Roly and Jess Johnson

I had the great pleasure of having two people who are not only great musicians, but also good friends, in our studio for some promo shots recently. The gallery below is a few of the photos we took in a very quick session of Jess and Roly solo and together  Being used to photographing pets, it made

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Squirrel photos | Center Parcs

Never really thought of Center Parcs as the place to go for wildlife photography, but during our recent visit to Center Parcs in Sherwood Forest near Nottingham, the opportunities to take some squirrel photos, along with many other types of wildlife photography including ducks, Moor hens and s

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Tortoiseshell Butterfly

According to reports, Butterflies have had a tough time this so called summer. Due to the extremely wet conditions that we have experienced in the UK this summer, all types of Butterfly have struggled to survive. So I felt extremely privileged when a beautiful Tortoiseshell Butterfly came and

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Pet Portraits | Pet Art Canvas of Welly

I recently had the pleasure of creating a pet portrait of a very handsome Golden Retriever called Welly. Welly had very sadly passed away and the portrait was ordered as a fitting memory to him. His owners very kindly provided me with four fantastic photos of Welly, three of which we ended up using

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Whippet pics | Pet photography Newcastle

Below is a small gallery of  whippet pics from a pet photo shoot with a lovely Whippet called Ava. She is, as you can see, a very pretty and extremely photogenic young Whippet who was a pleasure to photograph.     At Pets in Portraits, we love to create stunning pet portraits

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Puppy photos | A Lurcher and his toy.

Rufus is, believe it or not, just a puppy. He is a Lurcher puppy, who was rescued from the Newcastle Cat and Dog shelter, so there are no records of his actual age, but his behavior would suggest he is a liitle over a year old. Even though he is already very tall, and extremely quick. These photos w

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Pet photography, gallery of recent photos

Please have a look through the gallery below of photos from recent pet photo shoots. The photos are taken using our portable studio, which we set up at your home, or out in the wild, on your favourite walks. Click on the thumbnail images to open up the larger photo.   If you would l

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The dogs of Windy Walls

There are many dogs, newly housed at Windy Walls. Lucy, Jip and Nan star in this gallery of photos taken 'In the Wild'. The lovely Ava, a beautiful young Whippet, will star in her very own gallery in weeks to come. Jip was the star of the photo shoot. She was happy to sit and pose all day, always wi

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Pig Art

Pig Art and Pig Pop Art Do you have a picture of a pig that you love? Do you have a friend or family member who has a pig they love and would love a portrait of it? Send us a photo of your favourite pig and let us transorm it into bright, colourful, funky Pig Pop Art. Have a look at the example bel

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Dog meets Dolphin

Why is that when Dogs meet Dolphins, they greet them with a kiss. When humans meet dolphins, they greet them with a huge fishing net that ends their lives, just for a tin of Tuna! We could learn so much from the animals around us. Living together, side by side, rather than overcoming, hunting and ki

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Over the wall

Rufus, the keen young Lurcher, is constantly fascinated with what's on the other side of the wall. He jumps up, placing his front paws on the dry stone and gradually lifts his head over the top of the wall and spies on the field beyond. What lies in those far off lands? Rufus hopes and dreams that R

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Over the wall

Rufus, the keen young Lurcher, is constantly fascinated with what's on the other side of the wall. He jumps up, placing his front paws on the dry stone and gradually lifts his head over the top of the wall and spies on the field beyond. What lies in those far off lands? Rufus hopes and dreams that R

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Pet photo shoot - Harry, King Charles Spaniel Puppy

A few weeks ago, I had the great pleasure of meeting a lovely young King Charles Spaniel puppy called Harry. Now the minute I walked into Harry's home, I knew that we were going to get along just fine. And so we did, but the extremely photogenic young pup forgot one little thing. To get your por

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Lurcher puppy photographers. Pet photography studio at home

Here is a few photos of Rufus. He is a lovely, if some what excitable, Lurcher Puppy. Rufus was rescued from Newcastle Cat and Dog Shelter, so we are unsure of his exact age, but he would seem to be around about, or perhaps just over, one year old Rufus was photographed using our 'studio at

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Pet photography - Chocolate Labrador

A few photos from a great pet photography session using our portable studio with the lovely Charlie Brown acting as a very willing model.   'Studio at home' pet photography package A one-hour photo session with you and your pet with our mini studio. We come to your home, where your p

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Pet photography

Looking for a photo of your favourite pet? Tried with your own camera, but ended up with nothing but endless photos of blurry fur! Book a pet photography session with us and we will come to a location of your choice, at your convenience, and take professional photos for you to treasure of your fa

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Hedgehog stuck in tin can.

A hedgehog is currently recovering with the RSPCA, after being rescued by passers by who found it with its head wedged into a tin can. The couple who discovered the hedgehog managed to cut one end off the tin can so that the trapped animal could still breath, before getting in touch with the RSPCA.

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Pets in Portraits launches on Amazon

We have just launched our Pet Portraits store on Amazon where you can order a range of pet portraits on canvas. So click on the image below to have a look at our Amazon store front. Just celebrate launching our products on Amazon, we have discounted all our pet portraits on canvas for one week only

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BBC E-mail: Dogs 'no relation' to ancestors

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Are snails beautiful?

Over the next few days, I am going to do a series of photo posts to challenge the way we think about different objects, animals and things we see everyday. The first gallery of three images is of a snail. Is a snail a beautiful creature? Or is it something to be removed from the garden as quickly a

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Chicken stops play....

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What does your pet have to do..........?

  We create stunning pet portraits on canvas, using your favourite photos, or with photos taken during a pet photography session by us at your pet’s favourite location in Northumberland. We transform your favourite photos of your cat, dog or horse into beautiful pet portraits.  Our ca

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Giant Pandas in same enclosure to mate

Hopefully it will be thrid time lucky, as the two Giant Pandas at Edinburgh Zoo are brought together to mate, after two previously unsuccessful attempts. Tian Tian welcomed Yaung Guang into her enclosure for five minutes at 9am and 9.15am this morning. Despite fears that Yaung Guang may be aggr

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National Pet Month - pet owners survey

As part of National Pet Month, the Pet Food Manufacturers Associasion (PFMA), has released the results of national research that show that our love for pets in this country is stronger than ever. There are now some 27 million pets in this country, and at least 43% of all UK households actual own

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Taking your dog to work reduces stress in the office

Having a dog in your office can help to reduce stress levels for you and other employees in your firm, a new report suggest. Researchers from the US have found that employees with access to dogs, were less stressed than those who did not. Looking at 75 staff, the preliminary study was published by

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Taking your dog to work reduces stress in the office

Having a dog in your office can help to reduce stress levels for you and other employees in your firm, a new report suggest. Researchers from the US have found that employees with access to dogs, were less stressed than those who did not. Looking at 75 staff, the preliminary study was published by

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'Tiniest puppy' vies for Guinness World Record 2012 - From BBC News

A Dachshund puppy has been born so small, it may qualify for a place in the Guinness Book of World Records! The Grace foundation, which provides homes for unwanted animals, picked up the puppies then pregnant mother, who then gave birth to a litter of five on March the 8th. Four of the puppies

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How do cats survive falls from great heights?

The BBC are currently doing a series titled 'Who, what, why'. Todays article covers a very intersting topic that has always puzzled me. How on earth can cats fall so far without hurting themselves? Read all the answers on the BBC's web page here. We create stunning pet portraits on canvas, us

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National Pet Month

National Pet Month 2012 runs from the 7th April to the 7th May. The theme for 2012 is "Your pets and you: a winning team" The aims of National Pet Month are to: Promote responsible pet ownership make people aware of the benefits of pets for people and people for pets increase public aware

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Somewhere to belong, the new EP from Roly Johnson is out now

Now available on itunes, Roly Johnson's new EP, 'Somewhere to belong', is out now. Roly Johnson is a singer/songwriter based in Northumberland UK. A musical career that has spanned his entire life, including folk-gospel work with varous pop bands in clubs and pubs, and as a solo artist, trav

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Round up your mates for a GUINNESS on St Patrick's Day

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Pet photography,cockapoo puppies

We did a pet photo shoot last week with these two delightful Cockapoo Puppies called Jasper and Dodge. They were absolutely lovely young pups, who were full of life and so much energy! Capturing great images of their cheeky, fun personality was somewhat tricky, as is always the case with brown

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Pet photography – Pet photo shoot packages

We offer a range of pet photography packages to suit you and your pet. Based in Northumberland in the North East of England, we will travel to a location of your choice with our portable studio, including back drop and lighting, and provide you with a professional photo session. We specialise in pho

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Pet Portrait Gift Vouchers

Our pet portrait gift vouchers are available in three voucher amounts, each of which give you a huge saving over their face value. For example, our £45 voucher is on sale at just £35! Your Gift Voucher will entitle you to any style of Pet Portrait from our gallery up to its face value. Click on

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Pet Art. Capture your pet’s unique character on canvas.

Our pet art canvases are stunning, beautiful, expressive and individual. Each canvas is designed as an individual expression of your pet’s character and personality and is hand made using your favourite photographs of your pet. Through the use of digital painting and editing techniques, along with

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Pet Photos on canvas

Do you have a fantastic photo of your favourite pet which you really love? Send it to us and we will enhance it, enlarge it, print it, and mount it on canvas just for you. We provide three canvas sizes for you to choose from: 10" x 10", 16" x 16" and 24" x 16". We print all our Canvases onto top

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Penguin Parade cancelled

Edinburgh Zoo's world famous Penguin Parade has been cancelled for the next three months. The Penguin enclosure is in desperate need of maintanence work and to allow this to happen, the Penguins are going on their holidays! Many of the Penguins will be transered to other Zoos in Belfast, England

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Pet Pop Art. Vibrant and contemporary pet portraits

Looking for a bright, bold and colourful pet portrait? Let us transform your favourite pet photos into a piece of contemporary Pop Art on a canvas mount. We take your photo, and using digital editing software techniques, transform it into a Warhol esc piece of modern pop art of your very own. We t

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The new bright, bold and contemporary Pets in Portraits is here!

View our updated gallery to see our new product range which now includes bright, bold and eye catching Pet Pop Art on canvas. Stunning, contemporary Pet Art canvases and for those of you who have a photo of your pet that you just cannot get enough of, Pet Photos on canvas! We have also created a new

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Cat stops play

The Premeir Leaugue game between Liverpool and Spurs on Monday night came to a halt when a cat ran on to the pitch, much to the amusement of the fans and players on the pitch. How the cat got there is not known, but it didn't seem that impressed with play on the pitch and could not wait to find a

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Ewe shall not pass the sheep cyclone!

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Feasting at the birdtable today, we have.......

With the weather being as cold as it is, if you can,  it is very important to get out there and do what you can to help support your local bird population. When the ground is frozen, especially when it is solid for a few consecutive days as it has been, small birds especially, find it very difficu

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Pandas feeling off colour

Both Giant Pandas at Edinburgh Zoo have developed colic, and have been removed from public view until they recover.

A Zoo spokeswoman said that the female Panda, Tian Tian, had been diagnosed with a very mild form of the condition, but the male Panda, Yaung Guang, had actually been taken out of the public eye some two weeks ago after developing a much more serious bout of colic.

However, the good news coming from the Zoo, is that both Pandas are expected to make a full recovery, and Yang Gaung is expected to come back into public view this week. Lets hope that they both make a complete recovery and can become settled in Edinburgh Zoo. After visiting them ourselves on New Years Eve, we all thought that they were beautiful creatures that were being extremely well looked after. We look forward to returning to the Zoo in the future to see both Pandas, hopefully with a their young, which would be fantastic!

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Shar-pei – Why so wrinkly?

So just how, and possibly more interestingly, why, do Shar-pei dogs have such amazing wrinkles?

Research has been carried out by scientists into ten different dog breeds and they think that they have come up with the answer. Their research has identified 155 distinct locations in the animal’s genetic code that they think will play a distinctive role in the breed’s appearance. In particular, the Shar-pei has a difference in a gene known as HAS2 which has an effect on the enzyme known to be influential in the production of the skin.

But while this may have originally been caused by a genetic mutation, like all modern dog breeds, the real creator of the Shar-pei is the human being. The breeder of the puppy with that genetic mutation may have thought that the wrinkly puppy looked interesting and went forward, selectively breeding that trait into future generations, creating the Shar-pei breed.

We as dog owners, breeders and human beings, have become fascinated, and in many cases, obsessed, with meddling with the genetic makeup of dogs. We like to call it Pedigree, but in many ways, this is just a series of controls on the makeup of the breed of dog that now matches a human template which we are constantly looking to improve and enhance. The process started some 10,000 years ago with the gradual domestication of the Grey Wolf, and the selective breeding that followed has resulted in over 400 different breeds of dog, all with a unique and very distinctive physique, coat, colour, behaviour and ‘human roles’.

 

 

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The Big Garden Birdwatch

On the 28th and 29th of January 2012, the RSPB are running the ‘Big Garden Birdwatch. The event is designed to count and report the number and different species of birds in your area. Everybody can take part, no matter where you live. You can count birds in your back garden, in your local park or in one of the RSPB events that have been organised around the country.

So visit the RSPB site and register your intention to take part. You will need to download the recording sheet and then submit your results on the RSPB web site. It couldn’t be easier. On the day, make yourself a cup of tea, sit down and watch your garden, recording all the different species of birds that come and go in the period of one hour. You will be taking part in the worlds biggest bird survey!

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UK native dog breeds 'at risk of extinction'

According to an article on the BBC Science web site today, Native breeds of dog such as English Setters are being pushed to extinction due to the growing popularity of more exotic breeds such as Huskies and Chihuahuas.

Read Paul Rincon’s article here.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16665702

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Pink Elephant caught on camera (from the BBC)

The BBC news web site today has an interesting article on the siting of a pink elephant calf, photographed in the Okavango Delta, which experts believe is an extremely rare, albino African Elephant. Read the article below:

A pink baby elephant has been caught on camera in Botswana.

A wildlife cameraman took pictures of the calf when he spotted it among a herd of about 80 elephants in the Okavango Delta.

Experts believe it is probably an albino, which is an extremely rare phenomenon in African elephants.

They are unsure of its chances of long-term survival - the blazing African sunlight may cause blindness and skin problems for the calf.

Mike Holding, who spotted the baby while filming for a BBC wildlife programme, said: "We only saw it for a couple of minutes as the herd crossed the river.

"This was a really exciting moment for everyone in camp. We knew it was a rare sighting - no-one could believe their eyes."

Albino elephants are not usually white, but instead they have more of a reddish-brown or pink hue.

While albinism is thought to be fairly common in Asian elephants, it is much less common in the larger African species.

Ecologist Dr Mike Chase, who runs conservation charity Elephants Without Borders, said: "I have only come across three references to albino calves, which have occurred in Kruger National Park in South Africa.

 Surviving this very rare phenomenon is very difficult in the harsh African bush 

Dr Mike Chase, Elephants Without Borders

"This is probably the first documented sighting of an albino elephant in northern Botswana.

"We have been studying elephants in the region for nearly 10 years now, and this is the first documented evidence of an albino calf that I have come across."

He said that the condition might make it difficult for the calf to survive into adulthood.

"What happens to these young albino calves remains a mystery," said Dr Chase.

"Surviving this very rare phenomenon is very difficult in the harsh African bush. The glaring sun may cause blindness and skin problems."

However, he told BBC News that there might be a ray of hope for the pink calf as it already seemed to be learning to adapt to its condition.

 I have learned that elephants are highly adaptable, intelligent and masters of survival 

Dr Mike Chase, Elephants Without Borders

Dr Chase explained: "Because this elephant calf was sighted in the Okavango Delta, he may have a greater chance of survival. He can seek refuge under the large trees and cake himself in a thick mud, which will protect him from the Sun.

"Already the two-to-three-month-old calf seems to be walking in the shade of its mother.

"This behaviour suggests it is aware of its susceptibility to the harsh African sun, and adapted a unique behaviour to improve its chances of survival."

He added: "I have learned that elephants are highly adaptable, intelligent and masters of survival."

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Woody Woodpecker Returns

For many months we had two beautiful Woodpeckers visiting and feeding in our garden. Then, much to our delight,  they had a young Woodpecker and it came to feed in our garden as well. We felt very priveledged every day when we watched the woodpeckers feed their young and spend t

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Purple calf?

Now we come to expect us humans to have weird and wonderful hair cuts along with often extremely unnatural hair colours. But with cows and calves you always expect either brown, grey, black or ginger. Don’t we?

So here is a calf that has been born purple. A very pale purple, but purple all the same. Why I hear you ask? Well I have no idea and I think that the farmer who owns the calf also has no idea. (Any specialist opinion would be gladly received). But the famer has realised that he has got a news worthy story on his hands and an opportunity to make some money through YouTube, although I really can’t think of a link up for a product to advertise alongside the purple calf........! All ideas should be directed to the famer in question, somewhere in Serbia.

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Crow out sledging.

This is an amazing video from Yahoo tells us many things that we maybe don’t associate with animals and birds. They are quick to learn and they like to have fun!

This crow has found an old jam jar lid and has worked out that it can use it to slide down the roof. The amazing thing is that it seems to enjoy it so much, it does it again and again and again!

So even if you do have wings, why fly when sledging is so much more fun!

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Special circulation in dogs paws, keeps them warm in winter

According to scientists, dogs can keep warm, even on frozen ground, due to a highly specialised circulation system in their paws.

Researchers in Japan have studied the internal structure of dogs paws. They found that cold blood cold or cooled blood could not be returned to the body because heat was transferred from the artery to the network of veins. Dogs are not the only animal to benefit from this system. Many other animal extremities such as Penguin’s beaks and Dolphins fins also benefit from the same type of evolved system. Artic foxes and wolves who live in extremely cold conditions almost year round are also known to have been able to adapt their circulation to keep them constantly warm, even in the coldest of conditions.

Amazingly, previous studies have shown that dogs and other canines species, are able to keep their feet from freezing in temperatures as extreme as –35 degrees. Now you can imagine that this system will be life saving to may creatures who live in freezing conditions year round, but what about the domestic dog? Is this system necessary for the domestic dog to stay warm year round, or is this an interesting link back to the ancestors of our furry pets, that has remained with them even though it is no longer required. This is quite possibly a link which ties our current domestic breeds to wild dogs from thousands of years ago who lived in very cold climates which required such specialised adaptations.

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Pony moves into owners home

Now we all love our pets and would do pretty much anything for them. But would you go as far as a woman living in the Western isles of Scotland who, due to a lack of stable or grazing in her area, has decided to transform the ground floor of her house into a stable so that her pony can be inside for the winter.

Pensioner Stephanie Noble has been sharing her home with her pony, called Grey lady, since Christmas. She claims that there is no grazing land available as farmers and crofters in the area like to keep their grass land for sheep and cattle and will not allow horses on their land. So she has made her lounge into a stable and the front room into a hay store for Grey lady. Stephanie now lives upstairs in her bedroom.

According to reports, the local RSPCA has been notified and they have offered to provide Grey lady with a home for the winter which Mrs Noble has declined.

So how far would you go for your pets and how would your neighbours feel if you moved your prized pony into your home?

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Edinburgh Zoo - My favourite photos from our visit.

While at Edinburgh Zoo on New Years Eve, we not only looked at the Giant Pandas, but took the time to wander round the rest of the Zoo. I have to say that I don't always feel comfortable walking around zoos. Seeing animals in cages instead of their natur

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