"You get what you work for, not what you wish for"
I didn't like how my last attempt turned out when I tried to turn this idea into a photograph, so I tried again with better lighting and I added the text in afterwards in photoshop. I used my dog as a "model" because it was easier than trying to take pictures of myself. Here is the final product:
I'm actually pretty happy with how this turned out. I think adding the text in after made it much neater.