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I Traveled The World To Capture 60+ Dog Breeds In Their Natural Homes For My ‘Dogs Of The World’ Project (12 Pics)
For almost a decade, I've traveled across continents, seeking out the pure essence of the canine spirit, in all its forms. Now I've photographed more than 60 different dog breeds in the places they come from or are strongly connected to and I'm turning these photos into a book. The project launched on Kickstarter just one day ago and it's already reached 50% of the funding goal!
I hope you enjoy these images, some of which I've never published anywhere else before, they're Bored Panda exclusives if you will!
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Hatcher, an Alaskan malamute on a hike on Matanuska glacier, Alaska, USA.
Dogs of the World began as a few photoshoots in different countries in 2015. Over the following two years, I continued traveling and photographing dogs wherever I went. In 2018, I went on a trip that changed everything. I visited New York, Paris, and London, and in these places, I photographed an American pitbull terrier, a French bulldog, and a corgi.
Completely by coincidence, these dogs all seemed to belong in those places, something I’ve strived to achieve in my client work for over two decades, and Dogs of the World as it is today was born.
Soulmate a Great Pyrenees posing as the sun rises at the Pyrenean border of Spain and France.
Sansa, an Icelandic sheepdog standing on the famous basalt columns of Reynisfjara, Iceland.
I've captured panoramic images of the dogs in these landscapes - which I call Dogoramas - they will feature heavily throughout the book. Though impressive on a phone or a laptop, they really come to life across a book's double-page spread, trust me! These Dogoramas will feature alongside portraits and candid action shots.
This unique project marks the first time that the dogs of the world have been captured in their native environments on such a scale. So please join me in celebrating the wonderfully diverse array of shapes and sizes our best friends have taken and pay tribute to the bond that unites us: our love for dogs.
Tallulah, the French bulldog at the Louvre in Paris, France. The image that started this whole project!
Babycakes, Carnage and Groot are American hairless terriers that I photographed in the red desert of Nevada, USA.
The final list of breeds will encompass dogs from across six continents and represent all breed groups. All genuinely posed in the landscapes, these are real photographs, not AI generated and not shot in a studio and composited into the image.
The locations are equally as important, and for me add an extra level of authenticity to the depiction of the dogs. They belong in these places in their own unique ways.
Baloo, a Lagotto Romagnolo taking a gondola ride in Venice, Italy.
This is not a book about the breed standards of the dogs featured and you won't find anything about physical traits or desired temperaments nor the dogs placed in show stacks. Though in some cases through limited text, I will share stories of the breed, location, the specific dog or my experience on location working with them, this is truly a photographic book above all else.
Josie the Kelpie with the bright lights of the Vivid Festival projected on the Sydney Opera House and harbour bridge, Sydney, Australia.
Baci the Affenpinscher at the Imperial Castle of Nuremburg, Germany. A breed that was essential for me to capture for the book as I have my own little affen at home!
Celtie, Sherbet and Phoenix, Nova Scotia duck tolling retrievers stand in front of Peggy Cove lighthouse, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Orla, a young golden retriever braving intense rain in Glencoe, Scotland.
Daisy, a three-legged Boston terrier sits in front of the Boston skyline. Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
SHe's cute especially because of having 3 legs!
Load More Replies...You are such an inspiration Craig! Can't wait to get my hands on a copy of this work of art.
Right back at you Chantal! Thanks for the support.
Load More Replies...Thanks Amy! I can't believe it's day 3 of the Dogs of the World Kickstarter campaign and it's almost 70% funded! 💜
Load More Replies...Great work my friend 🧡, totally capture the enchanting nature of dogs with their respective background...really stunning 👏👏👏
Thanks so much Gina! The locations and atmosphere of each was important to me, but it's ALWAYS dogs first haha!
Load More Replies...super cute! Ty Craig, really fantastic pics! Super amazing, you should be proud of ur self!
Thanks, it's been a huge undertaking and I've got 3 more trips to do, but it's been filled with experiences I'll never forget.
Load More Replies...These are beautifully captured. Although I would have liked to have been able to see more of the dogs. You can barely see most of them because they are captured at such a long distance away , you can barely make them out. I would definitely have liked to have been able to see them and their features. Otherwise well done photography for sure.
That's probably because you are looking at them on a phone or a small screen. These dogs we not photographed far away, they filled the frame and I took additional photographs, sometimes over 100, to build the landscape around them. This results in images that are extremely high resolution. They are 100% designed to be seen in print. So yes, they look small on screens, but in print you can see every single strand of fur.
Load More Replies...This is the kind of wholesome, creative and interesting content I wish BP was filled with. Thank you for sharing your passion!
Thanks PerguinQueen, I appreciate that.
Load More Replies...Thanks Alexandra! You can see a few more on dogsoftheworldbook.com!
Load More Replies...As someone who shows dogs, I'm curious how you're going to handle breeds that have disputed and/or shared history like Cocker spaniels (Cockers versus English Cockers in the States where as in England it's American Cockers versus Cockers) or Biewer Terriers?
This is by no means an encyclopedia of dog breeds, it is primarily a photographic book. At most I will have 90 breeds (my list is well over 300 long), so I'm avoiding dogs who are too similar. I've photographed working English cockers and springers, and I have a Boykin spaniel lined up for my next USA visit. At this stage of the design, they'll be ordered in the book by breed group.
Load More Replies...I've done Australian Shepherds, but in their namesake country, not their country of origin. Creative license and all 😜
Load More Replies...Craig - are you intent on capturing a Black Russia Terrier in Russia? Or a Leo in Germany?
Sadly Russia is not on the cards at the moment, but one day I hot to photograph the terrier and the Borzoi. Leo in Germany is on my list for early next year. I will finish all shoots by May.
Load More Replies...You are such an inspiration Craig! Can't wait to get my hands on a copy of this work of art.
Right back at you Chantal! Thanks for the support.
Load More Replies...Thanks Amy! I can't believe it's day 3 of the Dogs of the World Kickstarter campaign and it's almost 70% funded! 💜
Load More Replies...Great work my friend 🧡, totally capture the enchanting nature of dogs with their respective background...really stunning 👏👏👏
Thanks so much Gina! The locations and atmosphere of each was important to me, but it's ALWAYS dogs first haha!
Load More Replies...super cute! Ty Craig, really fantastic pics! Super amazing, you should be proud of ur self!
Thanks, it's been a huge undertaking and I've got 3 more trips to do, but it's been filled with experiences I'll never forget.
Load More Replies...These are beautifully captured. Although I would have liked to have been able to see more of the dogs. You can barely see most of them because they are captured at such a long distance away , you can barely make them out. I would definitely have liked to have been able to see them and their features. Otherwise well done photography for sure.
That's probably because you are looking at them on a phone or a small screen. These dogs we not photographed far away, they filled the frame and I took additional photographs, sometimes over 100, to build the landscape around them. This results in images that are extremely high resolution. They are 100% designed to be seen in print. So yes, they look small on screens, but in print you can see every single strand of fur.
Load More Replies...This is the kind of wholesome, creative and interesting content I wish BP was filled with. Thank you for sharing your passion!
Thanks PerguinQueen, I appreciate that.
Load More Replies...Thanks Alexandra! You can see a few more on dogsoftheworldbook.com!
Load More Replies...As someone who shows dogs, I'm curious how you're going to handle breeds that have disputed and/or shared history like Cocker spaniels (Cockers versus English Cockers in the States where as in England it's American Cockers versus Cockers) or Biewer Terriers?
This is by no means an encyclopedia of dog breeds, it is primarily a photographic book. At most I will have 90 breeds (my list is well over 300 long), so I'm avoiding dogs who are too similar. I've photographed working English cockers and springers, and I have a Boykin spaniel lined up for my next USA visit. At this stage of the design, they'll be ordered in the book by breed group.
Load More Replies...I've done Australian Shepherds, but in their namesake country, not their country of origin. Creative license and all 😜
Load More Replies...Craig - are you intent on capturing a Black Russia Terrier in Russia? Or a Leo in Germany?
Sadly Russia is not on the cards at the moment, but one day I hot to photograph the terrier and the Borzoi. Leo in Germany is on my list for early next year. I will finish all shoots by May.
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