Alpha Photography Blog

Animals are amazing.  Regardless of whether or not they’re cute, I find the animal kingdom an amazing thing.  At a Christmas party recently, a wildlife display was organised (for the kids).  Being a big kid myself, I enjoyed this more than the sit down 3 course lunch

All the animals that were brought were native to Australia, and all a little ‘rough’ around the edges.  These animals are made to complement their environment, and blend in to camouflage themselves.

They say never to photograph children and babies.  Well, tame animals are a little easier than in the wild.  Still, getting a decent photograph was a little challenging.

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There’s nothing I love more than spending time with my dog, Mirabell.  She is such a happy, loving, bundle of energy.  Even when she does something annoying she’s cute!

Because she’s so energetic, getting a photo of her that’s in focus can sometimes be a challenge.  When she’s lying down it’s OK, but on the go, she puts all her energies into what she’s doing.

Here is a somewhat unique photo where she’s actually looking at the camera and her eyes are in focus!

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The concept of a self portrait, in a photographic sense, sounds a bit moronic.  I recently attempted to take a photograph of my mother and I, with me no one behind the camera - except for me, “in spirit”.  The results were quite surprising…

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What it is they say - never photograph animals and children?  Well, children seem to respond to the same stimuli over and over (within reason), yet animals are less predictable.

Here are some ‘interesting’ casual family shots where I’m trying to get my dog facing the camera…

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OK, so that heading may not make complete sense, but when you see the photographs of my dog you’ll understand.

All the poodle owners out there will understand the hyper-energetic temperament of this breed of dog.  My ‘little girl’ is now 5 years old and she has calmed down significantly, however, she still goes nuts when I see her for the first time in a day.  Here are some of the photos I took of her recently…

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Big is pretty much always better right?  Well, when it comes to personalities that is definitely the case with my miniature poodle.  She thinks she’s as big as an elephant!  In reality, this is more like it:

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Isn’t it amazing how some people just know how to “hit” you to get the most emotional impact?  I think for some it’s an innate gift.  It certainly is for…

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