The generally rambling thoughts, special moments, and reflections of Steve Barnes, owner of Four Foot Fotos, Ballarat,
“Winnie and Kevin joined our family in 2009 after the loss of our beloved cat. In 2014 our daughter Lexi was born, and Winnie immediately assigned herself to the motherly position of guarding her cot every night. As soon as Lexi outgrew her cot, Kevin took over the babysitting duties. Most nights he can be …
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Tigger is a 10 month old female French Bulldog. Her favourite thing is playing outside with Hannah, then cuddling up for a nap – although she snores so loudly we can’t hear the TV sometimes! She thinks human toes are the best thing ever, even more than her old moccasin. She is also very fond …
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“We found Lucy through a friend who trains Koolie x pups for sheep. He sent us a photo of a pup sitting in a water Trough. Gemma just fell in love with her just by looking at the photo. Gemma finally met Lucy. She smelt like a sheep farm and stunk out the car. Lucy curled …
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Bart is a Wheaton white Border Collie. He’s from a litter of 9. The litter was named after cities in Australia and we were blessed with Bart (Hobart). He is 13 weeks old, he has one blue eye and one brown, as does 4 of his siblings. His hobbies include chewing shoes, digging holes, playing …
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The Courier Thursday September 5th , 2019 It’s very gratifying to get this kind of publicity. My sincere thanks to Michelle & Adam for doing this. The online story came out the night before the print version, and is a bit different. It’s at https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/6367229/tails-wag-for-photo-shoots-with-acclaimed-pet-photographer-steve-barnes-for-bifb/, and it titled “Tails wag for photo shoots with acclaimed …
article by Michelle Smith of The Courier, online edition Thursday Sept 5th, 2019 Thanks to Michelle & Adam from The Courier; I got interviewed today regarding the ‘Furry Fotos’ participation by Four Foot Fotos in the Ballarat International Foto Biennale. The article is here: https://www.thecourier.com.au/…/tails-wag-for-photo-shoots…/. I really appreciate the support of the local radio stations and papers.theCourierFind …
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I photographed this litter in August 2015. It really helped sell these beautiful Shihtzus. We became good friends with the breeders. Our own Wilberforce came from this litter. What a cute huddle they made! Belcher ShihTzu Puppies, August 2015 Belcher ShihTzu Puppies, August 2015 Belcher ShihTzu Puppies, August 2015 Belcher ShihTzu Puppies, August 2015. The …
Being an old timer can be a good time for our best friend if we give them love and care. Old age has it’s own special memories. In October 2015, we lost one of our old friends. Rembrandt the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel moved to a more comfortable place. Long may he roam on the …
I delivered three prints of Myer recently. There were technically better photographs than two of these, but they were selected not on technical assessment, but emotional significance. I would never have selected the one in the wheelchair; in truth I would never have taken it if the owner had not requested it. But it’s not …