Photography Course

So I am once again taking an on-line photography course. This time it is on portraits! Am really enjoying it, and feel it will challenge me quite a bit! It is being taught by Allison Tyler Jones and she is a powerhouse of energy!

What I really like about her style is that she is about having her portraits show a relationship or emotion instead of the typical "who, what, where" stand and look at the camera shot. We have just started week four of a twelve week course and I am feeling that this week is going to be a tough assignment. I have to find a photo that inspires me (whether it's the lighting, compositon, emotion,etc...) and then take a picture with my own point of view (NOT copying) based on the inspiration! I may have to call on some neighbour's kids to help me out. One can only take so many pictures of Bill, Taylor and the dogs before their will to be in front of a camera is sucked out of them! LOL!

Wish me luck on improving my skills, and I'll keep you posted on how this assignment goes!

Happy Birthday Taylor!

Yesterday (April 13th), Taylor turned 14! How the heck did those years fly by so fast?
He has been asking for drum lessons for several months now
without letting up on the idea, so we figured now was the time.
Taylor was thrilled to get a drum set for his birthday and we'll start lessons soon!
I'll have to follow up with this to see if we made a smart decision! We will try to keep happy neighbors and will have a supply of earplugs ever ready! LOL!
It's actually pretty fun to listen to him bang away and the smile
on his face makes it all the more worth while!

Off Leash

Once again we went to the dogs favorite place to be next home ( I hope)! The off leash area just south our our subdivision is a great place to go play HARD! Bella has energy to spare and just lets it all go while we're there. Fortunately for us she loves to run but loves us more, and will never be out of our sight for long. Especially if she wants to fetch balls which is, well, ALWAYS! I have never met such a ball obsessed dog as her...she could go for hours, and often does! Her speed is unbelievable, people are continuously amazed at how fast she can travel. We have not yet met her match and she can keep track of both her balls and others like no ones business! Give her a third ball and she'll find a way to get them all in her mouth...especially if she thinks Java may want one of them!

Java is just Java. Happy to be doing her thing and always close by as well. She still manages to surprise us with her will to keep up with other dogs. At 10years old she's doing just fine! She is a true example of why dogs are " Man's Best Friend"... always loyal to us and by our side! Love this girl. Here is a link to more pictures of our wonderful four legged friends if you are interested: DOGS