Not too long ago I introduced you to my cat Milli who loves to rest atop the back of my chair while I edit photos. She must be a kindred spirit as she fell in love with my new camera bag as quickly as I did. I'm not certain her purposes for the Tenba Messenger are as designed by the manufacturer but she definitely uses it as often as she can! PS - Only if the camera has been removed and the bag turned over. Gotta love her.
... for some chicken NUN-gets. Then we can stop by TOYS-for-US! It seems like only yesterday that I met this little one. Looking back, it's actually been over ten. Yikes. I've been taking pictures of her since day one as she has always been animated, inquisitive, and just plain fun to be around. With a great range of expression she taught me very early to love the not-so-smiley photograph. There is something so character revealing when you refrain from the "say cheese" and just shoot. When I look at these images I am reminded that time passes quickly. Thanks to my beautiful little Rachie for patiently letting me capture "just one more" frame.
You'll see the minute you look at this little guy just what I mean! He is a Q.T. with unbelievable range of expression in a not-quite-one year old body.
At school they told us that when you are photographing a child that you should plan for one minute of focus-time for every year that the child is old. Based on those statistics I was looking at seconds! Instead I got two solid hours of playtime amongst the pumpkins with this little one (and his parent's of course).
One of the hardest things in the world for my Type-A personality is not being able to plan exactly how a photo session will flow. At the same time, the thing that I end up cherishing the most is that I can let the action take place and capture it frame-by-frame. I find that the smiles that shine the brightest on a little ones face are always prompted by the simplest of things... a song sung by a mom or dad, a chance to play in the leaves, or perhaps just the freedom to "army-crawl" across the lawn without constraint! It was a pleasure to capture just a few of these moments.
PS - Thanks to the Zaruba's for making the afternoon SO MUCH FUN! And a special birthday wish for the little guy who, as of Thursday, is the ripe old age of ONE!
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So there are a few things in life that constantly bring me laughter. One of them is THIS little one. She came to me from the shelter, looks exactly like her somewhat more substantial brother, and is the smartest most ornery cat I know. Guess I can't blame her, she was named for a unit of the metric scale by her nerdy math owner. She has her own agenda, cleans herself incessantly, and plays fetch like a dog.
Not long after bringing her home she started doing funny things like lining up toys on my bed. When I would wake up, there she was... ready to play! She has evolved from toys to socks. Yes, socks. She has a radar for socks that rivals the dryer's ability to lose them. In fact, if she could open the dryer I am certain that she would steal them from there as well.
Perhaps my favorite Milli moment came after a weekend of cleaning on my part. I had washed, dried, folded, and put away every item of clothing in the house. EVERY item. When I woke up the next morning expecting a sock-free bed, I got it. However, in their place nicely arranged was every receipt in the house. Guess they were the only "little white substitute" she could find. It reminded me of a line of validated parking tickets... each certified with a special Milli tooth punch. That, or she was confessing to her closet shopping addiction.
Since returning to Texas she has found some really interesting ways to get my attention. The sock habit is still intact but she now spends the bulk of her time searching for ways to spend time with me. Since the computer is where you will find me most often, you'll find her as well.... carefully balanced on the back of my chair.
Now worries, I'll let you know when she learns to color correct prints. Maybe you'll want to hire her for the back of your chair!
