As my last post mentioned, I’ve moved to a permanent home based at my domain. So my photo journal (blog) and exciting new website are right beside each other.

If you’re subscribed to this blog via RSS, you’ll want to head over to see my new photo journal residence and update your feed. I will no longer be posting to this one. The updated photo journal features nice BIG images, so be sure to check it out.

(Note: this is not yet the end of May 2009 and the look of the new address is still undergoing some changes that I hope to have ironed out by month’s end, but the address will be permanent.)

Diane is a lifestyle photographer serving Grande Prairie & Northern Alberta. Visit Diane Schuller Photography.

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release
May 13, 2009
Hythe, Alberta

Hythe Area Photographer Captures Animal-Human Bond

Some clients slobber; some kick; some have bad breath, pass gas, or want to hide in a corner.

That’s all part of the job for Diane Schuller who specializes in pet and livestock photography. “It’s important to understand how animals behave and react, and to have a solid knowledge of animals’ body language,” says Schuller.

Schuller who lives NW of Hythe is an on-location lifestyle photographer serving all of Alberta and Northern B.C. Her forte in photographing animals does not exclude their human counterparts, though Schuller admits her lifetime being around animals adds to her suitability for photographing animals – everything from domestic pets to livestock and farmyard animals. She prides herself on providing quality images from a session that never includes placing pets or people in unnatural, uncomfortable poses and no saying, “cheese!”

In 2008 Schuller took on her first paying photography assignments although prior to then she had her photographs published in national magazines, primarily accompanying articles she wrote for the publications. This spring Schuller began the process of building her photography business and on May 11, 2009 launched her official photography website, Diane Schuller Photography [www.dianeschuller.com].

Schuller’s website has a clean, modern, user-friendly design. The website includes Diane’s portfolio presented in large format in a series of galleries, together with information about the photography sessions, her involvement with animals, and what to expect in an on-location creative session.

During 2009 Schuller is offering a special introductory rate in Grande Prairie and surrounding areas to build her client base and portfolio. Schuller plans some recession buster specials over the summer and offers her services to animal-related non-profit organizations for their fund-raising endeavours, with details on her website.

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Contact: Diane Schuller
Phone: 780-3 5 6 – 2 3 5 5
Email: dianeschuller @ gmail.com
Website: www.dianeschuller.com

Here’s a few more photos from the birthday party. I can hardly wait until someone else asks me to shoot their birthday party!

Our birthdays are feathers in the broad wing of time. ~ Jean Paul Richter

Of course some of the fun was outside!

And, of course, there was cake!

Oh yes and I took lots of shots of kids at play, the decorations, the laughter, some quiet moments, dad and birthday boy, mom and birthday boy, and oodles upon oodles of birthday boy himself!

I like this saying and believe this is the very reason why taking those photos is so important:

From our birthday, until we die,
Is but the winking of an eye. ~ William Butler Yeats

Please contact me if you have a birthday party planned here in Alberta — whether it’s close to my home in northern Alberta or elsewhere in the province (I love to travel), I’d be honoured to chronicle your special day.

Shepherd and his reliable herding dog waiting to commence their run during a herding trial, taken near Beaverlodge, Alberta – Canada.

Although most of the photographs taken at this herding event were of the dogs working, some of the best moments occurred either behind-the-scenes or while the dogs and handlers were waiting patiently for their turn. There’s often a story in these simple moments. I love the story that’s lurking within this image.

All Images are Copyright © Diane M. Schuller. It is illegal to copy or download any of these images. All Rights Reserved.

I’m a pleasant & reasonable person, so if you wish to use one of my images please simply send me an e-mail. Then we’ll see what we can work out okay? In the meantime, thank you for respecting my copyright and for doing the right thing.

If you’d like to purchase this as a print, if you’re looking for some special prints for your home or office, or perhaps would like me to take some photos of you and your family/pets, please contact me and we’ll work something out that is just right for you!

Taken at a herding competition near Beaverlodge, Alberta – Canada.

For some photos to be effective, we don’t necessarily need to see the subject’s face. This image really appeals to me both photographically and emotionally. The echo of the graphic on his shirt to his own felt hat really caught my attention. He also had a strong presence about him, but when he turned away, there was this photo waiting to be taken.

All Images are Copyright © Diane M. Schuller. It is illegal to copy or download any of these images. All Rights Reserved.

I’m a pleasant person, so if you wish to use one of my images please simply send me an e-mail. Then we’ll see what we can work out okay? In the meantime, thank you for respecting my copyright and for doing the right thing.

If you’re looking for some special prints for your home or office, or perhaps would like me to take some photos of you and your family/pets or an event please contact me and we’ll work something out that is just right for you!

During a demonstration on Farmer’s Day at the South Peace Centennial Museum just outside Beaverlodge, Alberta – Canada.

I love horses anyway, so photo shoots like this are pure pleasure. These horses were not only handsome but they were an accomplished team working with such fluidity for the handler. As they work the ground, the one horse must remain down in the furrow while the other must remain on top — tricky footwork. This all looks so easy yet many hours of training and work were necessary to bring this team to such an accomplished level. It was hot, dry, and dusty yet they just forged ahead.

All Images are Copyright © Diane M. Schuller. It is illegal to copy or download any of these images. All Rights Reserved.

I’m a pleasant person, so if you wish to use one of my images please simply send me an e-mail. Then we’ll see what we can work out okay? In the meantime, thank you for respecting my copyright and for doing the right thing.

If you’re looking for some special prints for your home or office, or perhaps would like me to take some photos of you and your family or pets/livestock, or an event, please contact me and we’ll work something out that is just right for you!