Hoping everyone on the east coast is surviving and are able to move forward!
Monday, October 29, 2012
Giveaway - Fetch Copper Leash and Collar Set
Company name: Fetch Copper
Uniquely handmade collars, leashes and accessories for your pup. Made with the highest quality hardware and the most luxurious and adorable fabrics Details: They provide collars and leashes that have unique cotton fabric patterns. They have listings that include detachable matching bows for the collars - collars are available in 3/4" for smaller dogs and 1" for larger dogs.
.... About Fetch Copper .....
"Ever since I was little I always wanted my very own puppy! This last June my husband made my dream come true. We brought home a 7 week old floppy eared clumsy little guy. 50% Beagle and 50% Husky mixed with who knows what? He looks just like a coon hound so we named him Copper, from Disney's Fox and the Hound. I would've never imagined a puppy to be such a handful! As a new puppy parent I've found it difficult to find products that matched my family's taste and personality. Copper isn't just another pup, he deserves to stand out at the dog run!
SO! I've decided to put my years of sewing experience and love for animals to good use! I am pleased to be opening this new shop to provide other pet enthusiasts with cute, modern, unique, and sturdy products".
as size! We have several ways to enter the giveaway in the Rafflecopter; as always, you can enter with as many or as few methods as you like. You need to be 18 years of age to enter. The giveaway starts on 10/30 12:01 EST and ends on 11/9 12:01 EST. Good luck! a Rafflecopter giveaway
Disclosure: Fetch Copper is providing the prize for this giveaway; we were not compensated for running this giveaway.
Uniquely handmade collars, leashes and accessories for your pup. Made with the highest quality hardware and the most luxurious and adorable fabrics Details: They provide collars and leashes that have unique cotton fabric patterns. They have listings that include detachable matching bows for the collars - collars are available in 3/4" for smaller dogs and 1" for larger dogs.
.... About Fetch Copper .....
"Ever since I was little I always wanted my very own puppy! This last June my husband made my dream come true. We brought home a 7 week old floppy eared clumsy little guy. 50% Beagle and 50% Husky mixed with who knows what? He looks just like a coon hound so we named him Copper, from Disney's Fox and the Hound. I would've never imagined a puppy to be such a handful! As a new puppy parent I've found it difficult to find products that matched my family's taste and personality. Copper isn't just another pup, he deserves to stand out at the dog run!
SO! I've decided to put my years of sewing experience and love for animals to good use! I am pleased to be opening this new shop to provide other pet enthusiasts with cute, modern, unique, and sturdy products".
Giveaway:
Winner receives amatching leash + collar with bow set in any color/pattern of your choice as wellas size! We have several ways to enter the giveaway in the Rafflecopter; as always, you can enter with as many or as few methods as you like. You need to be 18 years of age to enter. The giveaway starts on 10/30 12:01 EST and ends on 11/9 12:01 EST. Good luck! a Rafflecopter giveaway
Disclosure: Fetch Copper is providing the prize for this giveaway; we were not compensated for running this giveaway.
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Black & White Sunday #15
We are teaming up with You Did What With Your Weiner and
Dachshund Nola to host a Black and White Sunday blog hop. Want to join the hop?
Just follow the rules below.
1) Link up your blog name and URL using the Linky Tool
below.
2) Follow your co-hosts and follow as many other blogs on
the linky as you’d like.
3) Please ONLY SUBMIT A FEW PHOTOS with minimal or no text,
and make sure it’s in BLACK AND WHITE.
4) Grab the “Black and White Sunday Blog Hop” button below
and include it in your Sunday Blog post.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Black & White Sunday #14
We are teaming up with You Did What With Your Weiner and
Dachshund Nola to host a Black and White Sunday blog hop. Want to join the hop?
Just follow the rules below.
1) Link up your blog name and URL using the Linky Tool
below.
2) Follow your co-hosts and follow as many other blogs on
the linky as you’d like.
3) Please ONLY SUBMIT A FEW PHOTOS with minimal or no text,
and make sure it’s in BLACK AND WHITE.
4) Grab the “Black and White Sunday Blog Hop” button below
and include it in your Sunday Blog post.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
My Camera Techniques For Black & White Photography
I was kindly asked to share some techniques regarding my last Black & White Sunday photo, so I thought that would make for a great blog tutorial. Plus in doing so it’s forcing me to have to explain my thought process which is always god - especially since I am still learning. So here we go!
It's all about the functions!
My dogs do a pretty great job at setting themselves up to be photographed, so I try not to do any forced manipulating with them. I just wait patiently for a perfect head turn or a great ear perk and take the shot. So what I do really focus on are my camera settings.
The camera I use is a Canon EOS 60D. You can read about the other gear used on this site here - About.
The first function I adjust is the Shooting Mode. The type of shooting mode I tend to stick with (because it’s safe) is the Program Mode - where the camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture to suit the subject’s brightness.
The next function I adjust is the picture style. This is where I can select Monochrome which creates black and white images.
The third function I adjust is the ISO speed - which measures the sensors sensitivity to light. I found my ISO set at 400 was good for tackling both the bright sunlight and the shadow effects that were being created by the blinds. This shot was also taken at 10am where the sunlight was coming in very bright.
The next thing I do is open my photo in PhotoShop (Elements) and make adjustments. For this particular
photo I focused on making minor adjustments to the Levels. I started out by creating a new layer, then
adjusting the Levels. Note - If you move the slider to the left it will lighten the shadows. If you move the slider towards the right it will bring back contrast. The photo didn't require a lot of manipulating, as I just
wanted to make sure that the sunshine was not too bright and my shadows were not too dark.
The finished product
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Black & White Sunday #13
We are teaming up with You Did What With Your Weiner and
Dachshund Nola to host a Black and White Sunday blog hop. Want to join the hop?
Just follow the rules below.
1) Link up your blog name and URL using the Linky Tool
below.
2) Follow your co-hosts and follow as many other blogs on
the linky as you’d like.
3) Please ONLY SUBMIT A FEW PHOTOS with minimal or no text,
and make sure it’s in BLACK AND WHITE.
4) Grab the “Black and White Sunday Blog Hop” button below
and include it in your Sunday Blog post.
Friday, October 12, 2012
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Penny At The Beach
This past weekend we took Penny to the beach - and lets just say that she is always entertaining every time we visit. She flies around on the sand with such speed and always wants to be moving.
She is definitely not a water dog! Keep her clear of the surf and she is fine.
She likes to let the people know that she is there and ready to play!
Now that's a happy face!
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Black & White Sunday #12
We are teaming up with You Did What With Your Weiner and
Dachshund Nola to host a Black and White Sunday blog hop. Want to join the hop?
Just follow the rules below.
- Link up your blog name and URL using the Linky Tool
below.
- Follow your co-hosts and follow as many other blogs on
the linky as you’d like.
- Please ONLY SUBMIT A FEW PHOTOS with minimal or no text,
and make sure it’s in BLACK AND WHITE.
- Grab the “Black and White Sunday Blog Hop” button below
and include it in your Sunday Blog post.
Friday, October 5, 2012
Top 10 Most Dog Friendly Cities
Wow, look at this beautiful info-graphic of the top ten dog friendly
U.S cities - researched by The Zoom Room (a dog training company that
specializes agility, obedience training, puppy classes, and special enrichment
training) and illustrated by Bone a Fide Dog Ranch (a dog boarding daycare
located near Seattle). While I do think
this is a well thought of and researched list, I am quite surprised that my
current city of Carmel, CA is not listed.
Stay tuned and I will tell you why!
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