Today was a special day in the life of your three year old family pet and service animal, Pixie, for she was the lucky 1st prize winner at Scraps Dog Company’s annual Scary Tails Howl-O-Ween costume contest with her Rapunzel outfit!
The 6 pound chihuahua’s outfit was carefully constructed by my brilliantly creative wife, Kat, which included a bejeweled silky dress with plenty of sparkle, a princess hat and attached blonde hair extension with yet more sparkle. In addition to the costume, was a handmade tower (yes, an actual tower for Rapunzel to reside in), complete with flowers, shrubbery, bricks and a straw roof.
The images seen here were snapped on my iPhone 4S and were quickly edited using Snapseed.
We’re big fans and supporters of Scraps Dog Company year round, and are honored to take home the prestigious 1st prize basket full of treats, toys, food and even a doggy-themed picture frame! If you haven’t yet treated your dog to one of the handmade cookies, cakes or snacks, we highly recommend doing so at your earliest convenience!
Kat and Pixie aka the 'Little Witch' posing for a photo after winning 1st place in the costume contest...
It’s been a little while since I’ve posted on I Shoot Reno, and in my defense all I can say is that life is full of amazing opportunity. Normally, I’d leave it at that, but one of these recent opportunities which didn’t manage to slip out from under the glass attached to my Nikon D7000 was the chance to accompany my wife and Chihuahua daughter to Scraps Dog Company’s annual Halloween party, Scary Tails Howl-O-Ween!
The event, in my humble opinion, was a TOTAL BLAST for our family; one which we would highly recommend to any other dog / animal lover out there. Attendees at this free event received complimentary goodie bags at the door and a chance to spin the wheel for a guaranteed chance to win one of two types of treats. Across the room other attendees could be seen playing a fun, ‘Bobbing for Buffalo Sausage’ event while those low enough to the ground discovered a misty ice chest of carbonated beverages. Those a bit higher off the ground had ample access to plates of cookies, cauldrons of candy and glow-in-the-dark jewelry; all essential Halloween gear.
Now that I’ve mentioned gear, I’d just like to say that this was a pretty low-key event for those DSLR-wielding photographers out there reading this; essentially everyone in attendance was taking pictures with some sort of camera or smartphone to inevitably share on Facebook or with grandma after the jump. So, yeah … no pressure. Knowing that there would be lots of dogs in a relatively confined area, I, for the first time since March of this year, took the Nikon 50mm f/1.8D lens off and left it at home, subbing in the AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens which came in the D7000 kit, as it is still my current go-to wide-angle solution. This lens will soon be replaced, no doubt, but served its purpose quite well on this warm and sunny Saturday autumn afternoon. While shooting, I alternated between the ‘Auto’ and the ‘No Flash’ settings on the D7000’s left dial and performed auto curve adjustment on each photo prior to posting using Adobe Photoshop CS5.1.
It's a unicorn!Where's the ketchup? Eva the Chihuahua / Pekinese dressed as 'Mustard'...Aaarrrrr Matey! Shadow the inquisitive long-haired Chihuahua 'Pirate'...One of the Hungry Hungry Hippos...The characters of 'Jurassic Bark'...
Camera(s) Used:
Nikon D7000
Lens(es) Used:
AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
Go On, Treat Yourself to Something Nice!
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Super-Happy Fun Bonus Pic!!!
Halloween wall decor put up at Scraps Dog Company during Scary Tails Howl-O-Ween!...
