chris leavins

Das Cow.

Michelle (formerly of OTTAWA) currently in AUSTRIA writes: "Chris... I feel sort of guilty that I've been AWOL for so long! But I'm in EUROPE. This is a cow i met on my travels. It's up in yo face."

MICHELLE: Ciaran

Ciaran (pronounced KEER-ran).  Likes rats.

MICHELLE: Rainy Days

 

Consuella doesn't like the rain.

MICHELLE: How to Photograph the Silent Scream

Photo courtesy of my friend, Michel B.

The screaming animal photo.  Sometimes cute. Sometimes scary.

This is how it's done...

MICHELLE: Duncan

Duncan: wants to eat your MacCookies.

MICHELLE: New Zealand cat

Gabrielle lamented on the Cute with Chris Facebook group page that Chris hasn't posted any photos of her kitten.  I offered to post them if she emailed them to me.

Gabrielle writes:

As promised here are some photos of my kitty Winston whom I got from the SPCA just before Christmas.  He is a combination of a ninja cat and a mardi gras kitty, because he loves to play fight and wear his feather boa toy.  He also suckles the end of his tail when he is going to sleep.

Click here for Winston...

MICHELLE: How to Photograph Cats

Cake, the American Cat.

Here are my long awaited tips for photographing cats...

MICHELLE: Brainz

Tucker: Zombie cat.  Enjoyed eating your brainz.

MICHELLE: Office Pest

Pablo: steals your pens when you aren't looking. Laughs when you blame your coworkers.

MICHELLE: How to Photograph Dogs

 

If your dog is energetic, stubborn, or poorly educated, you can always try to photograph him while he sleeps, or when he's running around your backyard like the Tazmanian devil. 

But if you're hoping for a quality portrait, I have a simple trick for you. 

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