Name:  Geronimo

Photographer notes:  Geronimo was no dog. I love dogs and am around them all time.  And when I see pictures of wolves, I associate them with dogs.  But when I saw Geronimo in person, I knew instantly he was a wolf and not a dog.  The way wolves move and their sleek figure is an instant give away.  I could tell he was more predatorial, more primal, and more instinctual than any dog.  Wolves don’t walk, they prance.  And Geronimo did just that.  He danced around the studio, sniffing us all briefly and posed for us for only a few minutes and then he was ready to leave.

People often ask what animal is most memorable to me.  All of them are in their own way.  But during this process, I often found I related to wolves the most.  Wolves run in packs and stick together but there is often a lone wolf who leaves the pack to go out on his own.  I’ve never been one to conform to norms and typically march to the beat of my own drum.. so maybe I’m a bit of a lone wolf myself.