Posted on February 22, 2011 in Architecture, Black and White
Last month after a snow I visited Eckley Miners Village near Hazleton, Pa. for a little outdoor photography. This was my first ever visit to Eckley when there was snow on the ground. The town is desolate to begin with, but even more so in winter. Only when there are summer historic events does the town come alive with visitors and activity. That is a good time to visit if you have never been to Eckley. All of the historic buildings are open, guides are dressed in period clothing, and you will learn a lot about the history of this old mining village. To see more images from my visit to Eckley, follow this link:
http://www.betsydallasphoto.com/Eckley%20Jan%202011.html
Posted on February 17, 2011 in Animals, Black and White, Pet Photography
Was it love at first woof ? Maybe! I think it’s so cute that these two pups are gazing into each others eyes and touching noses!
Posted on February 15, 2011 in Animals, Black and White, Pet Photography
….or maybe NOT so patiently…..to see which beautiful dog will win Best in Show at Westminster tonight! The hound, toy, non-sporting and herding group winners are waiting patiently right along with the rest of us until its their turn to go back into the spotlight on the green carpet and compete for BIS ! I know it will be an exciting night and each and every one of these dogs is a winner…no matter what the outcome! Move over Sebastian and Tara and make room for me on the couch so we can watch Westminster!!! [Yep, my cats love watching the dog show, too!]
Posted on February 13, 2011 in Animals, Black and White, Pet Photography
All I want for Valentine’s Day is a nice scratch under the chin! Ahhh….sigh….woof!!! 🙂
Posted on January 29, 2011 in Animals, Black and White, Pet Photography
For me an important aspect of photographing dogs and cats is having an uncluttered background. When you get low to the ground to photograph at their level, you also get low enough to include chair legs, people legs, and everything else that is visible down low. I don’t live and die by the ‘get down to their level’ rule for photographing babies and pets. In fact, a colored floor – carpet, tile, even grass etc. – is often a wonderful background for a pet, so shooting down at them can be a plus! In this image, the background was very light and that gave more of a portrait look to this image which I really liked.