Sweet Mary Kay
New Yorkers love their dogs!
They take their pooches everywhere, on leashes and in pouches. To the park, to
doggy-daycare and to the beauty parlour where they are shampooed, primped and primed
to perfection. They wear snow booties and smart vests in winter. And often so much more.
Waiting to cross the road, I knew I wanted to get some shots of this gorgeous couple.
We were in a tight spot, a narrow construction zone so I had to be quick and make use
of the available space. This came after all the usual questions you ask yourself
out on the street "Can I get a candid shot or not?" Coming from behind and in such a
tight space the decision was made for me - I had to ask. A candid wasn't going to happen.
"Your dog is so cute! Do you mind if I take some photos?"
"SURE! Did you hear that Scooter? The nice lady wants to take some pictures of you!"
And so I met the delightful Mary Kay wearing matching lipstick and nails and who
was more than happy for me to take photos of her alone and with the ever patient
Scooter.
Mary Kay had the most "ad-or-able" voice, in that delightful Carol Channing fashion.
I hope I see her again, she was so sweet and friendly! Unlike another woman the other
other day with her small ball of fluff "going potty" against a pile of black plastic
garbage bags stacked up on the street. I was busy taking photos of the garbage.
For a project!
This large commanding woman, straight out of a Gary Larson Far Side cartoon, kept
muttering and I wasn't sure if she was talking to me or to herself. She was looking
my way, sort of.
I gave her what I thought was a polite "are you talking to me?" look - no way my
camera was going anywhere in her direction, before she hit me with her big voice . . .
"I"M TAWKING TO THE DAWG!" Pause . . . . "F**K!"
as she walked away shaking her head, a withering look lingering in her wake.
Sweet Mary Kay would never say such a thing! I don't think . . .
and such a way to talk in front of her sweet baby!
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Hi Patti, I think you found the woman of my dreams. I hope you’ve read the addendum to Sunday’s post I put up. The lady is attractive and her dog looks like the kind I could tolerate.
Really sweet.
Oh! Carol Channing like and doggie pony tails- perfect combo!!!
I was surprised to see so many dogs out walking when on my recent visit to Manhattan. Generally dog owners are very friendly and polite and love people to make a fuss of their pooches. I had to smile at your description of your second encounter 🙂
Funny stories, Patti!! Gorgeous couple, indeed. I love both Mary Kay and Scooter. Your top shot is tops. Fantastic eye contact. My heart is melting. And I’m a cat person! T. (I miss New York! As always, thanks for the mini-trek!)
You see them like that in Paris but you can’t photograph anyone. Parisians are ver aware of their rights
so cute! glad to see this dog only has a few bows. i hate it when people dress up their dogs like dolls… mary kay knows who the one to dress up is 😉
Delightful:)
Sweden is getting crowded by dogs, people often have two or more nowadays. It is a way of becoming less lonesome, I think. Dog owners are normally very talkative here. (To see some swedish dogs, please look here: http://vackrare.com/?s=hund)
The photos and your story of how you made the portraits of the pretty woman and her dog is good. But there is one thing I’d like to know. Why does a glamorous person carry a spray bottle in her handbag?
Enjoyed that story Patti. From your description a candid shot would not have worked so this turned out very well. I’d be interested to know what that giant spray pump in her handbag is for.
two lovely girls
🙂
Nice shot Patti
🙂
We adopted our dog Pippo while still living in Manhattan and I ended up meeting so many people as a result. Plenty of people just stopped to admire him and play with him and I met lots of other people out with their dogs. I loved walking through Greenwich Village with him every morning. One of my fondest memories.
I lived down in Southern California for awhile….dogs taken out for a “walk” in a baby stroller, and dressed to kill! Some dogs have it made. Scooter seems to be one lucky dog too!
Scooter kind of looks like an Ewok!
New York is ALWAYS full of surprises Patti. Just when you think you have seen it all something will happen to really blow you away!
MK looks a little like Carol Channing, too. Good shots!
For a brief moment I thought she was Kyra Sedgwick – lovely encounter – cute pooch :>)
What a sweet post! Thanks for taking us with you!
A great series of photo. They both look very cute. To me the lady seems to be a fun person to shoot. She’s got character and confidence. You did very well, Patti, with portrait both dog and its owner. I guess the contrasts between your two experiences is the telling story about photographing on the streets in New York!
Fantastic portraits, Patti! So full of character. They both look adorable.
I agree with Richard. Nice job, Patti.
Delightful – Mum and Pup 🙂 Great shots Patti and great dialogue to give us the picture of your conundrum 🙂
I like your: “…This large commanding woman, straight out of a Gary Larson Far Side cartoon, kept
muttering and I wasn’t sure if she was talking to me or to herself. She was looking
my way, sort of. I gave her what I thought was a polite “are you talking to me?” look – no way my
camera was going anywhere in her direction, before she hit me with her big voice . . .
“I”M TAWKING TO THE DAWG!”
Aah, the streets of New York hold much to talk about. Cute post. Margie
Nice portraits. Dogs are different in the city. 😉
Sweet Mary Kay even looks like Carol! What a sweet Scooter too! I had an immediate mental image of the Gary Larson lady. You meet them all, Patti! Be safe out there!
Life in the big city, baby!! LOL!!
hahaha … the classic ‘F’ bomb. A very typical New Yawk attitude. I guess that’s why I left. I hated rudeness and I was soooo sweet I was always being swallowed up. MMmmm …. did I just give myself a compliment. ~~~~~ : – )
Great post Patti – and I too cant help but wonder about the spray bottle.
nice pictures and the dog looks so sweet 🙂