When Brian Steege first shared this photo of a little pomeranian puppy yawning we had to get the back story on how it was created. Brian had put out a casting call to breeders for a book project and a breeder called in with an offer to bring in a litter of pomeranian puppies for him to photograph. Puppies are always a bit of a wild card on set as they haven’t been trained yet. This little guy was on set longer than anyone would have expected him to last and when he felt like it was time to call it quits, he let out this yawn. One click of the camera and a photograph was made where a dog had embodied a human emotion we don’t really have a word for, but we all know it well. Animals always provide insight on the experience of being human - a phenomenon that Brian Steege captures beautifully on film.