Well, Jim and the rest of the Blind Squirrels crew arrived right on time this morning and they poured into my sleepy studio with smiles and greetings. Olivia gave them all a sniff-down and we set about getting prepped for interview #1. I loved watching the guys tweak the lighting and the angles “just so” – it’s amazing to watch a camera crew – it feels so familiar, what with my nearly 7-day-a-week connection to a camera – but at the same time, so foreign. Moving pictures, what a concept.
Just before we started rolling, Kara took Olivia out for a stroll and Amy slipped in quietly (Yerba in hand – bless her.) I began answering the questions – babbling on and on about my business and my dog and all other aspects of what it is to be a pet photographer (none of which do I remember but hopefully it sounded coherent.) It’s amazing how, despite having done it several times before, and having no problem doing it in theory, talking about yourself on camera while simultaneously trying to remain conversational, is very tricky. It’s very hard not to “act.”
Lucky for me, and everyone surrounding me, watching, it was over soon and we began our whirlwind of a day. Our agenda included:
Six-week old Basset puppies…
…an appearance on the Dog Talk Show with the fabulous Julie Forbes (which will air at 2pm on Wednesday August 5th – 1150am radio for all you who care to tune-in)
…a trip to the ever-enchanting Marymoor Park
…and then Basset Rescue of Puget Sound to end the day.
All of this interspersed with what felt like a million “costume changes,” constant mic removing and re-setting, and hundreds of photographs fired off.
When I finally got home I was so physically and mentally drained, that I fell backwards onto my bed, closed my eyes and didn’t move for a solid 30 minutes. I was even too tired to sleep, the whole time, I was just trying to will myself to get to the studio to upload the day’s shots and prepare for tomorrow.
All in all it was a good day, and hopefully for the crew – a very successful one.
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Click here to see some “behind the scenes” photos on the Tales for the Pet Lover’s Heart Facebook page!
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