People: Portrait (PROFESSIONAL) - HONORABLE MENTION
Happy Pooch Face
Photo © Alexandra Cearns
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Animal photographer Alex Cearns from Houndstooth Studio based in Perth, Australia, loves to photograph dogs. They are her favourite animals and it’s safe to say she’s a crazy dog lady. Alex photographs over 800 beloved pet dogs each year in her studio and on her global travels, the natural focus of her lens is always the local dogs. Nothing makes Alex smile more than spending time with dogs and laughing at their zany, adorable antics, and they are the inspiration behind her photography series, ‘Happy Pooch Face’.
“To me, dogs are love and light. They are always joyous and give so much back to us”, she says. “They are our best friends and our loyal companions, are always pleased to see us and happy for each day they get to spend with us. They are pure of heart and just want to please.”
Alex has been photographing happy pooch faces for the past 8 years and they are a best seller with her clients. In this series, Alex also added a domestic fox, showing that she is no different as a pet, than a dog.
“Nothing expresses pure joy to me more than a big, wide smile on a happy canine. Every day in the studio I see all kinds of doggy smiles. Everyone who loves their pooch can find solace their dog’s smile. Some people say we teach our dogs to smile in response to our own facial expressions, but I'm sure it’s the other way around – being with them makes us feel happy, so we smile back.”
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Animal photographer Alex Cearns from Houndstooth Studio based in Perth, Australia, loves to photograph dogs. They are her favourite animals and it’s safe to say she’s a crazy dog lady. Alex photographs over 800 beloved pet dogs each year in her studio and on her global travels, the natural focus of her lens is always the local dogs. Nothing makes Alex smile more than spending time with dogs and laughing at their zany, adorable antics, and they are the inspiration behind her photography series, ‘Happy Pooch Face’.
“To me, dogs are love and light. They are always joyous and give so much back to us”, she says. “They are our best friends and our loyal companions, are always pleased to see us and happy for each day they get to spend with us. They are pure of heart and just want to please.”
Alex has been photographing happy pooch faces for the past 8 years and they are a best seller with her clients. In this series, Alex also added a domestic fox, showing that she is no different as a pet, than a dog.
“Nothing expresses pure joy to me more than a big, wide smile on a happy canine. Every day in the studio I see all kinds of doggy smiles. Everyone who loves their pooch can find solace their dog’s smile. Some people say we teach our dogs to smile in response to our own facial expressions, but I'm sure it’s the other way around – being with them makes us feel happy, so we smile back.”
About author:
Alex Cearns is one of Australia’s leading professional pet and wildlife photographers and the Creative Director of Houndstooth Studio. With more than 50 awards and accolades to her name since 2008, she specialises in crafting exquisite animal portraits that intrinsically capture the joy people find in animals. Alex works tirelessly to make a difference to the lives of animals and provides pro bono photographic services, conducts fundraising projects and donates sponsorship to around 40 global animal charities, shelters and sanctuaries. She is the Ambassador for Tamron’s Super Performance Lens Series, an Ambassador for US based Spider Holster and a tour leader for World Expeditions. Alex lives with two rescue dogs, Pip and Pixel, and one rescue cat, Macy, and claims that animals are her “favourite kind of people.”BACK TO GALLERY
