Molly - It's all in the eyes

Today I spent some serious quality time rolling around on the floor with Molly, one of my furry little girls. Molly was a teeny little butterball when we got her in 2009 - about four weeks - and has grown into a big goofball. She's always climbing, tumbling, and mugging for the camera, and loves the sound of the shutter. There is something about her that photographs with so much personality.

All pets tell their stories with their eyes. It's something about the smooth, almost liquid surface of their eyes against the texture of the fur that makes for an incredibly interesting photograph. And the color range! One of my favorite things about taking photos of animals is the expression on their faces that you can catch with just the right timing (Molly makes a million different hilarious faces, but that's another post for another day). With the right light, any pet can show off beautiful peepers. But Molly's huge yellow eyes are definitely something special.

I love that little face!