Self portrait of photographer and pet

As you can see this is my first attempt at self portraiture. It's quite a challenge to angle the camera just right to include the subjects AND keep it in focus somewhat AND of course create some interesting comp. I wanted to create a story behind the image. This one says,'The photographer is seriously focused on getting the shot right with the new camera she's learning about every day and not really concerned with how dopey she looks, and the adorable pet pom has experienced being photographed a number of times by the sleepy, trusting his owner look on his face!'