Friday, December 10, 2010

Sunday, December 5, 2010

And We RAN!

My new "barefoot shoes" are like rocket fuel.
The dogs and I roared across miles of forested trail today. FAST.
Bounding lightly, galloping through mud, sweating with the rain, panting.
God, it felt as good as any fully conscious flash of Life can.



Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Santa Paws was a Success!

12.01.10.

This year was Kona Humane Society's first go at having a SANTA PAWS event. Because I had already been volunteering at the shelter, photographing the adoptable dogs to "spiffy up" their image for potential adopters, I was asked to photograph the dogs with Santa.

Let me tell you, this was a challenging job for me! My "style" of photography - specifically pet photography - involves both me and the dogs, running around outside, capturing spontaneous moments. This job, on the other hand, required special lighting, a tripod, flash and attempting to get hyped up dogs to sit still while surrounded by a zillion new smells!

Thanks to Toby and Renee, I felt fairly confident by the morning of the event, that I had a sufficient understanding of how to use their crazy, out-of-my-league camera equipment. And over all, I think it ended up going pretty well. It has definitely been a major learning opportunity for me, and for that I am thankful!

We even managed to make some cash for the shelter animals; AND, through interacting with Santa Paws customers, I have been able to promote my website, pet care and photography services!



Below you'll find a 'taste' of the end result.

Happy Holidays, Dog Lovers!

Liz

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Thursday, October 21, 2010

SaNTa PAwS!

Aloha! This year I am honored to be the photographer for Kona Humane Society's Santa Paws event!
If you're in Kona on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27th, 2010 between 10:00AM and 2:00PM, stop by and enjoy the fun while your pets sit on Santa's lap for photos!

If  you simply want  the digital file of your dog's photo with Santa, we are asking for a donation of $10.00 at the door, and your photo will be emailed to you within a week.







1. Stars; 2. Happy Hanukkah; 3. Reindeer; 4. Snowflakes; 5. Candy canes (Merry Christmas/Happy New Year)

You will also have the option of ordering Holiday cards made with your pet's Santa Paws pictures. A portion of proceeds from all sales will benefit the Hawaii Island Humane Society.

The cost is $25 per set of 10 5x7 cards. For customized holiday messages inside the cards, add an additional $5.00 per set. You can choose from the text in the examples below, or you can create your own.

All photo orders (that you hope to receive in time for Christmas this year) must be placed no later than December 1st, 2010.

For more information, or TO ODER Holiday cards, please fill out the contact form on my website: http://www.friskyfitness.net/.

For more information on this event or The Humane Society, please visit the HIHS website, http://www.hihs.org/.

The images below are also for sale as Holiday cards.