Today I’ve got something special for all those interested in pet photography — Unlock the secrets of more than 40 top pet photographers — To all those interested in (pet) photography, I have something special for you today. Together with more than 40 (!) other pet photographers from all around the world (you will know…
The following is a little preview of a project of mine, which started a while ago as a tongue-in-cheek small series. ______________________________________________________________ FROM THE LIBRARY OF A. MUTT Do you ever wonder what your dog is thinking? What if they could express themselves in words? What would dogs read if they could? Here are some…
For quite a while now I was looking for a continuous light set. I’ve found it in the Hobolite Avant Creator Kit, which is now part of my equipment. Especially, for puppies, kittens or very shy pets it might be advisable to use continuous light instead of a strobe. The flash light might be spooky…
The lovely people over at Flickr have a new Photographer Spotlight out and look who they chose. I’m super happy about this, as I’m with Flickr for 13 years now and absolutely love to present my images there. They do have the best options for sorting and presenting your images. And no, I’m not just…
Black and white dog photography love There are endless ways to photograph a subject. That‘s what I love the most about photography. There‘s no limit to the choice of perspectives, techniques, approaches, styles, etc. Having to make a living from photography more or less forces you to show one particular style that you get known…
Goodbye, 2023! And thank you… Sometimes life throws stuff at you … lemons, curveballs, punches, well, whatever it is, it’s seldom glitter. And I had my fair share of shiznit thrown at me the last fifteen years. It taught me patience, resilience and perseverance, because all these challenges somehow turned into something new and something…
Back from my trip to the USA where I was a speaker at the absolutely glorious Shutterhound Conference at the Mirage Hotel and Casino in fascinating Las Vegas. Here’s an image of all speakers. And yes, that’s also the one and only William Wegman. I absolutely can’t believe this all happened. I had such wonderful…
Licensing archive with more than 3000 pet images My licensing archive with pet images is constantly growing. My dog and cat images can be licensed for commercial and editorial purposes. I’m about to upload my 3000th image to my licensing archive. If you are interested in licensing personally-packed images of pets, send me an email…
Can’t put into words how happy I am about this wonderful blog post the editor of the Science Magazine, Kaitlyn Dolan put together about our cooperation on this cover of the April 22 edition.
The AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) contacted me as they were looking for dog images for the cover of an edition of their renowned scientific magazine Science.
As if this year couldn’t get any crazier, a German won a comedy award. Well, one of the Spaniards in the team rather deserves the credit. My funny, quirky, goofy Noodles is officially a comedy award winner! Sometimes unintentionally comic, often just plain entertaining, always unique. Thank you very much to Comedy Pet Photography Award…
People message me for advise about the business side of photography. Don’t ask a photographer such questions. Most of them haven’t got a clue. Me included. I just know that I try to focus entirely on doing only what I love. People message me telling me how much they admire my talent. That’s kind and…
There are eight SAR dog units in the German Red Cross Niedersachsen. I had the honour of following the unit of DRK Peine during one of their weekly training sessions for my photo series “Dogs in service of people”. Dogs have the invaluable skills to find buried people even in the most difficult of circumstances.…
Neale James of the Fujicast invited me to an interview for the podcast. You can listen to this here:
The “Bahnhofsmission” is an aid organisation located at more than hundred railway stations in Germany. It has been around for 125 years. Here everyone, regardless of age, nationality or religion, can take a break, have a coffee, chat, or find protection. Homeless people looking for accommodation, people with disabilities or psychological and/or addiction-related problems, lonely…
Enjoy life more, travel, experience. As some might already know, I have an obsession with the British Isles. I studied English, lived in Dublin ages ago, travel to the UK on holidays or whenever I get invited to do a talk or workshop or other photography job. That’s why I didn’t have to think twice…
When traveling I’m always on the lookout for some animals to photography, especially, of course, dogs and horses. Here’s a little series of pictures I shot on a gorgeous afternoon in Dartmoor, UK.
Yes, it does sound cliché, but the eyes are the windows to the soul. Dogs have all the emotions human beings have and, among other indicators, they express these through their eyes. As my pictures are very much focussed on emotions, and character, there are quite a few things regarding the eyes that I try to capture to get…
People often ask me how it’s possible my dogs pose so patiently for my camera. My three rescue dogs are conditioned to know that photos mean fun and rewards. When I get my camera out or prepare the studio, they come running. Especially, my once camera-shy rescue mix Scout is the world’s most patient and…
In February I went on a journey to Agadir, Morocco, to photograph stray dogs and the work of animal rescue organizations in that area. Here is my travel report and lots of pictures. But be warned: There will be gruesome pictures, too. But also hopeful and beautiful ones, so please stay with me here. Some stories need to…
As I’m often asked what equipment I use to take my pictures, here is a small summary of my equipment. Consider supporting your local camera store, if possible. I’m a Fujifilm X photographer, which means I have several cameras of the Fujifilm X series: Fujifilm X-T4 (my bread and butter camera; super fast, perfect for…
If you would like to see us on German television, click the link below. Sorry it’s only in German, but you’ll see the dogs in moving pictures: Click here
The waiting is over. Book title: Nice Nosing You – for the love of life, dogs and photography 160 pages ISBN: 978-1784880057 Can’t tell you how excited I am that my book is finally available. You can order it using the ISBN nearly anywhere in the world. Description: “From acclaimed animal photographer Elke Vogelsang comes…
Last month Wiebke Haas and I visited a dog shelter near Gandia in Spain. The name of the animal rescue organization is S.P.A.M.A Safor. Here good people make sure rescue dogs find a new home. The dogs were friendly and very excited. Some of them found the flashes and noises a bit scary but all of them posed nicely.…
Alright, I’m super excited. You can now pre-order my book “Nice Nosing You – For the love of life, dogs and photography” in the US, Great Britain and Germany. For the US/Canada: amazon.com: http://amzn.to/1dam0mC Barnes&Nobles: http://bit.ly/1z1I6lq Rizzoli New York: http://bit.ly/1I52KCS For Great Britain: http://amzn.to/1I52gN1 For Germany: amazon.de: http://amzn.to/1Gq6Bsf Thank you very much to everybody who made this possible.…
As mentioned many times before I have been using the Fujifilm X line of cameras for a while now. Read more about the beginning of my love affair with Fuji here if you like. The Fujifilm X-M1 is always in my bag and my faithful companion on holidays. You’ll find some holiday pictures here: England…
From September 04 until November 04 you can see some of my pictures in the exhibition “Woof! une exposition qui a du chien” in the Galerie Sakura in Paris. I’m very proud to be a part of this. So, if you are in Paris, come around. Maybe we’ll see each other. Allons-y! Here a few…
If you want to bore the hell out of me, talk to me about gear. I’m definitely not a camera geek. There are a lot of people who spent a lot of time comparing specifications, reading camera reviews, zooming in to the pixel. Lots of people spend more time on the gear than on taking…
You can currently visit an exhibition with my pictures in the Hannah Art Gallery in Hannah, Serpins, Portugal. You can buy prints in open and limited editions or just browse the pictures. The gallery owner, Joke, is looking forward to your visit. Website: Hannah Art Gallery
Have to show you this. My pictures live on American televion, Good Morning America. There will be an add first, then starting vom 1:58, click here: Elke Vogelsang on Good Morning America