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A photographer captures dogs at the beginning and end of their lives, and the results are a beautiful tribute to man's best friend
A photographer captures dogs at the beginning and end of their lives, and the results are a beautiful tribute to man's best friend
Gabbi ShawMay 8, 2023, 23:01 IST
Eleanor in 2014 and 2020.Amanda Jones
Animal photographer Amanda Jones started the Dog Years Project in 2006.
She photographed dogs as puppies, and then caught up with them years later.
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Amanda Jones is a photographer who has been capturing photos of dogs for 25 years.
Katy Koo.Amanda Jones
"My work with dogs began when I grew tired of photographing people," she told Insider.
Eleanor.Amanda Jones
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Jones was inspired to create the Dog Years Project after her own dog, Lily, a long-haired dachshund, died and she realized she had photos from every stage of Lily's life.
Winston and Lola.Amanda Jones
After getting a strong reaction from people who viewed the images of Lily, she launched the project and captured dogs, like Schumacher, at different stages of their lives.
Schumacher.Amanda Jones
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Whether old or young, "all dogs are wonderful to work with," Jones said.
Morgan.Amanda Jones
But Jones feels a kinship with senior dogs.
Tux and Ike.Amanda Jones
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"I love photographing dogs because each one is different," she said. "I love discovering what is unique about each dog and capturing that."