I know today is Tuesday. We wanted to post a Mish Mash Monday post since we haven't done one in a few weeks. Butt, it seems Mommy just can't get her act together on Sunday night or Mondays! We will try to wake Mommy up even earlier on Monday morning before work so she can help us post on time!!!
When Mommy gets home from work, we have been playing ball in the yard with Mommy (and Mommy's niece.)
Mommy tried taking these pictures with her cell phone.
Mommy can't zoom well with her cell phone, so we end up being tiny dots in the picture. She had to crop the picture above so you could see us in the photo.
MISH MASH PHOTO = Mommy told her niece, try throwing the ball "at me" so I can try to get a picture of the dogs closer to me. Well, the ball ended up hitting Mommy in the leg. (Mommy has to remember to say-- try throwing the ball "towards me butt don't hit me with the ball" next time!) :)
So, Mommy remembers reading Big Honey Dog's Post earlier that day about Photo tips.
Mommy told her niece to hold the ball in the air. And Mommy squatted down like a baseball catcher, and tried to snap some photos of us from that angle (something she hasn't done before.)
Mommy was able to get some good photos.
MISH MASH PHOTO = Mommy tried to do one of Honey's other tips about trying to talk to the dogs to see if they make different facial expressions. So, Mommy tried talking to us while she was squatting down -- and we immediately ran over to Mommy and ALMOST KNOCKED MOMMY DOWN ON HER BUM!. Mommy was able to save her fall by reaching out with her hand. (That's the picture she was able to take when she was falling backwards.)
What has Mommy learned from the Photo Shoot = she likes the pictures from getting down low. She wishes the ball was in the photo with us, we will keep trying. And, the most important thing Mommy learned is -- try kneeling when she starts talking to us dog in the photo so she doesn't fall backwards again!!!
Have a great post-Mish Mash Monday.
Lassie and Benji
P.S. We can't wait to tell you about what happened when we went outside to go potty at 5 am on Sunday morning!
P.S. We can't wait to tell you about what happened when we went outside to go potty at 5 am on Sunday morning!
There are lovely pictures of both of you! My mom always squats or lies on the floor in order to get my pictures too.
ReplyDeleteMom looks like she's trying pretty hard with you guys.
ReplyDeleteThat is the kind of ball I need for Tucker instead of my expensive exercise ball. I guess I should go to a Toy R Us or Target and see if they have any before Tucker does bit a hole in mine.
ReplyDeleteCute photos of the playtime. It is so hard to take action shots. I saw some cute faces and very happy ones too!
Something exciting happened while going potty at 5am?! I am intrigued! That's a really good photo tip, and you got some great pictures there!
ReplyDeleteAdorable! You two are really starting to look so much a like! I love your happy, happy faces.
ReplyDeleteI laughed about you hooligans knocking your mom down. Happens to me all the time! One of these days, I'm going to end up in the ER.
Those are some terrific photo shoot tips to remember!
ReplyDeletePat
Critter Alley
She did get some good shots. I'm going to have to run over to Honey's blog to check it out.
ReplyDeleteNubbin wiggles,
Oskar
Oh ha! That happens here too because when momma does her baseball pitcher thing to take a photo, I sit like a good boy, but idiot PeeWee totally mugs her. Hehehe.
ReplyDeleteYou have some nice happy pictures today, so I guess the ball in the air works.
Slobbers,
Mango
Yes, lovely photos. I'll have to try doing the low-down shots too.
ReplyDeleteOh Lassiter - I'm so pleased you found some of the tips useful! Here's another one - tell your niece to move the ball slowly to just above the camera, once she's got your attention - that way you will follow the ball with your eyes and when it is above the camera machine, your human can SNAP the shot and you'll be looking in the direciton of the lens! :-)
ReplyDeleteBut we love the shots of you looking up. We think dogs always look so nice when they're looking up & interested in something.
Oops! That was a funny story about you knocking over your human. Yeah, maybe try those funny noises/words at a time when you're calmer - coz they're better for portrait shots - so when until you are lying down and calmer (after the play) and then that's when you might just look at the camera machine but not run over! ;-) But not when you're in the middle of playing! :-)
I checked out your other post too - and I think you got GREAT photos with the ball! Considering that if your human is just using a mobile to get these photos, they're fantastic!! :-)
Slobbers,
Honey the Great Dane