Hello!
I'd love to meet you in person, but for now, I'll start by introducing myself.
I'm Kelly Middlebrooks. Nice to meet you!!
I'm a wife of 37 years, a mom to 3 grown sons, gramma to 3 little ones, and I wear these titles proudly.
Making one last military move, we've called Sioux Falls home since 1999. I'm a quilter, a photographer, a professional volunteer, a collector of quotes, and I love all things art.
I'm Kelly Middlebrooks. Nice to meet you!!
I'm a wife of 37 years, a mom to 3 grown sons, gramma to 3 little ones, and I wear these titles proudly.
Making one last military move, we've called Sioux Falls home since 1999. I'm a quilter, a photographer, a professional volunteer, a collector of quotes, and I love all things art.
My Why
As a family we've always had pets, you know, dogs, hamsters, guinea pigs, lizards, toads (all the pets boys love), but it wasn't until I started volunteering at a local animal shelters that I finally knew what it was that drew me to photography.
It wasn't just the dogs (who's eyes told a story all on their own), it was the connection that I saw on a daily basis between the dogs and the shelter workers, volunteers & adopters. I felt like I was the only one privy to this connection because once frozen in an image that connection was so much more obvious. This is when I realized that I couldn't just take pictures of the animals; I needed to make sure those images spoke for them.
I believe that a dog chooses his human be it from a shelter or a litter of puppies. So, in 2014 I started my business with the purpose of showing pet owners like you that you're not just some random person who came into their life; you're the one they chose... and the one they'd choose again.
Things that make me smile:
• Kermit the Frog
• dogs playing with squeak toys
• finding a bargain
• starting a new project (I'm talking about hobbies, not painting the house)
• Ice Age, Pirates of the Caribbean, and super hero movies
• public aquariums & air shows
• my boys' senses of humor
• the "marshmallow beds" at the Bellagio
• Blue Bell ice cream
• and when the house is completely picked up (it rarely happens, that's why it makes me soooooo happy)
A few quirks ;O)
• I think mac and cheese should be eaten with a wooden spoon (it just tastes better that way)
• I never turn my clothes right side out when folding them (that takes waaaay too much time)
• I've never made it dry-eyed through a military reunion video
• I don't follow sports, but during the olympics I turn into every competing athlete's mom, complete with cheers and tears
I'd love to meet YOU! If you're ever at one of the pet events in town that I mention on Facebook or the blog, PLEASE find me and say HELLO! :O)
As a family we've always had pets, you know, dogs, hamsters, guinea pigs, lizards, toads (all the pets boys love), but it wasn't until I started volunteering at a local animal shelters that I finally knew what it was that drew me to photography.
It wasn't just the dogs (who's eyes told a story all on their own), it was the connection that I saw on a daily basis between the dogs and the shelter workers, volunteers & adopters. I felt like I was the only one privy to this connection because once frozen in an image that connection was so much more obvious. This is when I realized that I couldn't just take pictures of the animals; I needed to make sure those images spoke for them.
I believe that a dog chooses his human be it from a shelter or a litter of puppies. So, in 2014 I started my business with the purpose of showing pet owners like you that you're not just some random person who came into their life; you're the one they chose... and the one they'd choose again.
Things that make me smile:
• Kermit the Frog
• dogs playing with squeak toys
• finding a bargain
• starting a new project (I'm talking about hobbies, not painting the house)
• Ice Age, Pirates of the Caribbean, and super hero movies
• public aquariums & air shows
• my boys' senses of humor
• the "marshmallow beds" at the Bellagio
• Blue Bell ice cream
• and when the house is completely picked up (it rarely happens, that's why it makes me soooooo happy)
A few quirks ;O)
• I think mac and cheese should be eaten with a wooden spoon (it just tastes better that way)
• I never turn my clothes right side out when folding them (that takes waaaay too much time)
• I've never made it dry-eyed through a military reunion video
• I don't follow sports, but during the olympics I turn into every competing athlete's mom, complete with cheers and tears
I'd love to meet YOU! If you're ever at one of the pet events in town that I mention on Facebook or the blog, PLEASE find me and say HELLO! :O)