Whirling Dirvish Photography

I’ve been shooting this tyke since he was in his oven! It always amazes me how fast they can grow, maybe that’s why I stick the camera in my own little dirvish’s face every chance I get.

I saw FlashBack Friday on Tara’s blog and I decided to see what flashback I could pull up.
These were taken outside of Amarillo, TX at the Cadillac Ranch. It’s where some crazy ‘ol geezer erected 10 caddys hood down in the earth. Visitors can make their mark using various graffitti cans.

This is our first baby not even a YEAR old yet!

Don’t be jealous. I know she’s just breathtakingly beautiful. Meet Karma. aka Karmex. She is a 3 year old dachshund pug mix? and she came into our lives via my gullibility and daughter.
The story.
On a Sat. a few years ago I took my then 18 month old daughter to the local pound to look at puppies and kitties and see animals. We did this because the closest zoo was an hour away and it was to kill afternoon stir craziness. Because I’m soooo smart I decided to let her play with this one… I thought the kid would scare the pup like most 18 month old do; with their tail/ear/hair pulling. No. This dog took it all in. And gave equal amount of slobber back to my baby girl. Crap. Thinking that it was time to go I picked up the now screaming baby and pulled her and the dog apart. The lady saw ‘sucker’ written across the situation and sadly told me that the little puppy was going to be ‘put down’ tomorrow if a home was not found. Really? C’mon. Crap. So $30 later a giggling 18 month old and wagging dog were put into the car.
As for her name, she’s lived up to it. Getting lost NUMEROUS times. And therefore being picked up by the pound again. Getting run over and LIVING without any damages!
We love her and her two extra teeth plus bowed legs. So it’s ok for you to be jealous that my dog is uglier than yours but, she’s ours and no, you can’t have her…

Post per MamaKat’s always insightful writing prompts. Always makes for an interesting read.
Have a fab Thursday!

The reason for the abscence is because we were enjoying a wonderful time in utopia.

I took a few shots of this lovely family that we’re actually blessed to call ours.
Both the momma and I are photographers therefore we have very few shots where we’re in the frame. This is usually perfectly fine with me; cameras make me very uncomfortable.

I’ll be honest, I’m not happy with them. I LOVE the ones of my little family, but when I was shooting I don’t know where my head was! I broke at least a 100 rules. Shooting straight on, proportions, rule of thirds, and where the heck was my bracketing set??? We also dealt with fading light, a napless dirvish, and chilly weather. I guess this means we’re visiting San Fran very, very soon. Because until then I’m not going to be happy with this little shoot. So Cali gang, expect a call!

The location

Cali Jones Crew





A family pic WHOO HOO!

The brudders.. bros before hos! ;P

This pic just cracks me up… my little chunk has no idea what’s goin’ on.

So it seems as if I’ve been neglecting my first dirvish. Not on purpose of course it’s just that newest dirvish is literally attached to my tata and it’s hard to play hop scotch with a dangling newbie, plus I’m not too sure if the college boys next door would find that ‘normal’.
So to my baby girl MaryAnn:
You are a toot. You are the reason behind the new title for our photography company. Because in little flashes I see you whirling around the house.
Your my great cook! And food photographer…and you know how to throw the deuces. And *sigh* the finger.


You’re a bad ass sidewalk artist… I love it when mommy has a floating head and dad sports a mohawk. We need to talk about the size of mom’s body though… it’s a little on the gargantuan side.

You are super sweet to the first baby, even though he is crotchety and poops on two legs. It’s nice to know you don’t judge.

And to seal the deal, I want you as my stylist. Girl your style is so fresh it ain’t even hit the runways in Milan yet…
I love you little girl…

I love to take part in MamaKat’s creative writing prompts and today I chose the easy one.

Post a picture you took in the last month and explain why you like it so much.

You knew it. I know. It would be one of my dirvishes. Anywho, I luuurrvvee it because he has a double chin and it was a little hard to get that double chin. So, I’m so proud of his little butterball head and the fact that I now have a baby that is equivlant to a Thanksgiving turkey.
Momma’s milk is goooood.