photography

Photography that captures all the playful, the poingant, the sentimental and whimsical parts of pet life and life with pets.

Alligator Exploration Adventure & Cat Extravaganza
I tend to start my mornings with meadows of freshly blooming phloxes and lemons, celadons and milky pigments. The cerulean of the cloudless, endless blanket of sky. Listening to the birds chirping, woodpeckers knocking, cicadas buzzing. All the components of my daily hunt for wildlife. Usually, the entirety of those trips is spent trying to identify and distinguish different birds (that look almost identical in some cases) and other critters; grey & blue herons, various colored ibises, moccasins, geckos and skinks- the list is just too long. The picture above is one of an ibis that slowly let me walk by as it was drying its wings after a swim. (I was really expecting it to launch at me, being THAT close).
By Ana5 years ago in Petlife
How Not to Photograph a Squirrel
My family has fallen in love with a squirrel in our neighbourhood. Every sighting results in jumping out of chairs to get a closer look. His name is Nubbins, and he has no tail. This is the journal of my attempts to immortalize Nubbins through photography for the world to enjoy.
By Christina Blanchette5 years ago in Petlife
Baby Bedhead Gets Her Ears Pierced
It was a beautiful Spring day with babies everywhere. Tiny ducklings bobbing and floating in a row behind mama on the pond as tiny goslings waddled through long grass behind their mamas.
By Linda Caroll5 years ago in Petlife
Capybaras & Son
A simple image. An easy capture. Not everything has to be flashy or difficult to be extraordinary. This image, for example, is utterly beautiful to me—not only because I love wildlife and was honored to be able to get so up close and personal with them—but because I was able to save a shared moment in time between myself and my near-adult son.
By Lynn Davis5 years ago in Petlife
Suckerpunch
Peering behind the trunk of the big cherry tree, I tried to stay hidden in the tall grass so I wouldn’t be spotted by the mighty beast named Suckerpunch. Yes, that is his real name. No, I did not name him. Yes, it is a well-deserved name. He doesn’t belong to me, but I do live with him. He belongs to my best friend and roommate who was very naïve and believed the guy when he said “ Oh, he’ll stay small, not much bigger than this size”. Let me tell you, if ever you are buying a pet DO NOT take people at their word. I’ve learned this the hard way, many times. My friend, however, did not.
By Ace Marie5 years ago in Petlife
Animalia Allure
Photography has become a passion. We are all born with some kind of natural talent. I was born with creative talent and a creative eye. Drawing and painting no longer excite me. Snapping photos does. As does writing. This is a challenge I relish. Hello to you, my name is Darren and I hope you will enjoy the read and pictures.
By Archbishop Alchemy 5 years ago in Petlife
Cat Gaze
Cats are the best animal model ever. Now never in my 17 years of living would I have said that since I’m allergic but, this cat proved me wrong. I had a project for my Photo Imagery class. It was to take a picture of my neighborhood. I mapped out places in my neighborhood that I wanted to embark on. I even sketched out how I want my pictures to look. I’m a cinematic arts major so storyboarding my ideas is the best way to release my ideas before productions. My mom however noticed that I was in my head too much when telling her my ideas. She said that I needed experience actually being out in my neighborhood. Although my mom was happy that I was taking this project seriously, she told me to throw those ideas in the trash, respectively. She invited me on a morning walk with her around the neighborhood and said if I saw something that caught my eye to take a picture of it. She said, “If you see something that makes you stop and look for a minute, your viewer will stop and see too.” I thought to myself, “Well beauty is subjective….but you’re right.” She explained to me that these pictures should flow together and just be natural, not so planned out because that wouldn't be fun, it would look weird. Trying to find something that’s going to make you stop your tracks isn’t as easy as you think, especially when you’re having a conversation with someone. We went around the block and I saw these two cats. One was on a tall stool while the other one was on the ground. Cats, no matter how they look, are going to make me stop my tracks. The one on the ground went away when they saw that I whipped out my camera and yelled “Oooh kitties.” Yet the one on the chair posed, like a model. They were still and their gaze amazed me. It wasn’t planned, it just happened. If I went to their side, their head would also move and follow my camera movements. I still wonder why that cat didn’t move like their friend did. Was I intruding in an important topic? The cat could have just ran away from me and joined its friend, but it decided to pose. Were they acting like me? We’re they amazed by my beauty and stopped in their tracks as well. Their confidence made me reflect upon myself. To not hide away when facing something that seems or looks foreign. To stand tall and fierce in my own way. I wonder if the cats knew I was taking their picture or was blind. After going home and looking through the photos, this one still amazes me. The timing, the patience, and the beauty. I edited the picture to fix the lighting and I noticed the color grading on it. Very warm tones but cooler toned eyes. The exterior of the photo is again warm and inviting yet the eyes tell a different story. If I could speak to a cat I would want to know that story. But since I can't, I'm going to mind my business. This impromptu experience made me learn new things about myself, this project, and how cool cats are. Capturing animals might be my new favorite thing to do. They don’t complain unlike human models and are patient. I crave patience especially when I’m an aspiring photographer still in high school. This challenge helped me categorize my thoughts and express them thoroughly. I don’t know if i’ll be able to see this cat again, but if I do, I would say thank you.
By Zahra Rahmaan 5 years ago in Petlife
Meep Meep!
Those two words and you immediately know what animal it is. “Meep Meep!” is to a roadrunner as to what the Jaws tune, “Da-Dum” is to a shark. Like a blast from the past, this photo takes me back to my childhood watching Saturday morning cartoons of the memorable Looney Tunes characters. With the determined but never successful Wile E. Coyote, and the quick and witty Road Runner.
By Katlyn Campbell5 years ago in Petlife
Miss Marla's Feeling For Snow
This is a photo of my beautiful dog Marla the Magnificent. Also known as Marla the Monster depending on what side of the cage she got out of that morning. The most important thing you need to know is she is Marla the Malinois.
By Tom Brad5 years ago in Petlife
The Hunt for Turtles
So, here is this challenge to capture the wild, and what do I have? Ducks… lots and lots of ducks. Don’t get me wrong, I like taking pictures of ducks. There is nothing wrong with some great duck prints, but I wanted something more. I live in a city, it is not a huge city, but its still city enough that you have to look for wildlife. There are some beautiful bike paths that follow a creek and within that little micro bubble of nature there are critters a plenty to take pictures of. I wanted something interesting, something cool… and that is when I saw the turtles.
By Katie L. Oswald (BookDragon)5 years ago in Petlife
Juvenile Delinquents
Meet a few of my new class of 2021. Now lets see if I can remember who is who. From left to right, you have first at the back ‘Bill Shankly’, then ‘Vocal’ the first one born this year, then ‘Frank Butcher’, followed by ‘Monkey’, then ‘Hodor’ and last but not least ‘Smokey’.
By Tom Brad5 years ago in Petlife
The Wild Adventures of Winston & Dad
This is a photo of me (a very proud dog dad) having a relaxing day with my boy Winston (the pup). The challenge says capture the wild which is ironic cause this photo was taken in a studio set but hey you got plants in the background so close enough.
By Immanuel Abiodun5 years ago in Petlife