Amelia And The Animals: Photographer Mom Captures Daughter’s Love For Animals
Since she was 3 years old, Amelia has been posing with animals both exotic and common in an extraordinary photo series called Amelia and the Animals. The photographer behind the series, Robin Schwartz, is also the model’s mom!
The first photo in the book, taken in 2002, features a 3-year-old Amelia and a chimp named Ricky. Schwartz told the Telegraph that a book of chimpanzee photos she published in 1993, Like Us: Primate Portraits, had put her in contact with some “chimp people” who in turn helped open doors to access other exotic animals, like the elephants and tiger cubs that Amelia has also posed with.
Schwartz writes that her daughter is a natural around animals, showing “enormous fortitude and ingenuity in relating to each individual animal with kindness and respect” and exhibitng a calming effect on them.
The photographer’s biography can be found here and her publisher’s store can be found here.
More info: robinschwarttz.net | Facebook | Instagram | Amazon (h/t: telegraph)
Schwartz’s book of her photos with Amelia is available on Amazon.
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Share on FacebookI wish I had the chance to live so close with those beautiful animals♡ Lucky girl:)
I disagree. Not everyone has to smile for the camera to be experiencing joy. I find all of these pictures quite beautiful & profound.
Load More Replies...she loves them and they love her. she doesn't need to smile. she is exactly where she wants to be imo.
Beautiful photos, but I wish this photographer wouldn't promote keeping exotic animals, epecially Wildcats, pets. This is dangerous.
We dont know they are smuggling in exotic pets . My guess is they own a reserve for wildlife or they are rehabilitation center for them
Load More Replies...what a wonderful photographer, catching the essence of animals and one little girl. This needs to go past Social Media.
I think she's beyond amazing. Wonderful young lady terrific photographer.
Some of the pics are really cool, but the others make me feel uncomfortable. The girl's looking like she's fed up with this.
Amazing photos!!!!!! (Just ignore the negative comments posted by thick people here)
Beautiful animals, beautiful girl and beautiful work. Thank you for sharing.
Love this. She has a serious comfortable look. She is in her element. She is use to them so why smile for the camera? She was into them.
What was with her hair standing up in the picture with the two dogs? Was she casting a spell?
Absolutely crying over this beautiful collection. A book? I'm there Amazon!
I love this! The girl , animals and pictures are beautiful. I love her passion for animals like myself
And I thought I loved animals.. This girl is so lucky to live in that environment!
What youngster is, being told to do something by a parent.
Load More Replies...Nice photos But the girl looks sad.. Its like she was forsed to pose. Would be so much better to see some joy and sparks in her eyes!
I would love to be in this beautiful childs place any time.Very lucky girl.And I thik her Mum is special too.Patricia Suthers Ausralia.
The picture shows the trust between them.. I wish I could do the same...
Beautiful connection. Sad look in her eyes in every shot. Maybe her animal kin are her safe place in this harsh world.
The girl looks like she's bored and I feel sorry for the animal. They should be in the wild.
a queen doesn't need to smile. A child in majesty doesn't need to smile to show the full potential of her Being!
It would look like more of a love if she were to smile. I'm sure she's probably enjoying them just show a little bit of something
I wish I had the chance to live so close with those beautiful animals♡ Lucky girl:)
I disagree. Not everyone has to smile for the camera to be experiencing joy. I find all of these pictures quite beautiful & profound.
Load More Replies...she loves them and they love her. she doesn't need to smile. she is exactly where she wants to be imo.
Beautiful photos, but I wish this photographer wouldn't promote keeping exotic animals, epecially Wildcats, pets. This is dangerous.
We dont know they are smuggling in exotic pets . My guess is they own a reserve for wildlife or they are rehabilitation center for them
Load More Replies...what a wonderful photographer, catching the essence of animals and one little girl. This needs to go past Social Media.
I think she's beyond amazing. Wonderful young lady terrific photographer.
Some of the pics are really cool, but the others make me feel uncomfortable. The girl's looking like she's fed up with this.
Amazing photos!!!!!! (Just ignore the negative comments posted by thick people here)
Beautiful animals, beautiful girl and beautiful work. Thank you for sharing.
Love this. She has a serious comfortable look. She is in her element. She is use to them so why smile for the camera? She was into them.
What was with her hair standing up in the picture with the two dogs? Was she casting a spell?
Absolutely crying over this beautiful collection. A book? I'm there Amazon!
I love this! The girl , animals and pictures are beautiful. I love her passion for animals like myself
And I thought I loved animals.. This girl is so lucky to live in that environment!
What youngster is, being told to do something by a parent.
Load More Replies...Nice photos But the girl looks sad.. Its like she was forsed to pose. Would be so much better to see some joy and sparks in her eyes!
I would love to be in this beautiful childs place any time.Very lucky girl.And I thik her Mum is special too.Patricia Suthers Ausralia.
The picture shows the trust between them.. I wish I could do the same...
Beautiful connection. Sad look in her eyes in every shot. Maybe her animal kin are her safe place in this harsh world.
The girl looks like she's bored and I feel sorry for the animal. They should be in the wild.
a queen doesn't need to smile. A child in majesty doesn't need to smile to show the full potential of her Being!
It would look like more of a love if she were to smile. I'm sure she's probably enjoying them just show a little bit of something
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