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Welcome to Dash Kitten’s Blog

My name is Marjorie Dawson and I love to write about learning my DSLR camera, making smartphone movies and cat technology. I add a dash of cat fun with our weekly Pet Parade blog hop so don’t let the Parade pass you by.

You might also have been directed here from an old post that isn’t there anymore so I hope you find something helpful on this page! Let me introduce the blog and spotlight some of the areas you might like to explore on your first visit.

Dash Kitten is based in New Zealand often known as Middle-Earth thanks to the Lord of the Rings movies. This page is an introduction for new visitors, so please read on for more information about Dash Kitten’s past, present and future.

We are inspired to help by Dash Kitten, our Founder Cat, who was killed in 2013 but whose helping intent and sense of fun still drives the blog today. Dash was a dynamic part of the ‘anipal’ community on Twitter and a major fundraiser for pet causes. Check the Must Read sections below

Marjorie Dawson
Cat Blogger and Movie Maker

Dash Kitten explores an area not well covered by many photographic blogs: the absolute newbie finding their way. I explore these scary cameras from the ground up so you can take cat pictures with confidence, and expand your skills.

• Where to start with your DSLR camera
• What is Depth of Field? A look at the magic of fuzzy backgrounds.
• A surprising moth adventure with my DSLR camera.

I love making smartphone movies and you can too. It’s not as hard as you think.

Whether you want to make your own for profit or the pleasure of showing off, I can help. Check my full selection of posts for plenty of help and advice, or start with these:

• Make the Perfect Pet Movie Every Time!
• Our Successful Promotion Movie for cat climber Monkee Tree
• A Movie Shot and Edited on a Smartphone – Union Station, Kansas City

Meet the cat family, known as the Dash Kitten Crew, in our perfectly presented profiles! The feline family continue to inspire so much of the blog and make my family laugh.

Read the story about how Dash Kitten started in the About Us section. There’s a biography as well as blog nominations for awards, our successes, and our amazing sponsors.

I love hearing from you. If you have any camera or smartphone picture queries I will help.

I love to read your blog comments and, if you need to, you can reach us through our contact page.