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ADF Weekly News | JULY 06 2020

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Animal Digital Focus :: Some news and photography tips/tutorials related to animals that I run across during the week. Enjoy!

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My Heart's Work - 02/2020

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I started taking photos of shelter animals in April of 2013. I feel as if it is my life’s purpose. A purpose that makes me mostly happy as I really feel good photos help get these babies into their forever home, but sometimes sad that they are even in the situation they are in and then downright angry at the way some humans treat the innocent…but I won’t go there. My focus must not be on bad people… they are not worth the air we breathe. My focus is on all the innocent dogs and cats that fill the shelters and rescues. The list of shelters, rescues and businesses I have volunteered for are listed at the end of this post.

“Dogs are our link to paradise. They don’t know evil or jealousy or discontent.”
— Milan Kundera

I am now on TikTok as @ShelterShutterBug. It is focused on my work with shelters and rescues as well as my fur-kids and animals in general.

Below is a collage I created of all the shelter babies I photo’d last month. Each and every one of these babies are so deserving of better … more love, more understanding. Hopefully by the time I make this post each month most, if not all, are in loving homes. That is my hope.

There are so many ways we as humans can help the animals that find their way into shelters.

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Shelters, Rescues & Businesses that I volunteer for or have helped in the past —

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I am Rhonda Tipton and I am a photographer residing in the Houston area. My work includes a wide range of subjects such as portraiture, events and fine art; however, I feel my purpose on this Earth is to tell the stories of those without a voice through my pet, animal shelter and rescue photography.

Tipton Creative
IG @rhondatipton – @sheltershutterbug –  @tiptoncreative — @rhondatiptonbw
FB @RhondaTipton – @tiptoncreative – @TiptonCreativeShelterPhotos
Twitter – Flickr – Youtube - TikTok

Seven for Sunday 12.21.14

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Below are some links that I have found awesome, interesting and/or very useful in the past week.

My automated weekly newspaper (created from Twitter resources) - Tipton Weekly Focus

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1. Inspiration --  Mike Mezeul on IG | Jessica Trinh - Pet Photography | old book open...

2. Forty Portraits in Forty Years - amazing to see the transformation in eyes and body language over the years

3. 15 Project Ideas to Spark Your Creativity

4. 10 Things You Can Do To Improve Your Anxiety In Social Situations

5. 8 Types of Attitude Most People Believe Are Essential to Staying Fit

6. 33 Gritty Photos of Graffiti Street Art

7. A Guide to Photographing Your First Star Trails

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Twitter [Rhonda_Tipton] | Instagram [RhondaTipton] 

Seven for Sunday 12.07.14

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FotoFest 2014 Biennial

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My series titled "Shelter Dogs" was on display at Jomar Visions this passed Friday and Saturday during the FotoFest 2014 Biennial. It was an awesome two days meeting new people and catching up with friends. My series statement and the photos I included in the "Shelter Dog" series are below. 

SHELTER DOGS - Series Statement

"The photos in this series were taken during my days volunteering for the League City Animal Shelter.

Put quite simply, I have a love for animals. When I started volunteering at the animal shelter, I had no idea just how much the dogs and cats would affect me. You start learning their names and talking to them as you walk through the kennels. It can be quite emotional when you see one adopted that has been in a kennel for months and months. I am happy they are going to a home, but sad I won't see them anymore.

The photos in this series are of dogs that I played with, cleaned up after and loved during my volunteer shifts. Most have gone to loving homes, but some are still with us at the shelter.

My hope is that others will look into the eyes of these beautiful dogs and see the love that I see each and every time I visit the shelter."