The Capper Clan

This is a very special photo session.
A few months ago I lost one of my hand-reared grey cockatiels.. China flew off after a door was left open in her cage. India her sister stayed behind... I frantically searched for China - day and night calling her - but to no avail. I listed her on pets on the net and the following week after no luck locating her, fearing the worst, that she may have gone for good, put an advert in our local paper.
A couple of hours after the paper arrived I received a phone call from a lady living 10 minutes drive north west of us, on the Awhitu peninsula. And yes it was China she had found!
I was ecstatic and India was also very happy to have Miss China home to keep her company.
Last weekend I did a photo session, which was fully intended for her lovely Jersey cattle.. but I could not resist photographing the family pets as well - including a very old (20) year old cat..
So understandably this is not the usual regular " sweet young things" that appear here.. but a very special photo session - from a most grateful pet owner.
Many thanks Michele, for all you did for China.

Lexie the Wheaten Terrier

Lexie was having a "shy" day today and spent most of the time behind "dad's"' legs...Lexie is a three year old Wheaton Terrier and the most gorgeous soft apricot colour.

She had already managed to fit in a busy day down at the beach and a bath - and then onto being support crew, out in the wind, at our local soccer match where I met her.

And the girls won their game !! Waiuku 5 - Bay-Olympic 0

Birman cat portraits

At least once a year I donate services to a charity . This year it was DARE NZ who held a fund- raising auction event. The lucky person who won a photography session for her gorgeous cats was Jocelynne.

Photographing cats is generally (but not always) harder than dogs. Cats don't usually sit on command and they are not "food-driven," which usually goes without saying for dogs!.

These lovely Birman cats are 14 and had just celebrated a birthday. They definately knew something was up that day... All the windows closed and cat door locked firmly. The cats were rather shy and weren't that keen on having a strange lady in their house - even if I had brought special cats treats, nice yummy catnip thingees and toys with feathers. I felt like the paparazzi following them around and I lay under the dining room table for a few frames and got some great shots. :)

I found this cat joke and thought it rather amusing and appropriate for a lot of situations. Please note:: there were No children in this session ...:) Just me and Jocelynne!