Happy New Year to our Pet Parade friends, it’s good to see you. I look forward to enjoying a lot more photography journeys and discoveries in 2020.
I want to start by updating you on the cat photo blog posts for the final month of last year. December is snowy in the Northern hemisphere, and summer is arriving in the Southern hemisphere so enjoy a relaxing read!
A Photo Portrait of Harvey
Harvey’s photos are popular on Facebook and every time I post a picture the ‘likes’ skyrocket! Not bad for a cat now living out his days in the summer sun with good food and love.
Our first photo post last month showcased senior cat, Harvey. He is a little frail and this prompted me to create a portrait filled with affection for our favourite senior cat.
This graphic (not in the post) was created by talented Twitter friend @RealFakeGator for 2019’s Halloween pawty. Doesn’t Harvey look awesome?
Taking Successful Cat Action Shots
This post is a revised version of a post from earlier in 2019. The photographs and text have both been revised with more tips and information on a favourite topic of mine – cats jumping and leaping.
Here you can see Connor from Neko Ngeru Cat Adoption Cafe in full acrobatic mode playing with a wand toy.
Five Best Photography Gifts For Cat Lovers
December saw an explosion of ‘gift guides’ online to encourage people to spend their money and maybe make bloggers a little bit of money along the way with affiliate links.
I was not going to post a photo gift guide but, while I was thinking about what my next steps in photography would be, I started wondering about the kind of basic equipment aspiring photographers, just like me, might find useful as our skills develop and grow.
I aimed at useful budget items to help us all take positive steps in 2020 without robbing a bank. Check them out in the post.
Affiliate Links Note
Affiliate programs can be a good way to monetise your blog but should be entered into with consideration and thought for your own web presence.
Dash Kitten has limited it’s affiliate memberships to those companies we know and trust like Basepaws, Monkee Tree and, for ease of use by our American friends, Amazon.
A Cat Photography Showcase
The last Thursday in December allowed us to celebrate our friendship with Brian’s blog and also display a selection of our favourite cat photos taken during 2019, as part of Brian’s weekly hop on Thursdays.
I learned a lot just by looking back at the year’s photos and, like every photographer, I was glad to be reminded of the good pictures I had taken. What surprised me was that there are more than I realised. I know you will find the same when you go back and look through your images.
Check out the pictures I really liked this past year in this post. Here’s my first ever photograph in print. Cool huh?
Happy New Year, and thank you for being part of the Pet Parade in 2020
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Marjorie is a blogger, award-winning photographer and smartphone moviemaker who loves cats.
I hope 2020 turns out to be a wonderful year for you! I always enjoy seeing your cat photos. It is always fun to look back on old photos we have taken over the year.
I got so spooked by the Halloween photo I had to stop looking. LOL
It really IS creepy isn’t it!
Happy New Year 2020 to you and your kitties and Pet Parade! I do enjoy your photos, thanks for sharing. (from: Ava Jaine, Dachshund Station)
It’s always interesting to look back on blog posts and photos from the year. I found some photos that I was very proud of. I’m trying to work with my DSLR more so I can get great photos like you.
You are right. Reviewing the past year’s images is SO important. Your mind is rid of the clutter and self-judgement that was there at the time.
Love all your photography posts! As a photographer, I think it is great to see you sharing such amazing tips that both novice and pro shutterbugs can learn something from! Looking forward to your 2020 posts!
Love seeing your cat photos on FB! You are so right about going back through your year in photos and seeing what still holds up. I’m usually surprised by how many photos I have that are quality pictures that are still meaningful to me. I’m also astounded by the number of photos in the Cloud… errrmm, uhh, like just over 20,000… mostly of the pups. Someday I’ll organize them better, but until that day comes, I’m just going to keep taking photos:)
Your photo posts are always enlightening. I love the action shots you take for the cat cafe. And Harvey is always a favorite.
Happy New Year and may 2020 be a good one for you. Thank you so much for all the lessons you have given the past year and I have started a piggy bank for a new camera which hopefully I will be able to get in the near future.
Thanks for the blog hop as always, with a woof from Layla
Happy New Year! I hope 2020 is a wonderful year for the Pet Parade.
You have much to share, and a lot of wisdom too:)
We love your photos and photography posts!
We enjoy your photo posts and always learn something!
I enjoy seeing all your photos and reading your tips. Although I don’t take dozens of cat photos every day as I did when Eric and Flynn were here, they still come in very handy for when I am out and about.
I read all your photo posts, but I will gladly read them again, Marjorie. They are so full of awesome tips and tidbits! Thank you for hosting. Hugs!