When I photograph my human strangers, if they are with a dog, I always get a dog photo too.
I've been thinking for a while about doing a 100 Dog Strangers project. I've got loads in my back catalogue, but today I decided to start the project formally.
So meet Sam (black face) and Milo (white and grey / blue face) with their human Rita.
Sam and Milo are whippets (albeit quite chunky whippets compared to our Elsie). They are 10 and 9 years old respectively and were chilling with Rita outside Greggs in Calverton, Nottingham.
I got their attention by saying "biscuits" , Rita told me to say that. Maybe a tad cruel as I didn't have any !
Note how Rita had brought them a blanket to sit on.
Shot on my Sony Xperia 1V mobile , I had it on 16:9 frame size , hence the elongated "portrait" shot.
Elsie wasn't with me as we had took Alfie to a toddler group at St. Wilfred's church and I had nipped out for 10 minutes to have a look at the two charity shops in the village (for old cameras / lenses)
What a lovely shot for any dog lover - amazing how prominent the eye contact with you is much more prominent wit the dogs ! they look so inquisitive while the lady is more relaxed in her gentle smile !
Cool group photo with a low perspective. Sam and Milo are handsome. And Rita's portrait is great, despite her being in the background. Your narrative put a smile on my face when I read you were visiting shops carrying vintage camera stuff :-)
Lovely shot. The dogs are very pampered it seems. The first time I came to that there exists a race of dogs called whippet was when I saw your first whippet (forgot its name). Since then I am seeing an increasing amount of whippets and I have to say they are lovely dogs.
Two gorgeous dogs, they look so well cared for. I like that you got down low to get them at eye level! And I laughed when I heard about you looking for more camera equipment!
February 2nd, 2024
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