52 Week Dog Photo Project

I had an epiphany! OK I didn't, I stole a great idea. *shame on me* I'll start at the beginning.

First comes dog -  then comes walks - then comes Mom with the camera case! Hobby photographers, during the film camera era, consisted of a small, select talented group. With the onslaught of digital cameras, shutterbugs are popping up everywhere! 

About 4 years ago when DSLR's were becoming affordable, we got Kodee (who I might add was not so affordable). I believe the conversation at our house went like this. "Since your getting a dog, I decided I'm getting a camera to document your expense err I mean experience". Men. {Opps. Thinks to self. I wonder how many male readers just stopped following me?}
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OK I admit it. Best thing my husband ever did. Our lives have been so enriched since that first purchase. Point 1, we are now avid  hikers. Just yesterday, my husband tried to kill me by taking me up a steep, snow covered slope, smack in no man's land. Once I breathlessly recovered from the climb and trauma, I forgave him as I got my best (yet) winter photos.  Point 2, lots of exercise is the best thing a Cavalier owner can do to keep their dog fit. Exercise and a quality food are a must for Cavaliers because they are at high risk of developing heart disease (MVD). Point 3, my own Doctor, tells me not to kid myself; to get moving too. Point 4, we now take adventurous day-trips to great, unexplored communities. You know all about my day-trips, I often make you read about them here!



Steep Snow Covered Slope Photo of the Day

 Bet your thinking, so what happened when you suckered him into getting yet another Cavalier and Becky came along. Sigh, a new spiffy zoom lens appeared. Then it happened. The shutterbug virus spiralled out of control in our house. First it spread to the girls and finally I caught the bug myself. It swept through our house, leaving no survivors. The end result, four people, four cameras. Which brings us to Point 5, our 20-something daughters don't mind spending the day on a photo hunt adventure with their 50-something parents.

OK, back to the dogs. I've decided, 2011 is going to be my year to focus on photography. Recently I stumbled across a dog photographer who's photography style really appeals to me, Scruffy Dog Photography. Could the name be any cuter? Lucky for me, Scruffy Dog has a great blog frequently updated. Such an inspiration! Unlucky for me, she runs a limited member FlickR "52 Week Dog Photo Project" group.  A small group of dog fanatic photographers, commit to posting one photo a week on FlickR. To give you an idea, here is a finished project.

I was too late to apply for this year, so my epiphany was to follow this group and quietly do my own "52 Week Dog Photo Challenge". OK not sure about the quietly part. I just blogged it to friends, family, enemies and the cat next door. Hopefully by committing myself to taking a weekly dog photo, reading their discussions and viewing others works, I evolve a better hobby dog photographer.



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  Here's the plan. I made a "set" on my FlickR account and am committing each week to capturing one dog photo. I wonder where all this hard work will take me. Can you imagine how sad it would be if in 52 weeks my photos look the same? At the end, I hope to have a wonderful diary of  52 photos. I hope the end result will be visually appealing enough to print my own photobook for family and friends for next Christmas. Wish me luck!

Week 1

Go Fetch!

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~ Ramblings by Debbie