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
Heidi loved attention and having her picture taken. She was between 17 and 20 in this photo; paralyzed for over 10 years, but never handicapped. Thank you Illona for giving my girl a great day and for the memories I now have.
All of the photos are brilliant but this ... wow! This is what I look like when I first get that cool breeze of a fan on my face on a hot day. It's called ... relief. Love it.
She was between 17 and 20 in this photo and passed a few days after this session. We knew her health was failing, but I can say she was happy and well loved to the very end. She enjoyed her day with Illona.
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Awww so sry RIP SWEET BABY. I have to say this the beat pic out of all of them
That dog looks malnourished. I hope she gets something to eat. Her ribs are clearly poking out!
Normally, the nails would have been trimmed, but we knew her days were numbered. She passed just a few days after our session (Illona made us one of her "honour" sessions, because we knew time was short) so I felt it was not worth the stress of a nail trim. She was between 17 and 20 when she passed of kidney failure; but happy to the very end.
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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
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.
