Excuse me, may I shoot your dog?
Excuse me, may I shoot your dog?
By: Courtesy of Canine Creek
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Posted by editor Tue Nov 30, 1999 00:00:00 PST
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0 responses 0 comments Armed with only a camera, a Winnebago and his indomitable good nature, photographer Jeff Moore is touring North America shooting dogs and their loved ones in both formal and candid settings. Between May and September he’ll be looking for subjects for his book at nearly forty pet stores in cities as far flung as Darien, Conn., San Diego and Naperville, Ill. He’ll also be trying to discover new talent in unexpected places: in the wild, at parks and beaches, in alleys and junkyards.
On Tuesday, June 27, Moore will be at Canine Creek Dog Wash & Boutique, located at 979 Valley Blvd, Suite 4, offering doggie portraits for a discounted sitting fee of $75 and the chance to be featured in his book. Ten dollars from each photo sitting fee sold will be donated to the Doberman SOS rescue, located in Sand Canyon. Reservations are requested, but walk-ins will be accepted if time permits.
A former, but unsatisfied, fashion model who worked in Europe and Japan, Moore first picked up a camera to document his travels. But his real inspiration came during a Canadian road trip with his chocolate lab, Bogey.
“I was drawn to dogs and people and realized I had a gift for putting the dogs at ease, allowing me to capture their essence,” says Moore.
Like the best portrait photographers, Moore takes pictures that are not about making the subject look good, or about shooting their “best side,” but about capturing something descriptive of who they are. His work has been featured in Self, Country Living, AKC Gazette, Animal Fair and Studio Photography and Design.
“The stories told by the photographs and text in Excuse Me, May I Shoot Your Dog?, will explore the emotional life of dogs, the complexity of the relationships between dogs and their people, and how these things entwine with the world at large,” Moore added. “And like all good stories, they will be sometimes funny, sometimes uplifting, sometimes painful, sometimes all at once.”
To schedule a photo shoot or to obtain more information, call Canine Creek at 822-0307 or send email to info@caninecreek.com/.
For more information about Moor's tour, including a nationwide schedule, visit www.mayIshootyourdog.com/.
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