My Heart's Work - MAY, JUN 2020

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.

Nothing makes me smile more than looking into the face of a dog that loves me…
— Unknown

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 —

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
FB @RhondaTipton – @tiptoncreative – @TiptonCreativeShelterPhotos
Twitter – Flickr – Youtube - TikTok

ADF Weekly News | JULY 12 2020

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

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Reflections in Photography

Reflections are a way to be creative with your photography. A puddle, a shiny surfaced table…even a pair of sunglasses can provide awesome reflection photo opportunities.

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Below are some of the reflection photos I’ve taken over the past few years. I am always looking for reflections and have been curating the #ilovereflections_rrt hash tag on Instagram since 2013.

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R E L A T E D

Mastering Reflection Photography In 4 Easy Steps

How to Capture Wonderful Reflections in Photography

Reflection Photography

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
FB @RhondaTipton – @tiptoncreative – @TiptonCreativeShelterPhotos
Twitter – Flickr – TikTok

ADF Weekly News | JULY 06 2020

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

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ADF Weekly News | JUNE 29 2020

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

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