But we do love our pets even if they're not with us as long as we'd like
(says the person with six cats of their own)
JWilsonphoto wrote:
The kids had to say "Goodbye" to their beloved Mattie a few weekends ago. I've lost more than enough humans to put the whole pet loss thing in perspective, but it was still a very sad Friday night at the vet's, Mattie was a sweet girl who loved her family dearly.
This weekend we welcomed "Piper" (yes, Chandler named her), to our clan...............
ack, topp time... Mug I was recently given... pardon the cat tail, she's always sitting beside me
Correct me if I'm wrong, she's the one that was really ill several years ago? Definitely getting to the point of "too big for grandpa's lap" stage of life.
JWilsonphoto wrote:
Miss Halle is coming up the ranks, she's more suited to "street photography" I think, working on quality vs quantity at the moment.
Yes, Halle was premature and required transfusions and an extended stay in the NICU. She had some digestive challenges for the first year but she's healthy as a horse and never stops. There's no such thing as too big for Papa's lap...............
On the losing a pet subject, I love them dearly as well, didn't mean to downplay the loss of a loved pet. I sat in the middle of the street with our Mandy and cried inconsolably as dozens of cars drove around us. The one time she decided not to answer my command to "heel". That will be my last dog, not that I am not attached to all of the kid's pets, but that one just hurt a bit too much to ever go through again.
I'm sure Piper and I are going to get close, she's a sweetheart.
TexasHealth Resources asked me if I would do a series of videos for them to promote a wonderful initiative the sponsor called "Little Black Dress'. This is a very successful project that provides mobile health care, particularly mammograms and breast cancer screenings to areas of our population who are "under served" for a variety of reasons. I'm editing the video clips from last week and getting them ready for prime time. My subjects were a series of women, including a good friend and a Texas Senator, who spoke briefly about this wonderful program. This project was "pro bono" of course, but during our afternoon together we got to know each other a little and had a lot of fun. Looks like TexasHealth will be a new client from this point on and I couldn't be more pleased!
JWilsonphoto wrote:
Long day today on a new model shoot, but it's always worth it when they are beautiful!
Very well done, Jim. I suspect that many would think that an interior shot of that quality should be easy. Well …… I’ve given it a good looking over and I don’t have enough fingers to count the number of different ways I could screw that up!
Thanks Nick! I have two three story townhomes to shoot in the next week or so, they should offer some unique interior perspectives. I'm hoping they have elevators
nickjohnson wrote:
Dear Jim, please can you give some warning prior to posting this time warp / time machine / Dr Who tardis, type stuff? Every time this happens I get vertigo and have to recline in a darkened room. It was only a couple of years ago that you posted a picture of a very young lady, holding a control box, and pushing the big button with a fearsome determination. Then Kaboom ! Now we get a picture of a slightly less young lady, with a rather larger “control box”. Can’t be the same person ….. can it?
Yup! That's our Halle Girl! She's a case for sure, energy exudes from every pore, she loves life and we love her. From this to "this" in the blink of an eye.............
My Canon insider has confirmed that I'll have two (my standard Canon order) R5 bodies by mid summer. The R5 will have IBIS, 45MP sensor, and shoot 8K30fps / 4K@120, what a machine that will be. Regardless of where mirrorless goes, I am having a difficult time imagining that a mirrorless body will feel very good stuck on the end of my 800mm. Better hold on to a 5DSR or two for those occasions. The 75mp+ mirrorless is a foregone conclusion and probably before the end of 2020. Looks like Canon is pedaling fast to make up for the anemic R offering.
Jan-Arie wrote:
Time to check the tires and landing gear
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Talk about the tail wagging the dog! Watching that I instantly got mesmerised by the rudder movement. Powerful hydraulics and fast too. That rudder must weigh several tons.
JWilsonphoto wrote:
Man, there had to be a bunch of people wishing he'd gone to his alternate
Well the storm was huge and covered most of Europe. So the alternants where all much the same – as I understand it. Hope they secured the galleys – all those trolleys crashing about would not be a good look.
