Canines in Cars and Why Food Photography is King

There are few things in this world that absolutely guarantee to improve my mood - but seeing a dog sticking it's head out of a car window is one of them. SILLY.

If I wasn't such an enthusiastic food photographer, I would probably dedicate my life to pet portraits. But they do say "never work with children or animals", and there is some truth in that. I've done both and have spent a shoot chasing around toddlers, or (unsuccessfully) avoiding a pooch from giving my lens a good slobbery lick.

Food photography is so much more civilised. There's no chasing and certainly no licking. And sometimes you even get to eat your subject matter - which really isn't an option with children or pets. That would be frowned upon.

Look at some great dogs in cars photos here.  (not mine, these are from The Guardian)

This was taken micro-seconds before the lens licking incident.

Now this is what I'm talking about. No chasing, no potential damage to equipment. Just lovely tasty beef ribs! Food photography rocks!