Diane Jarvis-Schuller

I was fortunate to get these even though they’re not top quality. It was getting quite dark so I had to pump up my ISO plus I didn’t have a long enough zoom with me either. They sure are majestic animals. I’d much rather see wildlife in-the-wild like this than kept in a zoo.

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A long while ago Shutter Sisters had a post about black and white photos. Maya at Springtree Road blog celebrates November in Black and White. Black & white photography is one of my passions. Likely because I grew up with black and white (yes, I’m that old). Now that I have my own [digital] darkroom I spend a lot of time converting numerous images to black and white, or sepia, or one of the many versions of the vintage look.

Trouble is, I have so many to choose from. Soft ones, high contrast ones, high key, and all sorts that fall somewhere in between.

Diane is a lifestyle photographer serving Grande Prairie & Northern Alberta. Visit Diane Schuller Photography.

I thought I’d share a few horse images from my archives. My peonies have begun to bloom, the last lilac bush is in full scent, the penny-shaped leaves of the quaking aspen flutter and wave at me, and the scent of fresh mown lawn (hubby is busy) comforts me today.

For the horse lovers out there, I’ve been reading the inspirational words and admiring the amazing artwork of Kim McElroy for several years. If you enjoy inspirational poetry or soulful prose and love equine art, I recommend checking out Kim’s website or her Spirit of Horse blog.

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Diane is an on-location horse photographer based near Grande Prairie serving all of Alberta plus northern / central B.C. Visit Diane Schuller Photography.

We had an emergency last night, having to take one of our dogs in to the vet clinic. Thankfully, she’s going to be okay. (Yes, that’s our Pearl cooling down in her kiddy pool.)

Meet Pearl. She didn’t have an ideal beginning to her life. You know those fairy tales we read to our children about how life hands you lemons but ends up happily ever-after? Well Pearl is a poster child for that kind of fairy tale. I’m so glad she ended up at our home. With all her problems most people would have had her euthanized long ago, or worse — she could have been mistreated by those who didn’t understand her issues or perhaps also tossed around from foster home to foster home. I admire every one of you out there who adopts a dog from a rescue organization or animal shelter. Thank you for being kind to them. Enjoy your weekend with your loyal four-legged friend.

Remember what Tom T. Hall said in his famous song about watermellon wine: “Old dogs they care about you, even when you make mistakes…”

After your watermelon wine weekend, tell me how your dog (or any pet) enriches your days.

Diane is a lifestyle and pet portrait photographer based from Grande Prairie, Alberta. Visit Diane Schuller Photography.

“The greatest gift of the garden is the restoration of the five senses.”  ~Hanna Rion

Did you catch the previous post on Down Jackets and Lawn Mowing? It’s worth a quick peek.

 

Diane is an on-location lifestyle photographer serving Grande Prairie and northern Alberta/B.C. Visit Diane Schuller Photography.