November 9, 2010
FACES OF DOGS This is a work in progress, mostly gathered over the several months I have been spending time at the Venice Dog Park enjoying the wondrous community of dogs that are congregated there between eleven and one-thirty every week day — sometimes up to 45 dogs together at a time. Brought together by professional dog caregivers they romp, tumble, chase balls, chase each other, dig holes. (You can see these activities on http://camerarennie.com under Dogtown Dog Park.) Taking photographs of dogs looking directly at the camera has been one of my most challenging projects ever—their faces and eyes rove constantly,  and it took several patient weeks to get some of these pictures. Note Max, the eyeless Basset Hound, who lives a happy life as a rescued dog after severe glaucoma required their removal.  The strangest looking dog is a Mexican Hairless, the Xoloitzcuintle (sholoschunkintle). The tiniest is the black mass of hair, Hubble, a Toy Pomeranian. The rare Basset Hound with one blue eye is Chuckles — up for adoption from Basset Hound Rescue of S. Cal.

FACES OF DOGS

This is a work in progress, mostly gathered over the several months I have been spending time at the Venice Dog Park enjoying the wondrous community of dogs that are congregated there between eleven and one-thirty every week day — sometimes up to 45 dogs together at a time. Brought together by professional dog caregivers they romp, tumble, chase balls, chase each other, dig holes. (You can see these activities on http://camerarennie.com under Dogtown Dog Park.) Taking photographs of dogs looking directly at the camera has been one of my most challenging projects ever—their faces and eyes rove constantly,  and it took several patient weeks to get some of these pictures.

Note Max, the eyeless Basset Hound, who lives a happy life as a rescued dog after severe glaucoma required their removal.  The strangest looking dog is a Mexican Hairless, the Xoloitzcuintle (sholoschunkintle). The tiniest is the black mass of hair, Hubble, a Toy Pomeranian. The rare Basset Hound with one blue eye is Chuckles — up for adoption from Basset Hound Rescue of S. Cal.

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