My Heart's Work | JUL-SEP 2020

October 24, 2020 in Animal-Shelter, Animal-Welfare

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 never bite me. Just Humans”

— Marilyn Monroe

Below is a collage I created of all the shelter babies I photo’d last quarter. 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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R E L A T E D

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

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

My entire Social Media existence can be found at the link below.

https://linktr.ee/RhondaTipton

Thank you and be blessed…

Triggering the Smartphone Camera Remotely

October 17, 2020 in Mobile-Photography

There are times when you want to take a group photo, a self-portrait or a low-light photo with your smartphone. Several ways to trigger a smartphone to take a photo without actually touching it are available to us. Below are three such options.

Use a Bluetooth Remote Shutter Device

I purchased a remote shutter device that connects via Bluetooth to my phone. Once connected, I am able to go 20+ feet away from my smartphone and still take a photo. With a friend’s help, we determined you can even be in another room and still take a photo.

The one I bought on Amazon: https://amzn.to/37cgFuB

Amazon search: https://amzn.to/3lSIpbJ

Use Wired or Bluetooth Earbuds

For most Smartphones today, the volume controls on a pair of earbuds can be used to remotely trigger your smartphone camera. I have tested this on my Google Pixel 4, my husband’s iPhone 8 and a friend’s Samsung Galaxy and it works perfectly. The main draw back is with wired earbuds, your distance from the smartphone is far less that Bluetooth earbuds.

For wired earbuds, only the ones with the in-line volume controls will work. There are so many different options available on Amazon for both wired and Bluetooth earbuds you will need to research which ones work with your phone.

Amazon search: https://amzn.to/3o8ntQ3

Set the Timer

If the first two options are not possible…the built in timer may be the way to go. All smartphones have a timer option for taking photos hands-free.

Of course, to use any of these options, the smartphone needs to be stabilized…either by a tripod or leaned against something to keep it from moving.

Have fun experimenting with different ways to take photos with your smartphone…without actually touching your smartphone.

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R E L A T E D

Why You Need A Smartphone Camera Remote In 2020

What’s The Easiest Way to Add a Remote Camera Shutter to My Smartphone?

5 Weird Ways To Release The iPhone Camera Shutter

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My entire Social Media existence can be found at the link below.

https://linktr.ee/RhondaTipton

Thank you and be blessed…

Review | Feedly

September 08, 2020 in Reviews-Recommendations

Feedly is a robust feed reader that brings together information from abundant sources around the web into one convenient place.

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You can use it to view updates on topics you are interested in, whether they come from news, blogs, social media posts, or other sources.

It has been invaluable to me for keeping up with my craft of photography as well as other things that interest me... such as science, productivity, mindfulness and health/fitness topics.

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I also like that you can bookmark articles to catch up on at a later time.

Feedly is available as a web interface as well as apps on both Android and iOS. There are both free and paid tiers. I have never needed to upgrade to the paid tier which is $6/month. It does everything I need in the free version; however, you may find a need for the paid version.

In closing, I have not been able to find a newsreader to come anywhere close to making me stray from Feedly. I have been using it for several years and it will remain one of my most used utilities for the foreseeable future.

Feedly website

Feedly for Android

Feedly for iOS

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Until next time…

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