Raymond Merritt, a lawyer by trade, is both an expert on photography and a fan of dogs. So when he was asked to write and co-edit, with Miles Barth, a collection of photography that focused on dogs, it seemed a natural way to combine his passions. A Thousand Hounds (Taschen) is the result. “It’s not […]
Picture Perfect Pets – Amanda Jones Photography
In 1996, after years of commercial photography left her bored and uninspired, San Francisco-based Amanda Jones began photographing animals. The first dog she ever really got to know was “Ruby”, her best friend’s yellow Labrador Retriever. The young pup made a remarkable model and the images came out so beautfully people began asking […]
Petography: Jim Dratfield
Photographer Jim Dratfield is interested in relationships; relationships between pets and people that is. “I’ll tell you about the most amazing moment I had,” Jim says. “Laura Dern knew about my work and she had a dog that was very ill. The dog was not going to survive for more than a few days, and […]