From the VERY beginning the process of photo sharing with Dog Meets World always draws a fascinated crowd of participants. The portable printer is VERY interesting to watch and the time spent waiting for the individual photos to print is perfect time for much looking and learning. We study each other across our cultural divide. What is most evident is our shared humanity. We are alike!

Co-founder Austin was the first to practice Dog Meets World. While on vacation in Peru, he brought along Foto and a portable printer and sought out a community off the beaten path. Mesmerized by the stunning local fabrics and costumes, he practiced Take & Give photography much to the delight of this mother and many others. Anyone can connect cultures through photography…it’s like voluntourism for everyone on holiday in the world of need. JOIN THE MOVEMENT!

Phodographer John Rader in Aquas Calientes, Peru April 2010

Little Foto the mascot of Dog Meets World has been met with joy around the globe….in 28 countries so far. Now add adorable children and a parrot and you’ve got a priceless photo memory for parents in Aquas Calientes, the gateway town for the famous Incan ruins of Machu Picchu.

Just take along your own Foto dog (see under Participate) and a portable printer to easily connect and share through the power of photography like educator John Rader did with these siblings while in Peru over spring break. Dog Meets World believes that each single shared photograph is an indelible affirmation that is left behind as a tiny seed of peace. Join the movement and give back on all your travels in the world of need.

This is the perfect picture (okay it’s today’s perfect picture because at Dog Meets World all the pictures capture perfect images to share). This child raises money on the streets of the old Incan capital by offering to pose for tourists. Educator John Rader on a spring break trip was the first to offer her a copy for herself. The baby goat and little Foto have identical coloring and they look like they’re happily interacting, actually I think they’re “kissing”. Sharing a photo on-the-spot leaves an indelible affirmation and a tiny seed of peace. Teachers make perfect phodograpahers!

John, a music teacher from NYC has been visiting Peru over spring break, by definition a wandering educator. He packed along a Foto pup and a portable printer to let him share photographs with these children on the streets of the old Incan capital city of Cusco. While many stop to take pictures of such children, John took it one step further and shared their image with them! In sync it just so happens that Dog Meets World is featured on the Wandering Educators website! Thanks to all.

John backpacked through South America with a Foto pup and printer. Concluding his 5 month travels he said “Participating in Dog Meets World has been a truly magical experience. Reaching across the world to share photos, memories and joyous moments is a wonderful thing and being able to spread happiness one smile at a time is priceless. I have met children and adults from across a continent with the project, and without exception have found the project to be one that brings joy and wonderment to all I meet.” Many tourists have taken this boy’s picture, but John stopped to print and share.

Co-phodographer Sean Pfitzenmaier is surrounded by curious villagers. Watching the portable printer produce a vivid photograph in under a minute is spell-binding. During the printing process it began to lightly drizzle. On his own the boy shown on the left picked up and held Austin’s hat to protect the printer……knowing inherently that the pictures were important!

In this small town John said there were “lots of amazed and excited faces” to see the printing, get first photos and pose with little Foto, mascot of Dog Meets World.