It’s important to work with nature. Sometimes, a rainy day is a really good day to catch up on indoor activities. And a sunny day is a good day to put those chores down and explore all of the things around you. Today is the former. Sorry buddy.

Space is the place. 🚀
Last week I had a shoot in Vancouver for our festival back home in Sudbury. This isn’t the final shot (we had a human for that one), I’ll share that one in a few weeks and can’t wait.

Adventure buddy is always a little more ready to go than me. The van is cleaned up and organized and ready to roll. Yeah dog, we’re going places. ✨👀✨

Probably checking if I’m putting my boots on.

So many cabins to explore around @bodegaridge.
PS. Today is the last day to sign up to my Skillshare class for free - skl.sh/andrewknapp

Woke up lost and far away.
Excited to explore all the sights Galiano Island has at Bodega Ridge. ✨🌞✨

I got some amazing news yesterday. Momo’s hip dysplasia is (in the words of Dr. King) “very very very very very minor”. He doesn’t need any surgeries. Hearing this completely elated me. I had to take a minute to appreciate life and all of its fragility.
Plus, he’s been feeling way better. Since learning about his hips, we changed his diet, have been cautiously consistent with his exercise, and have been giving him massages. We’ve have already seen some amazing results. We’re still carefully balancing things, and I’m making sure he’s got the vet’s recommended amount of glucosamine, chondroitin, and omega 3s. Thanks so much to all of you who shared advice and sent good vibes.
One lesson I’ve pulled from this is that pet insurance ain’t at all a bad idea. If we’d needed the surgery, insurance would have likely covered 90% of the $10k+ bill.
(Note that Momo only jumped in a few times since the water was cold! We warmed him up right after he got out, but he was stoked to be swimming.)

We woke up in the van this morning, smiling with frozen noses. It’s been a bit. After falling in love with Vancouver for a few months we’re finally gearing up to take a trip down the coast. 🚐✨

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Sometimes I see a perfect little hole in a bush and wonder if Momo would fit behind it. Sometimes he does. Sometimes people see me doing this and either a) laugh or b) ignore the situation entirely. But I know you noticed my dog in the bushes. I know. 👅

When you had the best walk. #dogsandvans

Momo’s face. Shot on a medium format Mamiya 645.
We’ve got a few new projects in the pipeline coming out in March. One of them is a class where I’ll show you how to shoot a photo series, the other is a personal project that’s gonna take us down the coast into Southern California shooting dogs and vans and making new friends. I couldn’t be more excited about both of these things. Stay tuned kiddos. ✨❤️✨