When you are not alone

  Combining a photo walk with walking the dog can be a bit frustrating sometimes. Just when you are ready for the shutter click, a dark shadow appears from somewhere and makes the subject run away or the backdrop is hidden behind a dog or the subject is smashed or you get a wet kiss or... that's life with a dog(s). So you understand there is a reason why I usually decide to go alone or at least not with a four-legged buddy, if I'm trying to achieve something more serious. Then there are those moments when the dogs are with you and you can try to make the picture when they are sniffing somewhere further away from you. You can always try to command, usually with quite a little success. And then you can hope that the that your furry friend can be used as a main subject or at least as a prop. Here's one from today... you can decide what's the main subject and what's a prop.