A gorgeous face. A little late, but hopefully worth the wait!

Happy Friday Face!!

Please say hello to Sophie. She’s new…about 10 weeks new. She is only a tiny little thing…weighing in at just around 4 pounds. And Sophie is just as sweet and innocent as she looks.

Happy Friday Face!

An oldie, but a goodie for sure. I was going through old images and came across this. I smiled…a lot. I hope you do too!

Happy Friday Face!

A while ago I photographed Dina and her two wonderful dogs…Meatball and Delilah. Meatball was quite the show stopper and as a result, his adorable face has remained one of my “Cool Pets Classics.” He seemed to steal the show….but, Meatball’s companion, Delilah is quite a show stopper herself. With her beautiful coloring and the sweetest expression, Delilah deserves her shining moment too!

So, after way too long, here is a loving look at Delilah and Dina!

Happy Friday Face!

Awhile ago I did photos of these beautiful girls…just for fun. Alas, they never made it to the blog. Finally, however, I will be doing a full post with lots to see from our very fun session.

Here is a little glimpse…with way more to come.

This is one of my absolute favorites!

if you would help me again this year by voting in the Philly Hot List contest. I have been nominated once again for Philadelphia’s Best Pet Photographer. Thanks to all of your voting, I have been honored to be in the top 5 for the passed two years.

If you’re not familiar, the Philly HOT List is a great little contest featuring some of the areas finest businesses. The HOT list is a wealth of information and I for one have referred to it many times when looking for different types of businesses in the area. Check it out….and while you’re there I’d love for you to take a second and vote for me!!

Click anywhere on the photo below, and go on and vote!

and like her beautiful name, she is the same…quite beautiful!

I am asked quite often by friends and family to recommend a good “camera.” Camera, meaning point and shoot. I haven’t had much to do with point and shoots. I never really felt a need for one myself. But, this year, on vacation, I just didn’t want to lug my SLR and all the lenses around so I took the plunge and bought a “point and shoot.” Well, yes, it’s a point and shoot, but the ad’s call it “the professional’s point and shoot,” because you can take a bit of control if you’d like. You can shoot raw, manual…all those good things we photographers like to do. However, you don’t have to do any of that if you don’t want to!

I ordered it and had it sent right to the farm. I debated so long that it was my only choice as I wouldn’t get it before we left. When it arrived I was very impressed. It really is an amazing camera. Oh, wait, I haven’t told you what it is yet! It’s the Canon Powershot G11.

My review. It is a wonderful, quality, versatile camera. It’s not the cheapest out there of course, but definitely worth the money.

Here is an image I took of my daughter. The setting? Fully and completely AUTO!!!! Wow. Now, I did tweak the color, retouch a little and add one of my favorite Florabella actions. But, still. It’s a wonderful image from a wonderful camera!!

So there you have it. My answer to the question….”what type of camera would you recommend?” Why, the Canon Powershot G11, of course!!

Another year at the farm passes and we had to reluctantly say goodbye. Hopefully you remember last July when I blogged about the most wonderful place on earth, East Hill Farm. Each July for the passed 13 years we have made the trip to New Hampshire for our week at the farm. It is a vacation like no other. What, you might ask….a vacation on a farm…what’s so great about that? Well, it’s a farm thing. Some people get it, some don’t. Some come and stay their week, and never return. But us, and many of the friends we have met over the years who are there our same week; we all get it. This year was again more wonderful than the last. It becomes harder and harder to say goodbye on that sad final day. As the kids are making friendship bracelets on the lawn, and ice cream in the screen porch, the adults chat and hug and bid farewell while counting the days until we are all back again for our wonderful week in July.

Our accommodations are the same every year…same rooms, same incredible view of Mt. Monadnock and Perkins Pond. What occasionally changes, however, is our neighbors. For the passed few years, our neighbors were pigs. A bit smelly, but not too noisy, except for the occasional flare up when one gets in another’s way and has to be put back in his place. But, this year? We were treated to these guys. A donkey that my daughter and her friend have affectionately named Alfredo (but that’s really not his name) and several goats.

Alfredo. Let’s just say he likes to make his presence known, no matter what time of day. The first morning….it was about 2 am, 5 am, and 7 am. But, as the week went on, either he quieted down, or we just got used to him, and didn’t seem to wake up when he bayed.

No matter the noise, I miss Alfredo, and his goat companions. So on that last day I took a few photos so that I can remember and gaze upon them until next year when we are all reunited.

Happy Friday Faces.

It was an absolutely beautiful evening when I met up with Moira for her session. We spent a little time in Skippack before moving on to my favorite park for some sweet light, sunset photos. Moira is a natural in front of the lens! Simply gorgeous!