I always seem to forget how tedious it feels to come up with a new subject, or a new way to look at the same subject, when I am committed to shooting daily. I could take a portrait of a child, each day, and call it good, but the point of daily shooting is to challenge myself and expand the way I look at, and photograph, the world. In order to grow, I need to move beyond portraits of children. Enter, the dog. Ellie is a 12 year old Jack Russell Terrier. People consistently query, “Is that a dalmatian puppy??” when we are out in public. She is very much not a puppy and prefers to spend her entire day lounging in sunny spots, which makes her an ideal photography subject, especially because she holds still. The 3 images shot in her dog bed were actually the best images I shot on film in January. I’ll be sure to mention Ellie someday in my fictional-acceptance-of-a-mythical-photography-award ;)
my first granddoggy is still adorable and she does look like a dalmation puppy. I give you the award of phenomenal, Photographer, woman, daughter, Mom and wife to my equally amazing son. love you to the moon