Extra Baggage – Animal Photography by William Wegman

William Wegman is a photographer best known for his series of compositions involving dogs (usually his own). William keeps quite a few Weimaraners and has gleefully photographed the in every pose imaginable, complete with costumes and props. He originally wanted to be a painter. His career in photography took off after pictures of Man Ray (his first and most famous Weimaraner) became a sensation. He appeared in The Tonight Show in where he showed a clip of his short film Dog Duet. William currently lives and works in New York where he paints and writes when he’s not off taking pictures  of his dogs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have a look at more of his work here.