Alicja Zmyslowska is a 19-year-old pet photographer based in Poland that takes incredibly vibrant and lively portraits of adorable dogs. Talk about a dream hobby!
When it comes to dog photography, Zmyslowska has all her bases covered – she says she’s done everything from sports photography (read: fetch) to show-ring photos. Our favorites, however, are her adorable pet portraits, which, by focusing on each dog as an individual, really bring out their special characteristics and personalities.
Zmyslowska shoots her beautiful dog portraits with a wide array of gear, including the Canon 70-200mm, 85mm and 50mm lenses.
Scroll down below to check her beautiful photos and read on for her interview with Bored Panda!
More info: alicjazmyslowska.pl | Facebook | 500px
“Since I was a child I loved animals,” Zmyslowska told Bored Panda. “When I was 4, I got two beautiful cats but my biggest dream was still to have a dog. In 2006 this dream came true”
“My lovely golden retriever Kiara finally arrived to my home and changed my life! From the beginning, I was making cute photos of her with some compact camera or borrowed DSLR from my older brother.”
“A year later I got my first DSLR camera. And everything started! Kiara is my first and best model. I was also taking pictures of my friend’s dogs or just cute dogs that I met at walk”
“I have a few places in my area where I usually go shooting. Which one I choose depends on the season, weather and also on what type of pictures I want to take – running, playing or just still portraits”
“For portraits, the forest is good, but for dogs in motion, I prefer more open spaces like meadows”
When asked what working with dogs as models was like, Zmyslowska said that she preferred working with dogs over people, but that “it is also connected with working with their owners”
“When I do a session of my or my friends’ dogs it is easy. They are obedient, they know many tricks, they are very useful!”
“But sometimes it is more difficult – for example when I make pictures of homeless dogs from shelters – those poor dogs often don’t react on anything, they are not interested in food, toys, they won’t do what we want. Those sessions are always the hardest for me. But it is worth it!”
Thank you, Alicja, for talking to Bored Panda about your wonderful photography! Good luck with your work!
Awesome...never saw more beautiful photos of dogs than these...following u now :)
Really amazing photos - captures the personality of the dogs in a beautiful way.
Fantastic composition,some the aperture bit tight but still beautiful well done.
these are the most gorgouse, awesome, creative, beuatiful, wowed, apploded photos i have EVER seen!! you really bring the gorgouse eyes that dogs have really pop out. Amazing job, i am very much wowed!
19 years old? I can't imagine having that much talent. These are all so beautiful.
These photos are fantastic! It takes a special person to work with dogs getting them to do what you want them to do. Keep up the good work.
Excalibur 7 Wood Graphics.com as an artist myself, Alicja's color coordination and mood alignment are exquisitely unique and proper.
WoW!!!These photos are amazing!!!I wish I could make photos like that!!!
This young lady has a great talent, I enjoyed her pictures very much!
The most beautiful photos of humans best friend I have ever seen. Thank you so much for sharing.
Beautiful. The one that gave me a catch in my throat was the despondent dog in a shelter. If people would please spay and neuter.
Alishja is an incredibly talented photographer. What a great eye! Incredible for someone her age!
OMG! I want her to photograph my Riley. I want her to capture his amazing essence which I know will not always be here....
This young woman photographs with her heart as well as her eyes. Stunningly beautiful photographs.
Fabulous, come to League City Texas and photograph my dogs OR we will come to Poland that would be fun.
If you are on the East Coast and are looking for an affordable pet photographer, look no further! www.petimagery.com!
Love them all they are all so Cute they Bring Tears 2 your Eyes Beautiful Dogs Love the Eyes on some of them & there Poses & Expressions
Absolutely gorgeous and heart touching. They actually brought happy tears looking at them. God bless the artist she is an angel.
Utterly gorgeous. Wish I could take my dog to Poland to get a portrait done!
I wish she could photograph my dog. Her work is gorgeous and works of art.
Amazing and so beautiful. Dogs are amazing. Thank you for your efforts.
Alicja has a sensitive & very romantic approach to take captivating dog portraits... superb work
" Psy powinny iść do nieba"...kiedy ludzie Cię zawiodą, pies na pewno Cię pocieszy...
These are wonderful...so natural and full of fun...a very talented lady.
These are so amazing!! I can see straight through to their souls in so many of these! WOW!! Such artistry!!
These images make me feel joyful. Canine paradise would look like this ;)
Loved these! Beautiful. Wish I could see how she would capture my dog, Cupcake's, personality.
Very nice. You can see their personalities a little bit. Would love to see other breeds...
Beautiful pictures. Some people think animals don't have feelings but these pics show how wrong they are.
I'm in love. I wish there was a place with so much color in my city so I could take my dog there and take pictures of him
Fantastic photography! Great subjects, combined with some unusual poses, result in some great shots!
Swietne, niektore "podrasowane" ale i tak swietne ze nie wspomne o modelach :)
Wow! Love each of these and never knew this much beauty was possible :)
These are by far the most beautiful photos I have seen in a long time! The eyes captured so much on each!
So what? She's creating art, not editorial photojournalism
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This is amazing!!! I love dogs but much more when looking at this photos ! :)
This is amazing. I love dogs but much more when looking at this photos ! :)
Beautiful pictures, the colors are great in every picture. How can one not love dogs? Just look at these pictures, love is everywhere.
Oh my God!!! I became so glad when looking at these photos - they are fabulous!!!!!!
Certainly no ordinary photos of dogs here-in. They are each and every one of them so special.This lady has a gift for this .
Lovely composition and dogs but wee bit overexposed in some of the shots.
I Think that's what she might have been going for I get it. It makes it a nit unique!
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Awesome...never saw more beautiful photos of dogs than these...following u now :)
Really amazing photos - captures the personality of the dogs in a beautiful way.
Fantastic composition,some the aperture bit tight but still beautiful well done.
these are the most gorgouse, awesome, creative, beuatiful, wowed, apploded photos i have EVER seen!! you really bring the gorgouse eyes that dogs have really pop out. Amazing job, i am very much wowed!
19 years old? I can't imagine having that much talent. These are all so beautiful.
These photos are fantastic! It takes a special person to work with dogs getting them to do what you want them to do. Keep up the good work.
Excalibur 7 Wood Graphics.com as an artist myself, Alicja's color coordination and mood alignment are exquisitely unique and proper.
WoW!!!These photos are amazing!!!I wish I could make photos like that!!!
This young lady has a great talent, I enjoyed her pictures very much!
The most beautiful photos of humans best friend I have ever seen. Thank you so much for sharing.
Beautiful. The one that gave me a catch in my throat was the despondent dog in a shelter. If people would please spay and neuter.
Alishja is an incredibly talented photographer. What a great eye! Incredible for someone her age!
OMG! I want her to photograph my Riley. I want her to capture his amazing essence which I know will not always be here....
This young woman photographs with her heart as well as her eyes. Stunningly beautiful photographs.
Fabulous, come to League City Texas and photograph my dogs OR we will come to Poland that would be fun.
If you are on the East Coast and are looking for an affordable pet photographer, look no further! www.petimagery.com!
Love them all they are all so Cute they Bring Tears 2 your Eyes Beautiful Dogs Love the Eyes on some of them & there Poses & Expressions
Absolutely gorgeous and heart touching. They actually brought happy tears looking at them. God bless the artist she is an angel.
Utterly gorgeous. Wish I could take my dog to Poland to get a portrait done!
I wish she could photograph my dog. Her work is gorgeous and works of art.
Amazing and so beautiful. Dogs are amazing. Thank you for your efforts.
Alicja has a sensitive & very romantic approach to take captivating dog portraits... superb work
" Psy powinny iść do nieba"...kiedy ludzie Cię zawiodą, pies na pewno Cię pocieszy...
These are wonderful...so natural and full of fun...a very talented lady.
These are so amazing!! I can see straight through to their souls in so many of these! WOW!! Such artistry!!
These images make me feel joyful. Canine paradise would look like this ;)
Loved these! Beautiful. Wish I could see how she would capture my dog, Cupcake's, personality.
Very nice. You can see their personalities a little bit. Would love to see other breeds...
Beautiful pictures. Some people think animals don't have feelings but these pics show how wrong they are.
I'm in love. I wish there was a place with so much color in my city so I could take my dog there and take pictures of him
Fantastic photography! Great subjects, combined with some unusual poses, result in some great shots!
Swietne, niektore "podrasowane" ale i tak swietne ze nie wspomne o modelach :)
Wow! Love each of these and never knew this much beauty was possible :)
These are by far the most beautiful photos I have seen in a long time! The eyes captured so much on each!
So what? She's creating art, not editorial photojournalism
Load More Replies... This is amazing!!! I love dogs but much more when looking at this photos ! :)
This is amazing. I love dogs but much more when looking at this photos ! :)
Beautiful pictures, the colors are great in every picture. How can one not love dogs? Just look at these pictures, love is everywhere.
Oh my God!!! I became so glad when looking at these photos - they are fabulous!!!!!!
Certainly no ordinary photos of dogs here-in. They are each and every one of them so special.This lady has a gift for this .
Lovely composition and dogs but wee bit overexposed in some of the shots.
I Think that's what she might have been going for I get it. It makes it a nit unique!
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