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Welcome to the DogBlog!
I work with people who love their dogs but have a problem finding a photographer who appreciates how they feel.
I take time to talk with people to find out what it is about their dog that they love. I want to know the little things that they cherish about their dog and the ways in which they feel the dog shows love to them.
My photography captures these moments and everything about the dog which they feel is so special.
My understanding of dogs, combined with this sensitive and informed approach, allows me to produce a portrait experience for the dog they love and insightful, beautiful images to delight in for years to come.
I'm a professional photographer and qualified police dog handler.
Based in Newbury, Berkshire, I'm available for commissions worldwide.
Looking back over this year I realise how very blessed I am to do what I do.
As a round up of 2008 and to start off the New Year, I’ve put together a slideshow of some of the dogs that I’ve worked with over the last 12 months. You can see it by clicking the PLAY SHOW button in the screen below (it may take a few seconds to load).
All the dogs, from the smallest to the largest, the most timid and gentle to the most outgoing and downright boisterous, I have enjoyed every single one.
I think it’s so important, that if ever we have the chance in life, to do what makes us come alive, then we should go and do that. Photographing dogs is what I love to do and with big plans for the next months and years to come, I intend to continue to follow my passion of photographing dogs, bringing happiness to their owners.
I trust that you will have a wonderful New Year and a prosperous 2009. Remember that the unconditional love that your dog gives to you is free. So enjoy this most simple of pleasures over the year to come.
January 1, 2009 - 9:09 pmHeather - Great slide show, some fantastic prints which I am sure the owners were all chuffed with...some really sweet ones and some excellent captures. I hope 2009 is a good year for The Dog Photographer!
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January 2, 2009 - 4:40 pmIris Randall - Hi Phil what beautiful pictures of all the dogs thankyou for including our babies Harry and Lema they always pull the strings of my heart I would like to say Vikki was very pleased and touched with the photograph book of our dogs thankyou again will be in touch x
January 2, 2009 - 4:52 pmPhil Egan - Thanks Heather & Iris, I'm pleased you enjoyed the slideshow. It was great to be able to include some of Hansel and Harry & Lema. It seems ages ago since we did the sessions, but they all hold such special memories for me. The coffee table books have been so popular and I know you can appreciate why. They make such wonderful keepsakes. Thanks for all your support and encouragement over the past year and I hope to catch up with you again in 2009! Best wishes... Phil
January 2, 2009 - 4:58 pmkarina.randall - Hi phil awwwwwwwww i love it , I wish I had your job .The photos are amazing. Thankyou for including my molly, if you ever need a hand carring your camera can i be the first to help! :o)
all the very best for 2009
kind regards
karina
January 3, 2009 - 2:02 pmPhil Egan - Thanks Karina. It was a pleasure to include dear little Molly. She's so irresistible - how could she be left out :-) And yes, I shall put your name at the top of the list for camera carrying duties! I hope you have a great year in 2009 and I look forward to seeing you and Molly again soon. Phil
Well, as promised here it is! The new and improved DogBlog!
I wanted to be able to show images more clearly, which means bigger! And this new blog will let me do just that. To show you what I mean, you can see some images of Disco that I took recently. Isn’t she beautiful?
You can compare the size of these images to the ones in previous posts to see what I mean about the improvements.
There are many other benefits to the new blog as well, not only up front for my readers, but for me working away behind the scenes. In the coming weeks I will be changing little bits and pieces here and there to make the blog even better in the way it looks and feels.
So there it is. I guess it’s an early Christmas present. Speaking of which - I must get back to preparing my customer’s Christmas orders! Can’t have Santa waiting at the door for me to get my act together!
Although…… hmmm… “Philip Egan ~ The Reindeer Photographer”….???
I had the good fortune to be able to photograph Jake in the summer and for some reason his images never made it to the blog. Until now!
I was told before I started the session, that the family just loved the way that Jake laid himself flat out on the settee, top half of his body going one way, bottom half going the other. So after a walk, a play in the garden and the odd drink of water, Jake finally gave us what we wanted, and adopted the position for us all to enjoy.
I hope you enjoy these images too. Here’s Jake!
Although these were taken in the summer. I have a sneaking feeling that Jake is still on that settee right now!
A comment from Michelle (Jake’s Mum)…. “The images of Jake are fantastic and capture everything we love about him perfectly…”
Thanks Michelle for a great day. I’m pleased you have enjoyed your images.
Well, as much as I enjoy the layout of this blog, I think it’s coming to the time to change the design, to one that shows the images in a better way.
I hope to make the change over the next few weeks so the new blog should be ready for the New Year.
Now, there may be a little disruption during the changeover, so if things look a little disjointed for a while, that’s what it is. But hopefully, the end result will be a blog that is easier to navigate and one which displays the images to their best.
So stay tuned and check back to see how the new blog looks.
Ben & Jerry are the most loveable pair of chocolate labradors.. with so much energy they left me spinning!
We had such a great time, they ran, they swam, they never stopped actually… until we finally wore them out and they crashed out back home.
Thanks Vicki and Guy for a great shoot and for letting me spend such a wonderful time with the girls… (yes folks, Ben & Jerry are girls). I hope you are enjoying your wonderful framed images.
by Phil Egan
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