Family Photos

Our dog Junior.  His watching is now more subdued.  But he's still on guard, always aware of the doors, the garden and the cookie jar.

Lily Hammer is like a wound spring.  She has similar guard characteristics as her uncle Junior but is far more easily distracted.

Kim, protected from the harsh wind on a walk through an open field.

Me, wondering why I feel like I'm 17 but don't look the part.

Chaos and Confusion

 Ugh.  The weight of everyday living is piling up.  Not doing anything and seemingly unable to motivate myself into action.  Picked up the camera this evening just to hear the shutter trip.  It's bullshit to wait for inspiration.

 Complaining about subject matter.  There's always myself.  Of just anything around me.  Time to quit whining and use the camera.  That's why I have it.

My spiritual life is in chaos.  Difficult to separate the divine from the mundane.  The result is drowning is stuff.  The camera sees it but I don't.

The dog knows something is up.  He is patient and waits for my next move.  Any move.  Poor dog.

Dogs as Subjects

Once they become comfortable with the camera, dogs make readily available subjects...

 Lily doesn't remain still for long.  I've begun to master the focusing scheme for the Fuji X-Pro1 so I can reliably capture images.  Still some work to do.

The X-Pro1 is less threatening than the Nikon DSLR.  I think because it's quiet.  Neither dog can talk yet to fully explain why they respond differently to different cameras...