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.
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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.
I sincerely hope we’ll be able to meet in person soon again, but as long as this is not possible, I’m super happy to be a part of this virtual photography event. The Photography Show will be held virtually on March 6 and 7. Register for free to listen to photography talks, among which you’ll…
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…
Join me via Zoom for a webinar about dog photography on December 23, 2020. Event hosted by Camversations. About this webinar about dog photography “In this webinar Elke Vogelsang will give an insight into how she is able to make a living as a photographer specializing entirely in pet portraiture. You will get tips and…
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…
On July 08 at 2.00pm (BST) you can join me for a free webinar about pet photography. This is for The Guild of Photographers. You don’t have to be a member and can attend live for free:
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.…
Dogs provide comfort, affection, and support. Something we desperately need in these crazy times.
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.
This year will see me going to the UK again for a few workshops and talks. Tickets are still available for the following events: WORKSHOPS (this is the only workshop this year that’s currently not sold out, but there are only very few places left, be quick) Title: “Dog photography with Elke Vogelsang” When: July…
Here’s my new and ongoing series “Dogsonality”. Description: My name is Elke Vogelsang aka Wieselblitz, I’m a commercial and editorial photographer from Germany. After a very stressful time in life, I decided to change my life for the better and become a professional photographer. I’m absolutely crazy about dogs. Thankfully, as a photographer specializing in…
You still need a Christmas present for a dog photography enthusiast or would like to get some information about my approach to dog photography? How about a ticket to one of my dog photography workshops in the Liverpool area, UK, next year? After a series of successful workshops this year in Warrington, I’ll return next year…
The UK-based manufacturer of printing paper, Fotospeed (https://www.fotospeed.com), asked me to be one of their ambassadors. I’m very thrilled about this opportunity as it’s a huge honour but I also decided to put this cooperation to good use and sell prints for charity. The first few prints I will sell, are available via my etsy…
You want a dog? If you are not willing to mop up sick, dribble and pee when he is a puppy, sick or old, choose the plush toy instead. If you are not willing to spend lots of money on vet and pet food bills, choose the plush toy instead. If you are not willing…
So, there’s exciting news. I will be a speaker at the photography show “Digital Splash” in Liverpool. My talks will be on October 07 at the Aperture Theatre, Liverpool Exhibition Centre, Liverpool, UK. Here are the topics and times: Dogsonality – working with dogs as models | Saturday 12pm They say “Never work with animals“. Elke Vogelsang enjoys…
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…
“Stay afraid, but do it anyway. What’s important is the action. You don’t have to wait to be confident. Just do it and eventually the confidence will follow.” (Carrie Fisher) Another year draws to a close and it’s time to pause and look back. As it seems that people, including me, sometimes focus too much…
It’s time to celebrate a bit. I’m super proud that on Sunday I had my 18th cover publication. Hazel is the star of the cover of The Sunday Times Magazine. Sometimes I can’t believe this is all happening, but here we go…
Who will I meet at Photokina this year? Whenever I visited this number one trade fair for photography in the past, I was in awe of all the beautiful images that were exhibited there. Little did I know that one day my pictures would be shown here, too. There will be an entire wall with…
Dear visitors, if you happen to be in Lisbon, Portugal, within the next few weeks, consider visiting the gallery Quermesse. Here you’ll find an exhibition with some of my pictures until August 06. I’m very happy about this great opportunity.
Due to popular demand we announced further dates for outdoor dog photography workshops with me in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. Book here: http://bit.ly/279QRaC Looking forward to seeing you in England!
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…
Back on March 02. I will go on a photographic journey to Morocco to document the life of stray dogs and the work of animal rescue organizations in Agadir. By the way, you can support the project by donating here if your like. I will try to keep you updated on my journey. Emails should reach…
If you want to stay up to date with my pictures, consider following me on Facebook. Her I post my client pictures: Click here. And here you’ll find the newest pictures of Noodles, Scout und Ioli: Click here. And here is a small selection of some recent client pictures. #lovemyjob
It’s one year ago that I took pictures of this gorgeous beauty to find a home for her. She is still looking for their family. That’s a shame as she is a real treasure. Come on, everybody, black is beautiful! This is Fenja, a podenco mix. 2 years old. A treasure, real beauty, cuddly, energetic. She is quite small…
So super excited to announce this. England here I come! If you would like to take expressive and action loaden pictures of your dog: Register now to secure a place in one of my outdoor dog photography workshops in Stratford-up-Avon, England, in September 2016. I will be coming to England in September 2016 to hold outdoor dog…
2016 will be a year of travels for me. My first journey will take me to Morocco, where I’ll visit and photograph stray dogs as well as rescue dogs and cats in an animal shelter in Agadir. You will read about my journey here and on Facebook. In order to improve the health and welfare…
As I’m often asked what equipment I use to take my pictures, here is a small summary. 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-T3 (my new bread and butter camera; super fast, perfect for dogs in action) Fujifilm…
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.…
This is a series of pictures I took while walking my dogs. It’s part of my project “Glorious afternoons”. You’ll find more here: Glorious Afternoons.
I’ve got something very special for you today. I commissioned Lynn Adams of Lynn Adams – Illustration to do a drawing of my three goofies. And this is the result!!! Can you name the dogs from left to right? A hint: Noodles loves red peppers. I love this very much. Thank you, Lynn!!! Hop over to her Facebook…
Kira is looking for a forever home. She is 2 years old, height 60cm, weight 28kg; originally from Spain; mix of whatever passed the promenade (maybe a boxer as well…? But that’s a wild guess). She lives in Germany for a while now and once had a home here but returned to her foster home, which was…
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.…
This is always very special. My pictures on a cover of a magazine. Scout is the cover girl of the new spring edition of the US dog magazine “The Bark”: And this is a first time for Ioli. He is the cover boy of the German photography magazine “fotoforum”:
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…
If you happen to be in Singapore some time between November 20 and 30: The animal rescue organization “Three Legs Good” will be holding an exhibition. You can buy prints there, including some of my pictures. The money will go to Three Legs Good. These cool people take care of rescue dogs in Singapore. See…
Sometimes I have to remind myself that this is all real. Proud to say that one of my images was selected as one of the winners of a competition juried by the legendary dog photographer William Wegman. All winners will be exhibited in the Smith Andersen North Gallery in San Anselmo from October 25 to…
On my recent trip to England I took landscape pictures. I only do landscape photography on my holidays, so that’s once a year for a few days. I take landscape pictures for my own enjoyment. These pictures don’t have to please anybody but me. I don’t sell them and I usually present only a small…
this England… “Time to leave now, get out of this room, go somewhere, anywhere, sharpen this feeling of happiness and freedom, stretch your limbs, fill your eyes, be awake, wider awake, vividly awake in every sense and every pore.” (Stefan Zweig) It was about time for a break, so we packed our things…
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…
Very much, actually. And these are two of my favourites. Sehr sogar. Und diese beiden Vertreter sind echte Schätze.
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…
“Goofy Goobers” is the most serious series of dog portraits ever… seriously.
The photography website 500px wrote an article about a day in my life. So if you want to learn more about the life of a photographer, read the article here (there are also quite a few pictures): A Day in the Life of Pet Portrait Photographer Elke Vogelsang
The Scoutmouse. Just some of her many, many adorable faces. Love her to bits.
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
Here are a few of the media reactions to my photographs. ”People are going nuts over these photos.” (Good Morning America) ”Her wonderfully expressive photographs capture the beauty and character of her animals.” (The Daily Telegraph) ”Elke Vogelsang has taken dog portraits to a new level.” (The Huffington Post) “A photographer’s three dogs serve as…
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
One of the biggest dog magazines, The Bark, needed a picture for their spring edition. So they contacted us with a few wishes about how the picture should look like. I’m glad Noodles is so very eager to learn and has such a great will to please. So we managed to fulfill all wishes and…
I had the pleasure to take pictures of dog trainer Perdita Lübbe in my studio today. It was lots of fun, very sympathic and so very gorgeous. Here is a short preview of the many, many photos of Prince Maru and his fellowship.
Since I know how fullfilling it is to turn your passion into business, I’m excited to present to you Constanze Linnenberg of Schmuck-aus-Pferdehaar.com. Horse owners send Constanze some hair of their horse and she turns it into elegant, timeless jewellery. You can also buy finished pieces of jewellery from her. Horse hair: Sorry, can’t help…
It was today four years ago at this very same time that these two former Spanish strays saved their owner’s (my husband’s) life. They started howling and barking until I finally let them out of the room to show me what it was that bothered them. They found my husband unconscious in the bathroom. A…
I love clients who want more than the standard portrait. My series “Nice nosing you!” with a client dog. Ok, one standard portrait: Oops, sorry. That’s not the one, but this one:
Fund-raiser for the victims of the typhoon Haiyan: My part of the money earned for downloads of this picture on 500px will go entirely to aktion-deutschland-hilft.de for the victims of the typhoon Haiyan. So, please, click on the download link under this image. It costs only 2.99 USD and 2 USD (which is my share)…
For a change I wanted to be in front of the camera, as well. That’s why I asked the wonderful Katja Zipser to take some portrait shots of me. And this is the result. Thank you, Katja, it was such a great session, we had so much fun and I really really like the pictures.…
Thanks to the web designer Nils Bossaller of desisn.de I proudly present my new website. Have a look around and leave your feedback if you like.