photographed in elkhorn nebraska on a kinda harsh sunny afternoon back in october of last year-leia is of course imho a perfect model! so i'm biased just a little. big deal.

snow day for omaha dogs

dogs had a good day in the snow as you can see from the snow jackets and snow beards. it's certainly a challenge to shoot in snow with the blast of white lights and frigidness so i oughta practice more but heck it's cold and miserable out there. but definitely pretty.

razzi ma tazzi miss curious kitty

this cat is fat (literally) and wild and quite a character to photograph. she will fall asleep standing up and seriously appears to be high on catnip or something. she entertains us all day long with her playfulness. razzi ma tazzi miss curious kitty.

newly designed info and price sheet for puppycat in cs5!

this is my first attempt at designing my very own informational brochure for the biz. i want to go with about 3-5 pages (in pdf format-google will only accept png or jpeg(aaarrr!!!)-so this will be a fun challenge)where to find me etc and all the fab and fun photos for clients to view. i am on a roll and i know what it needs to look like, and i am finding that less is more in terms of design. i want to make impact and hook'em at the start with some kick ass photos of some fantastic looking pets. i love working with cs5 and lr3 and all the dirty complicated tech work. i'm confident about the basics in cs5 and am learning a ton by trial and error (this may take some time.) however! i seriously think the overall design is coming together. more is never better.

iron giant moves to a new home in new york!

i decided to say goodbye to my well loved special iron giant robot toy last week. he has found a new home in new york and i am sooo happy for him! sold him for a hefty sum on ebay and i am kinda sad to let him go but, it's good to simplify. he was kinda neglected for a while and now he will be shelved for someone else to cherish. iron giant is one of my favorite movies and this guy deserved a better home. an underated CLASSIC!!! (sorry about this post not being related to PHOTOGRAPHY but it is about ME and the type of activity that goes on in my humble life so, there.)

new apple custom art photo books

i completed a couple of books at the end of the year and are so happy with how they turned out! i have had these printed from apple before and am still impressed with the quality of these guys. i will probably do a lot more of these through apple but my goal is to work with a pro photo lab company in the future. if apple a computer company can print a decent photo book that i myself is pretty happy with then just imagine what a pro photo lab can do! i really had to test this out though. i am however not satisfied with their actual prints. they suck. and i have used the consumer online companies for prints and some are good and some are ghastly! but, it is wise to have a few choices out there to compare the print quality. one thing i will say about apple is that when they ship your item they don't mess around cause they ship with fed ex which is simply awesome! so i am ready to move forward into a new year and a new beginning. i am excited to venture out into the world to explore and provide my services for folks who simply adore their pets (and people). be active. be positive. and be CREATIVE! bring it on 2011!

doberman puppy

this is the FIRST time I had the privilege to photograph a puppy dog! he will be a gift (planned) for a friend of a family member of mine. this is no surprise, thankfully the recipient is fully aware of all obligations and responsibilities! puppy's are cute, soft, warm and stinky. it was a chilly afternoon and this was kinda a rushed photo op. we are working around the month of december and the setting of the sun drives me crazy! oh and did i mention the temps were a little on the frigid side? so 'doberman puppy' (he has no name yet!!) sat on my warm lap while i shot a heap of photographs. after 10 minutes, the shivering kicked in and the cute puppy moments were over. but ohh did i end up with at least 5 truly unique photographs. i am partial to black and white so that one is my favorite. in the words of charles schulz: 'happiness is a warm puppy' amen to that!