Michael Kloth Photography

Silken Windhounds

March 6, 2010 — Mike

Yesterday afternoon I had the joy of working with nine Silken Windhounds.

I met Alison and was introduced to the beauty of the Silkens last April when I photographed a litter of her puppies before they left to live at their forever homes. I’d never heard of the breed but was immediately drawn to their long, elegant forms and their sweet natures so I was very excited when Alison contacted me asking if I was available this Spring for another session. I couldn’t have asked for a better group of models and got more than a little carried away making over 650 photographs in the brief hour they were here. To put that in perspective, in a typical two hour humane society session with about 15 animals, I take around 250 images.

Anyway, I know you are not visiting my site to read about how beautiful my subjects are so I’ll stop typing now.

Enjoy!

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The many faces of Dueger

March 5, 2010 — Mike

First off, it’s been a crazy week. So much going on that I want to share with you all but just haven’t had the time! So much seems to be coming together at once but don’t worry, it’s all good.

Today I want to introduce you to Dueger. This handsome five month old Shar Pei (really???) mix has got just about one of the most expressive faces I’ve ever seen! Thinking about adding a new dog to your home? Dueger says he’d love to have a family with kids. Already have a dog? No problem! Dueger loves other dogs and can’t wait to meet his new bestest buddy!

Dueger is a high energy pup looking for adventure. And maybe someone patient who can explain to him one more time about the benefits of being “fully” house trained. Want to learn more? He’s currently living at the Benton-Franklin Humane Society. Check out his Petfinder bio here to learn how you can take him home today.

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My boy Lyle

February 28, 2010 — Mike

It’s hard to believe, but Lyle turned eight this month. It’s been a very good eight years.

Here are four photos of Lyle on the last day of his birthday month. Keep up the good work Mr. L!

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Toby the Pomeranian

February 24, 2010 — Mike

As someone that cuts his own hair, I can really appreciate how these things might happen. A little slip here. A bit too far there and before I know it I’m practically bald. (Well, fair enough – genetics plays a role there too.) Worse, I’ve gone more than a couple of days before I realized that I missed a small spot but that’s the price I pay for being too impatient to wait for help and too cheap to think that even $14 is too much to pay for a two minute buzz job.

But I don’t think that was Toby’s problem at all. Since he lacks opposable thumbs I have no choice but to believe that someone did this to him. Looking at Toby, I can almost hear Frankie Avalon singing Grooming School Dropout.

Judging by his expression here, I can only imagine that he might be feeling a bit embarrassed about his new furdo. After all Pomeranians are supposed to have lovely long coats. Poor Toby.

So then. As I’m sure you already know, Toby is looking for a new groomer. More importantly, he is looking for his forever home. If you are interested in learning more about this sweet boy, please visit the Benton-Franklin Humane Society or their website at http://bfhs.com.

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The closet studio

February 22, 2010 — Mike

Today I had a mini session with Spring in my closet studio with a guest appearance by Maebe. I’ve not had much time recently to even work there so it was nice to have such a willing subject tonight when I finally had a few minutes to spare. I’m including a couple photos of the closet studio itself for those of you that might be curious. For this session, I used a white muslin backdrop and two low powered strobes (150 w/s each) – one diffused and one bounced off of the ceiling. It’s definitely not a full featured studio but it serves its purpose quiet well.

I hope you enjoy the photos as much as Spring and I enjoyed making them!

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Kitten season is starting early this year

February 20, 2010 — Mike

We’ve had a fantastically mild winter here in the Tri-Cities which seems to mean an early start to kitten season. The last few sessions at the Benton Franklin Humane Society we’ve photographed several big litters and their numbers are solidly into the double digits. While many find homes quickly, it seems that the black and mostly black kittens tend to find themselves left behind week after week to grow up in their cages. If you have been thinking about adopting a kitten (or three!), beat the Spring rush and come visit the resident kittens at the Benton-Franklin Humane Society today!

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Chip and Dale

February 19, 2010 — Mike

Meet 6 month old (ish) Chip and Dale! These handsome terriers found themselves at the Benton-Franklin Humane Society after their previous owners realized that these pups needed more care than they could provide. It might be a bit of a stretch to say that Dale is the confident one in the relationship because he is definitely a bit unsure of himself in his new surroundings but it is clear that Chip looks up to him for support and comfort.

Chip and Dale would love nothing more than to find a forever home that they can share together.

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The kids lost interest

February 18, 2010 — Mike

Stop me if you’ve heard this one already.

Kids want a furry pet. Kids promise to love it and take good care of it. Mom and/or Dad gives in and they adopt. Yay! Olivia and Jenny go to a good home!

Fast forward a few months.

Kids lose interest in cute bunny. Kids lose interest in cute guinea pig. Mom and/or Dad get tired of taking care of the animals that the kids promised to take care of and surrender the animals to the humane society. Eve and Jenny are now looking for a good home.

Sadly this is the true story for Eve (previously known as Olivia) and Jenny. So today I’d like to introduce you to both of them. While Eve was away, she put on a little weight but is otherwise the same cute lop eared bunny that I’d previously photographed at the Benton-Franklin Humane Society. She is a little food aggressive (she will hiss and cover her food dish with her body when you open the cage) but is otherwise very agreeable. Jenny seems to be a playful little guinea pig ready for an adventure.

(This last one is Eve photographed on 4/29/09 when she was still going by Olivia)

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Jenny the Guinea Pig

February 17, 2010 — Mike

It was another big session today at the Benton-Franklin Humane Society with 15 adoptable animals photographed over the course of the 2 1/2 hour photo shoot. I’ve only just had the opportunity to import the photographs into Lightroom before I head to bed but I wanted to at least share one photo today. More photos will follow over the next few days.

So for now, I’d like to introduce you to Jenny. Jenny is a 3 year old Guinea Pig. She seemed sweet. Or maybe just afraid to move much but either way, she made for a cute model. I hope you enjoy!

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Spring and the wide angle lens

February 14, 2010 — Mike

I was working in my closet studio today and Spring decided to join me. I’d been working with my telephoto macro lens but decided to go in the opposite direction and grabbed my 16-35 mm f/2.8L lens. I don’t use this lens often because it is easy to create images with a lot of distortion but today I decided to embrace it and create some goofy images. I hope you enjoy.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

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