Summer Movies: The Dark Knight

Every summer I always plan on making it to the movies and seldom do. But with the heat this past weekend, it seemed like the perfect place to spend a couple of hours.

Saturday, the family ventured out to see "The Dark Knight". We figured it would most likely be sold out, but to our surprise, we got in and got good seats. (it did fill up a few minutes later).

The movie was excellent. It was definitely the most complex superhero movie to date. The film is dark, gritty, and intense.

P.S.: This movie is certainly not for children, at 2 1/2 hours and with it's violent content.

P.P.S.: Hopefully, it will not be an entire year before I get to the movies again.

Breakfast of Champions

Ah, nothing like coffee and donuts. But these donuts are not what they appear.

As soon as I took these donuts out to photograph them, Max (our dog) knew something was up. He didn't let this plate out of sight! Pretty smart dog, as the donuts pictured are actually all natural dog treats from a new dog boutique in Warren called Uptown Dog. Uptown Dog has a dog pastry counter with natural treats that look like canolies, donuts, and other delicious pastries, as well as dog clothing, jewelry, and other accessories. It's located at 7 Turner Street in Warren, RI.

P.S. In case you were wondering, Max loved the donut.

Happy 4th

Hopefully you have tomorrow off and can enjoy the day with family and friends. It's been many years since we've gone to the Bristol parade, as the 4th of July is a pretty busy day for us because it's my wife's birthday and my parents anniversary (this year their 50th!). If you are going to the parade or another celebration, have a good time!

Here is a little something to get you ready for the 4th.

Life Comes at you Fast

Over the past months I've felt a little like the Nationwide commercial where the dad is pushing his young child on the swing and a few pushes later he's knocked down by a large teenager. Lately we've been photographing many high school seniors that we photographed five, eight, or even ten years ago.

It's hard to believe that so much time has passed so quickly! Some of the seniors are still recognizable, while others have changed so much I would walk right by them. It's a lot of fun seeing them again and we're happy to have the honor of documenting this momentous occasion of their senior year.

Leila the Ragdoll

We are happy to give cats some equal time on the blog. We wanted to share some images of Leila; she is an incredibly beautiful Ragdoll cat. He big blue eyes are mesmerizing and is coat is soft and full. She is larger than many of the cats I've seen and she definitely has a presence in front of the camera.

Leila's mom Roxanne has had many cats in her life, but this is the first one she's had since a kitten. She rescued all of her other cats from shelters.

If you're interested in finding out more information on these amazing animals, check out Kasseldolls Ragdoll Cattery here or email them at Kasseldolls@cox.net. This the award-winning breeder that Roxanne got Leila from, and they're located right here in RI.

Life = Risk

Congratulations, Class of 2008! Best wishes with your future plans. May you always follow your dreams. I found this motivational video. Let us know what you think.

Max's Family Reunion

A few weeks ago, Steve & Susan Swartz were heading down Water Street to Three Rivers for breakfast (great food by the way) when they saw a familiar face hanging in the window of our studio. That face looked exactly like Ruby, their Airedale Terrier. They stopped in to ask about the dog on the poster, and we told them it was our dog Max. After talking for a while, we discovered that Ruby is Max's big sister!

As it turned out, Ruby was waiting outside in the car, so they brought her inside. We couldn't believe how similar the two dogs' appearances and personalities were.
The Swartz's then decided to schedule a session for Ruby. Here's an image from her session. Max and Ruby are also featured in the Pet Gallery (click here to see it). Can you tell them apart?

Ruby^

Ruby ^