I'm an Ontario-based animal photographer Illona Haus of scruffy dog photography. BLOW is the unique and sometimes hilarious photo series. This artistic series explores the fun and captivating ways in which dogs interact with the wind generated by an antique fan.
As a busy pet-exclusive photographer, working with private and commercial clients globally, this project has been three years in the making. The idea was sparked after seeing my own dog, Merrick's, beautiful coat blowing in the wind of a fan one hot summer day. I spent months searching for the perfect fan, then gave it a fresh paint job, and began the process securing the absolute best models.
It was important to me that this project be creative and artistic, and that each dog's photo session with the fan be unique. It had to be more than simply walking each dog up to a full-speed fan and photographing their blowing hair. I was after 'engagement' and individual personality... exploring how each dog was reacting to and engaging with the blowing air, and also how their hair was affected by the wind.
I hope you’ll enjoy the variety of faces and characters, as well as their individual engagements with the blowing fan. What follows is merely a sampling of the amazing models who worked with me on this project.
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Heidi, The Rescued Dachshund Who - Sadly - Has Now Passed Away
Traffic, The Bearded Collie / Border Collie Cross
Keno, The Borzoi
Whiskey, A Fawn Skye Terrier
Chloe, The Perfect Yorkie
Sophrenia Euphemia, A Cockapoo
Party, The Bearded Collie
Carys, The Smooth-coated Border Collie
The Original Blow Dog. A Puppy Mill Rescue Dog Who Recently Passed
Willow, The Afghan Hound Who Could Hardly Contain Her Excitement
Bosco, A Brussels Griffon
Jack, A One-eyed Rescue Of Mixed-breeding
Chewy, A Rescue Dog Of Unknown Breed
Spy, A Berger De Pyrenes
HIS EYES. Look at him go! He seems to be very sweet, better still he's too handsome! What a dog, what a model. What did we do to deserve dogs? ♥ Love your pets with all you have if you want a good life.
nicely said! i am nothing without my dogs (past and present).
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and that face loves you, i'm sure!
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Spy looks like a sweetie "ummm, why are you doing this to me? okay then..."
Dimitri, The Afghan Hound
Viva, A Chinese Cressed (powderpuff)
Roxy, A Rescue Of Unknown Breed
Luke, The Shih-tzu
Lucy, A Shih-tzu
There are a lot of dogs and fans photos. There are none like this.The best I've seen. Very creative.
Have to laugh at some of their faces! Lucy looks rather resigned about it all, Archer wonderfully dignified and then there's little Sofie who looks like she should be on a catwalk (dogwalk?)! So sad about Heidi and Merrick but all such gorgeous dogs and excellent photos.
There are a lot of dogs and fans photos. There are none like this.The best I've seen. Very creative.
Have to laugh at some of their faces! Lucy looks rather resigned about it all, Archer wonderfully dignified and then there's little Sofie who looks like she should be on a catwalk (dogwalk?)! So sad about Heidi and Merrick but all such gorgeous dogs and excellent photos.
