Lani Rose Photogruffy

Ulysses (AKA “Mr. Po Po”)

laniphoto1 — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:18:25 +0000

Besides being the cutest Brussels Griffon I’ve ever seen, this nearly five-month, 5-lb, little guy is a shop dog at a tattoo establishment in Brooklyn, called Three Kings. Apparently, no one working there can agree on one name, so he goes by a couple of different monikers — Mr. Po Po refers to a character in the Dragon Ball metaseries. He might as well be called Mr. Poo Poo, because he enjoys that doggy delicacy WAY too often. Other than that favorite pastime, Ulysses also enjoys humping unsuspecting pets and people, biting toes and fingers and hopping around like a rabbit. Expect to see more photos of this guy soon!

Buster

laniphoto1 — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:24:50 +0000

This was an impromptu photo shoot with scrappy looking Buster, a poodle Chihuahua mix. Though I didn’t have the full spectrum of gear I needed at the time, I couldn’t go without photographing him. I’m learning that it’s not always about the technically perfect shot, but about the perfect captured moment. Frankly, unkempt dogs like this just kill me. They always have leftovers trapped in their beards and look as if they just rolled out of bed in the morning, much like I generally do.

Casey and Murphy

laniphoto1 — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:17:17 +0000

Meet mixed mutts Casey and Murphy. Smokey-colored Casey and his little tan buddy Murphy are quite the characters, as written all over their faces (note Casey’s striking underbite!) Casey wasn’t one to play nice with the camera at first, a low grumble emanated from his shaggy little self. I think he was initially spooked by my menacing camera diffuser. His brother Murphy on the other hand — what a ham! He nearly banged into my lens in order to get a close-up.

The boys: (click on each image to view)