On Monday a friend of ours, Leslie P., came over to take our photos for the spring/summer print newsletter that will go to press next week. I thought you'd enjoy seeing this sequence of outtakes — these four shots were all in a row, one right after another. (Click on the photos for a larger image.)

We had Allie, our blind black Lab, in the photo with us. Towards the end of the shoot she was getting a little antsy and wondering why we were all still sitting on the dog bed together:

Outtakes 1

At this moment Alayne tried to re-focus Allie, which is what's happening here:

Outtakes 2

Then, realizing Leslie was still clicking away, Alayne threw all her energy into the next frame:

Outtakes 3

(You really have to see the larger version to appreciate it!)

And then she recovered nicely in the next shot:

Outtakes 4

Me, I'm still doing my best cardboard cut-out imitation of a man frozen in time and space.

Here's the selection that will be in the newsletter:

Newsletter farm letter photo for blog

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17 responses to “Outtakes Again”

  1. Linda Avatar
    Linda

    Beautiful selection! I always look forward to the newsletters, and pass them around to a few friends. Thanks for posting these pictures.

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  2. patty c Avatar
    patty c

    All three of you look awesome! 🙂

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  3. Lynn (in Louisiana) Avatar
    Lynn (in Louisiana)

    Oh look at sweet Allie. She reminds me of my Tammany who we lost three years ago. I miss her still and I guess I always will.
    You all look great!!

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  4. Lynn (in Louisiana) Avatar
    Lynn (in Louisiana)

    I just enlarged the photos to get a better look and noticed Spinner in the background?!!? I love seeing the “old timers”!!

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  5. Kathy Hertzel Avatar
    Kathy Hertzel

    What a beautiful family portrait.

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  6. Tonya Allen Avatar
    Tonya Allen

    Thanks for sharing, these are all great photos! Dogs in the photo automatically mean plenty of outtakes. Clearly Allie had places to go and things to sniff!

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  7. Shirley * James/Portland, OR Avatar

    Doing what you are “called” to do in life makes a human RADIATE–that is Alayne and Steve! Of course Allie too! ALL BEAUTIFUL CREATURES INSIDE AND OUT!!!!!!

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  8. Ann Avatar
    Ann

    I always love the outtakes and then seeing the final newsletter picture, which turned out great! This is a fantastic picture of the three of you 🙂

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  9. Connie Avatar
    Connie

    Perfection is achieved! Thanks for the smiles. And Allie reminds me of my Libby, gone 2 years now and I will love her to the end of time.

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  10. FELICIA Avatar
    FELICIA

    WOO-HOO ALAYNE – MOVING FORWARD ALITTLE HELPED KEEP ALLIE WHERE YOU WANTED HER. GOOD PIC & FUNNY POST.

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  11. Chloe Avatar

    Lovely family.
    We are looking forward to receiving the newsletter!
    Great to see beautiful Allie.

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  12. Nancy Towne Avatar
    Nancy Towne

    Nice pics!! Poor Allie probably wondered why she had to sit still for so long…and what was in this for her?!!!

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  13. Phyllis Snow Avatar
    Phyllis Snow

    I love it!!

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  14. Ev Avatar
    Ev

    great pics

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  15. Barb Ribinski Avatar
    Barb Ribinski

    I noticed Spinner in the background, too. Notice how he is turned away from all the hoopla? Guess he wanted to be sure he didn’t get roped into posing! Allie is such a pretty dog. She’s one of those big, gentle dogs you just want to hug! Nice photos.

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  16. Barb Ribinski Avatar
    Barb Ribinski

    I noticed Spinner in the background, too. (or is that Travis?) Notice how he is turned away from all the hoopla? Guess he wanted to be sure he didn’t get roped into posing! Allie is such a pretty dog. She’s one of those big, gentle dogs you just want to hug! Nice photos.

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  17. Ev Avatar
    Ev

    when does the next challenge start?

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