I see Bacco Italiano are portioned about like a medium size hound. Very nice looking dogs.
I really love the photo of Bacco Italiano with its head on your chest. My dog is exactly the same. Very affectionate, and love spending time with you more than anything else.
I'll have to dig around for some photos of Jack. Up until a month ago when I got the d7100 I didn't take many photos. But that's changing.
I'm a big fan of different styles of architecture and the Craftsmen style is one of my favorites. In the Riverside, CA area where I live, we have a few streets that are loaded with excellent period style houses. Some are very large mansions in what would have been the upper income area of that era. I'm going to cut my teeth on a full day of "M" mode experimenting with various shutter speeds, aperture, ISO, and maybe even some HDR.
It will be a challenge because I think it's hard to shoot houses so they look interesting to anyone but a fan of architectural periods and styles. The Green and Green "Gamble House" is one of the more famous example (image from Wiki). I've looked around on the net to see what other people are doing and that helps. Wish me luck.