For my first journal entry, I thought I'd talk about my new photograph project. It started as just an assignment for my photography course I'm taking. But it's starting to evolve into something all its own. I went to the local Edmonton Humane Society today, to fulfill my photography assignment with animal portraits.

I fell in love with so many of the animals. There must've been well over 70 cats there alone. Most of which were very affectionate, sociable and outgoing. At one point I was in a room filled with eight or so kittens all younger than four months. I bent over to take a picture of one sitting on a hammock-like cushion, when I felt this sudden weight on my back and the sound of nails slipping on my jacket. Apparently my hair makes a good cat toy.

I took pictures of at least 100 different animals, some of which were too blurry to keep. But I'm thinking of making this into a long-term project called "The Surrendered": a collection of photographs of animals at SPCAs, humane societies, and other animal rescue organizations.

Will visit as many of these types of organizations as I can in the near future. My next target: the Bear Valley Rescue --- a rescue facility for horses.

Other project ideas in the making... So stay tuned!

- A.L. Frolick