New Beginnings

[Christopher Miller]

We have dairy goats, and before too long they'll be kidding which means we'll have new baby goats. :) I think the first doe is due sometime in February. This is an old photo of two of the kids from 2010. I used five of my textures on this and added a blur overlay and vignette.

[Nancy Bell]

This is DARLING! You are a master of textures. I used to have Nubians and they were a lot of fun. How many do you have and what do you do with all that milk??

[Christopher Miller]

Our goats are Nubians too...Got to love those floppy ears! :) We currently have 12 does, 3 bucks, and 3 pet wethers. We're a big family(I'm third oldest of nine), so we have plenty of use for the milk. We also make cheese, yogurt, and butter.

[Julie Kenward]

Okay, Christopher, the image is, indeed, ADORABLE...but what the heck is a pet wether? You are a master texturizer (that should be on your signature line somewhere!)

[Christopher Miller]

Okay, Christopher, the image is, indeed, ADORABLE...but what the heck is a pet wether? You are a master texturizer (that should be on your signature line somewhere!)

Thanks, Jules! I think I'll add that. :) A wether is a male goat that has been neutered.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Christopher, this is so cute - I love Nubians. :)

[Indranil Sircar]

Christopher, they are indeed adorable... most of all created by the "Master Texturizer". Got to love your new signature :) TFS

[Julie Kenward]

Love that signature line, Christopher! :cool:

[Hazel Grant]

Again, the master has worked his magic. In addition, the comp is adorable. both good eye contact, and loving poses. Great capture.

[Steve Adkins]

Soft and tender effect, Christopher. Nicely done!

[Paul Lagasi]

Oh I cringed when I heard what a wether was.....image is way cute Chris, well done

[Christopher Miller]

Thanks very much, everyone! I appreciate it! :)

[Judy Howle]

How sweet! Lovely processing Christopher! I used to have goats from the late 80s to about 2000 when we lived in the country, but not milk goats. First I had regular-sized ones and then sold them and got miniature goats, a better size for me to work with. They were a lot of fun! Wish I'd had a digital camera then. All my males were wethers as my friend just down the road had billies I could borrow when needed :)

[Christopher Miller]

Thanks Judy! We've had goats for over seven years(feels like seven lifetimes! :)). Can't imagine life without them!

[denise ippolito]

So sweet looking! I think the processing matches the image well. Nice job w/ the vignette.:)

[Andrew McLachlan]

Hi Christopher, as usual love the texture. Very cute goats.

[Christopher Miller]

Thanks Denise and Andrew! :)