What makes these amazing photos so amazing is that these dogs are not asleep. Talented Australian photographer Alex Cearns literally captures her subjects in the blink of an eye in order to get photos that convey pure relaxation. It all started when she captured an image in 2013 of Suzi the Shar-Pei with her eyes closed and a big smile on her face. After that, Cearns wanted her work to show more dogs in the midst pure contentment.
Cearns is the Creative Director of Houndstooth Studio. Photographing over 800 domestic dogs each year, her images have won lots of acclaim and awards and have been published worldwide, including in an Australia Post stamp collection.The photographer is also well-known by animal advocates in Australia and is dedicated to helping animal rescue efforts.
“The images capture a split second blink of my subjects, freezing the moment in time. Sitting only a foot away, I watch each dog subject carefully to pick up on their blinking pattern, and takes a series of images just before I predicts their blink,” Cearns explained in a story by Pawtrait Perfect.
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Aren’t these pups adorable? Cearns’ collection is now in a Zen Dogs book. She has author published two other works, Mother Knows Best: Life Lessons from the Animal World and Joy: A Celebration of the Animal Kingdom. They’re all available here.
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