As a National Geographic photographer Vincent J. Musi is familiar with taking pictures of wild animals. His subjects have included lions, elephants, orangutans, tigers. But a few years ago, Musi packed away his passport and refocused his lens on a more familiar animal, dogs. The unusual segue was because Musi wanted to stay closer to…
We all want to take memorable, beautiful photographs of our fur friends. But it’s not always so easy, what with the wagging tails, movement and demanding of attention. No worries, there are tried and true techniques for mastering dog photography. Teaming up with experienced dog photographer Anne Geier, COOPH presents eight fun and easy tips…
When it comes to taking memorable pictures of dogs, professional photographer Anne Geier is one of the best. Her beautiful portraits of dogs capture their playful and soulful energy. With the beautiful natural surroundings of her native Austria, Anne ventures out into forests, lakes and other outdoor settings to take pictures of dogs of all…
Hessel the Labrador Retriever and Hannes the cat have been friends since the day they met. Their dad, Bert Jonkhans, told DogHeirs, “We got Hannes as a kitten when Hessel was 1 years old.” Hessel is now almost 8 years old and Hannes is almost 7. The family lives in the Netherlands. “The family where…
Olive, Peach and Kiwi got an amazing surprise when DogHeirs community member, Nikki Cawley, and her husband, Jerome (who has active duty in the US Army) got the idea to buy 60 tennis balls for them to play with. Nikki told DogHeirs, the idea came to them when they were shopping at Costco. “There was…
These striking and playful dog portraits are by professional photographer Elke Vogelsang and feature the German photographer’s favorite models – her dogs Noodles, Scout and Ioli. All three of Elke’s dogs were rescued. Elke told DogHeirs, “Noodles is 7 years old, female, Galgo Español mix and rescued in Spain from a kill shelter. She was…
Kyle’s son Mason and dog Bailey are best friends. The moment Mason was brought home, the Labrador Retriever loved him. Since then, their two-and-a-half years of friendship has been caught on camera. Kyle told DogHeirs, “Bailey has loved Mason since the day we brought him home. They are best friends and she is very protective…
Kyle’s son Mason and dog Bailey are best friends. The moment Mason was brought home, the Labrador Retriever loved him. Since then, their two-and-a-half years of friendship has been caught on camera. Kyle told DogHeirs, “Bailey has loved Mason since the day we brought him home. They are best friends and she is very protective…
This photo shows Dakota’s dad tenderly cradling her as they share one of their final moments together. Sara Robertson explains to DogHeirs that she took this photo of her husband, Adam, and their dog Dakota after learning they would have to say ‘goodbye’ her. Sara writes: “In the first week of March of this year…
Bumper and Willis are much-loved Pit Bulls who became Internet superstars when their friendship was captured in a series of sweet “photo booth” photos by Lynn Terry. In the photo set, Bumper licks Willis in one of the photos and both dogs smile happily for the camera. But what is really great is that the…