I have been a fan of Traer Scott's work even before I knew her name. The cover of one of her photography books was the cover of an issue of Black and White Photography magazine and I immediately picked up a copy because of that image. Then, months later, I opened up a copy of National Geographic to see some of the most extraordinary images of reflections of people on the glass of natural history museum exhibits. I sat staring at these complex and layered images, where both the subject matter and meaning is fodder for long conversations. When I looked up Scott's website -- with the magazine still folded open in my lap -- I saw the cover of her other books and recognized the images documenting street dogs and shelter dogs. Her studies of animals and the natural world as affected by humans is amazing, and she took the time to talk with us about her work.