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  • My life. My photos. My blog

    Hi there, and welcome to my blog! As a pet photographer I am truly blessed to be able to witness and capture that special bond that people have with the pets in their lives. This blog is my way of giving back a little piece of myself to those who are kind enough to welcome me into their lives and their homes. In these pages I hope to share the everyday moments, photos, and stories, from my own life, that make me tick, as well as a few beautiful images of the wonderful relationships I am asked to capture along the way.

    Please feel free to plop down on the couch with a big, warm blanket before reading...I wouldn't have it any other way. -Becky

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thursday thanks: community

If you’re a regular reader of blogs, then I’m sure you’re aware that taking some time out (especially on a Thursday) to show gratitude is not exactly a new idea.  Well, I’m jumping on the gratitude bandwagon folks, and the way I see it, if you’re going to be on a bandwagon, the gratitude wagon is the place to be!  My plan is to take some time over the next eight weeks to celebrate the spirit of “the holidays” by sharing some things in my life that I am thankful for…AND, I’m going to do my best to make sure they are not all about Phanuef.:)

This week, I am extremely thankful for the photography community.  The generosity and sharing, the cheerleading and constructive criticism.  The “if I knew then what I know now” stories.  I am ever-amazed to find myself amongst such a wonderful group of people, and I am thankful for the encouragement and the shoulders to lean on that I’ve been given thus far.

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A sampling of fantastic people (sometimes hiding behind a favorite pet).  For more information on each individual, check out my newly formed Twitter lists.

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els - Just now catching up on all my blog reading and i really had to smile seeing my avatar up there in your collage. Thank you for including me :)

Debbie - There’s Bear! Thanks so much for including me!

Tamandra - That’s so cool to do! Even though no Borias up there :( It is truly awesome to have all these photography peeps on Twitter.

april - So true. Pet photogs are a special kind of people. :) Thanks for including me!

Tish Mackay - OMG. You are too kind. Thank you so very much for including me in your list. I am so honored and so lucky to have you as a pal as well. THANK YOU!!! :)

Grace - Awwwww thanks for including me on your list :)

Stephanie - Dude! I am totally flattered!!!! I was so stoked when I saw Sampson up in the grid! Yeay!!!

Meredith Perdue - You might just be the sweetest person, Becky! Thanks for including me in your list! I cannot wait to see what else you come up with for your Thankful Thursday posts!

nick - Aww thank for including my little icon in there :D Its a great community indeed!

Jules - What an amazingly awesome post ;) I love seeing all of the avatars together! It really is a wonderful group of people! I am grateful to be a part of this community as well!!

melissa oholendt - I literally shrieked when I saw my little thumbnail. What an amazing network of photogs we have here; love it.

Stacey - LOVE this! Totally awesome, and it’s so true… I heart our community, one of my most favorite things about our “job”. Xs and Os to us all!

susie q: the wonder dog

This summer my husband, Ryan, and I went on our first vacation together to visit my brother, his girlfriend, and their German Wirehaired Pointer, Susie Q, in the mountains of Idaho.  I could go on and on about how much fun we had, how good it was to spend some time with them, and how absolutely beautiful the scenery was…but this post is about Susie Q.

Kevin and Kari spent the summer managing a small resort along the Salmon River in Stanley, Idaho, and while I’m not sure they would say it was their perfect summer, I think we could all agree that Susie had it pretty good.  For the most part, Susie had free run of the land, plenty of people to throw her beloved tennis balls for her, lots of chipmunks to sniff out, and plenty of hikes through the mountains.  Life was really rough.:)

One afternoon Kevin and Susie took Ryan and I on a hike into the Sawtooth Mountains.  To say I was amazed at Susie’s endless energy would be an understatement.  As Ryan and I huffed and puffed our barely-above-sea-level lungs up the mountain trail, Susie literally did laps around us.  When we reached our destination we joked that in the time it took us to get there, Susie could have been up and down the mountain three times if we weren’t there holding her back.

Believe me when I say that below is a very pared down assortment of the pictures I have from our trip.  We can’t wait to go back!

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by Becky

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Meredith Perdue - Loooove this session, Becky! Can I just say, that the butt shot is one of my favorites, ever?! Cute, cute, cute!

Claire - aw, i love susie q! such a cutie! and gosh, that scenery is amazing. you make me which i could take a summery trip to the mountains now…

gwen - Beautiful photos – what a remarkable place! And I love the ones of her in the kitchen.

Emilee - I cannot tell you how much I love these photos! Susie is gorgeous. And the scenery you were able to photograph her in makes it even better. The mountains are beautiful. These photos are so awesome, Becky! :D

Johanna Price - Wow, what a beautiful place! And a lucky dog.

life in pictures :: i love my dog

Even when I come home to this…

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Because, afterall, I left it within her reach, and I know all about her love for all things plastic (like TV remotes and cell phones)…and seriously, you try staying mad at that face…

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::sigh:: I love my dog.

P.S. The hard drive still works.:-P

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Sandra Kostka - As all of us dog lovers have learned … we must set our pets up for success and keep stuff out of their reach :)

Maria - hehe, very cute. I can relate.

Jeni - Oh noooo! That’s terrible. I am puppy sitting right now and a very nice pair of heels now RIP.

thank you twins!

As sad as it is to see the Minnesota Twins’ season end with a sweep (to the dreaded Yankees, ugh), this last year in The Dome was definitely a fun one to watch.  A roller coaster ride with lots of highs, a few lows, and  multiple awesome loop-de-loops right before the end. (Wait, aren’t the loop-de-loops usually at the beginning?…Whatever.)

Congrats boys, on your Division Championship (that’s right, we beat the Tigers and the White Sox, thankyouverymuch), your batting title  (MVP! MVP!), and for a great season.  Rain, snow, or shine…outdoor baseball here. we. come.

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Now, let’s cheer Torii toward that World Series ring. Go Angels!:)

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