Musings About the Calendar

[F, Calla & Luca]

This post is not about me or any known DK member. Just musings as the midnight hour of the calendar deadline approaches at least here in the East. What if you are a world class photographer? But you have a unattractive less attractive doodle.We could ask the question, are there any such things? Aren't all doodles attractive? Especially to the people who love them. Should your doodle be in the calendar? Great picture, sharp, clear, gorgeous setting. Ordinary doodle. But then in the hands of a great photographer the soulfulness of a doodle's eyes comes through doesn't it? What if you have a spectacular doodle. But you are not at all a photographer?

Needless to say all the calendar submission preoccupation has gotten to me. Should I have carried a brush and camera around a lot? Should I have bothered the doodles so much? Aren't they dogs and entitled to be messy? I have seen some fabulous pictures of wet doodles though. But then the dogs did get dried liver treats for today's last minute shoots. Maybe they thought it was worth it all. At least I don't force them into costumes : ) But at times it reminds me of the Westminster Kennel Club and the backstage primping that seems insane to me.

Can anybody capture with a camera the love you feel when you look at your dog? Any thoughts?

[Bonnie and Kona]

Awww, Donna, you captured that love so well!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Donna, I love that shot of Quincy and your DH :) My husband is just dippy over our dogs, too. I swear he greets them first when he comes in the door.

[Donna K & Quincy]

I know for a fact that DH greets Quincy first but I am sure it has everything to do with the fact that the dood is more excited to see him. :>)

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

Daisy is waiting at the door for DH, she has played, eaten and is on high alert for the garage door opening. If he said hi to me first he would have to walk by her and come to the office where I sit reading DK.

[Bonnie and Kona]

Ditto to Camilla and a trip to CA. 

[Camilla and Darwin]

Hey, I'm open to trips! :-)

[Bonnie and Kona]

Any time, Camilla, any time! 

[Pat and Traveler]

I didn't feel any stress about calendar shots, and I enjoyed the discussions and seeing all the photos.  It was a fun and valuable learning experience.  I didn't take any photos for the calendar--just looked back at shots taken in the past.  Hmmmm...maybe that's why there was no stress!  After all, this is a voluntary thing--submit photos or not, just as you choose.  Trav hates to have his picture taken, but I've gotten a couple of shots showing intensity--mainly because I was holding a treat by the camera.  LOL 

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

Pat, I usually have Daisy's chuck-it ball in the hand that clicks the button...I think I am going to make a head band with a spring and attach a chuck it ball for next year. LOL

Daisy also looks the other way EVERY time I get the camera out.

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Love the profile shot, Lisa.

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

Thanks Nancy, I just love her feet!

[Pat and Traveler]

Lisa, I love the headband idea!  Holding a chuck-it ball is also an attention getter.  I wonder if a flash went off when they were looking at the camera, so now they're suspicious, thinking it might make some flashy light again?