A few days ago I received two copies of this beautiful German magazine Dogs.
I might be biased though... They had found the cover image (taken by yours truly) via the stock site trunk archive. I am super happy about the cover: The printing looks great and the magazine gives lots of play to photos in general.
About the image: It was taken a while ago... In photo school I had been taught that portraiture is about the image of a human. After years I wanted to see what else could be done inside or outside those parameters... I mean for me it was always more about trying to capture the characteristics of who I encountered than just reproducing the outward shapes of what was presented. I was trying to transport my emotions as well. After I felt that this was possible in the normal settings, I tried to see where else I could take this... Dogs to me show a lot emotion and characteristics on the faces. So they were my first targets...
I like this image because it touches me. Yes, it might be just my imagination or interpretation, but to me there is a lot of stuff going on there!
Dirk - great cover and great picture!
ReplyDeleteI'm curious though - tell us more about what you see going on there in the dog's face. His eyes are deep!
Thank you, Mona.
ReplyDeleteI see him as some kind of rascal in a melancholic moment... As if contemplating something...
Dirk, the picture is beautiful. Looks a lot like our toy fox terrier. What breed of dog is this?
ReplyDeletei believe it's a jack russel terrier..
ReplyDeletei'd love to hold that rascal.........
i'd like to know his name and where he lives.........i'd say he's a show quality pooch..