every good home and each wonderful family should be in possession of an ill-behaved dog... or maybe two. our home inhabits two such animals. daphne and isabella. the cautious observer and the unsuspecting thief, respectively. never a dull moment on our street... as if it were not enough to be outnumbered by females to the point that i find myself posting things about lacy socks and smocked dresses... even our dogs are the feminine variety.
we have daphne and isabella- or perhaps they have us. two italian greyhounds full of vim and vigor... endlessly scolded, perpetually lazy, admitted cowards, and common thieves.. loved and coddled as though they walked on two legs instead of four. couple them with avery and melanie and our happy bow-clad family unites a concerted front against me. despite it all, i accept it happily and figure that as the odd man out, i am at least something to spectate and be amused by.
dogs make great companions and i find that they make great pictures too. at the very least they are great for helping the guy with the camera go unnoticed amidst laughter and chase. children tend to smile when dogs are around- unless of course they aren't around usually, at which point, mass chaos ensues. nonetheless, my point is only that i like dogs... and so far, most dogs like me. they are unpredictable (much like children) and they do their own thing (again, much like children).. and they are usually happy (well, it goes without saying.)
having the travel-size version of a greyhound, i am often tested in the capture of fluid motion and quiet solitude. and yet, almost without fail, their pictures turn out as portrait-worthy candids.
we are working on scheduling a photo shoot during the dog days of summer. hopefully we can incorporate some great pound puppies into the mix and make it a fun day for children and canine alike. who knows, maybe a toddler who didn't have a puppy can take one home and have a friend for life- and the picture to prove it.
keep watching for details!
-jg.
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