Furtography

30/03/2025

12/01/2025

Sawasdee, hello from Thailand!

I hope your 2025's are off to a fabulous start.

I've been busy on my five-week journey through ten countries for Dogs of the World. Thailand is country eight and I've photographed two stunning dogs. A Thai Ridgeback and a Bangkaew.

Here's a little behind the scenes, without giving too much away from the shoot, and there's a quick message at the end.

If you haven't got your copy of the book yet, never fear, late pledges are now active on Kickstarter here: https://tinyurl.com/mrrkerja!

Next stop... Vietnam.

See you soon.

Craig

06/11/2024

There are just 16 hours left to support Dogs of the World on Kickstarter and pre-order a copy of the book.

I spoke to Matt PetaPixel about the book and shared some exclusive images with him. Take a look at the article here: https://petapixel.com/2024/11/05/photographer-travels-the-world-capturing-dogs-in-their-ancestral-homeland/

(and yes, I am aware that is NOT how my name is spelled, I've asked for it to be corrected) 🙄

04/11/2024

Hey folks, my kickstarter campaign for getting Dogs of the World into production is ending in just 3 days. If you plan on supporting the project and getting a copy of the book, now is the time!

I'm excited to say the initial funding goal being achieved means I have the deposit to get the book put into production. We are almost at the next stretch goal to allow the addition of a gold foil embossed dust jacket to the book as well, amazing.

Get your copy here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/furtography/dogs-of-the-world-photographic-book?ref=50ss77

23/10/2024

Win a copy of Dogs of the World for you and a friend.

I’m giving away two copies of my new book ‘Dogs of the World’. All you have to do to be in the draw is tag a dog loving friend who might like the book!

The more people you tag, the more chances you have of winning.

The winning pair will be drawn randomly from all entires and announced on November 8th 2024.

Good luck!

09/10/2024

When I started losing feeling and strength in my left arm and fingers just over a week ago, I didn’t expect to be where I am today. I’ve been receiving treatment for a herniated disc for a while. Over the past 10 days the pain intensified, the pins and needles didn’t go away, I was having spasms and losing feeling. After an MRI last Monday, I was booked in for surgery that took place yesterday.

The disc had deteriorated and, according to the surgeon, even in the week since the MRI, the back of the disc had collapsed. So here I am, with a new disc. It’s been a tough week, especially in the midst of the Dogs of the World campaign which I’ve been planning for so long!

The good news is it seems like a relatively straightforward recovery, I should be home tomorrow and fully recovered in a month or so!

So what does this mean for the campaign?

Well, hopefully very little in the grand scheme of things. It might mean I’m a little slower to respond to messages while I’m recovering. It might mean I don’t get as much social media content, behind the scenes footage and stories I was going to share scheduled. But I’m already planning new ways I can keep the next month (and beyond exciting for you all.

It means that now, more than ever, I need your support! Backing the project and spreading the word and telling people about it. Here is the campaign link, where you can order the book: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/furtography/dogs-of-the-world-photographic-book?ref=50ss77

I am once again thrilled to see that support from backers. We’re one pledge away from hitting 120%, thank you!

I’m going to blame whatever cocktail of medication I’m on, but I have been feeling quite emotional today about the success so far. Next stop, those gorgeous foil embossed dust jackets when the project hits its first stretch goal.

Thanks so much for reading.

A grateful (and sore) Craig!

04/10/2024

Dogs of the World Collections

Today I’m excited to bring you the first of the Dogs of the World collections!

I absolutely love badges, or buttons as those in North America call them! I know many of you do too. So I’ve created two sets that you can now add on to your book pledges.

The European Collection

Featuring the Dogs of the World fur logo and the breeds are Affenpinscher, Cocker Spaniel, French Bulldog, Golden Retriever and Italian Greyhound.

The North America Collection

These are available now on Kickstarter, I hope you like them.

Remember, Kickstarter is the only place to get the book, so don’t miss out.

Link in bio.

Woof and wags.

Craig 🙈 🌎

29/09/2024

I have no words! Thank you everyone. Dogs of the World - The Book is funded on Kickstarter in under a week! 🙏 🐶 🌏

28/09/2024

This is CRAZY! Dogs of the World is almost funded, after just a week! It would be AMAZING if we could make it to 100% in the next few hours. 😱

If you are thinking of getting a copy, I'd love you to do it today. You don't need to pay anything now, so no need to wait for payday. 😉

If you're not planning on buying a copy, that's OK, sharing is free, so please tell your dog loving friends about it.

Thanks again for the massive support so far, I've been in a constant state of surprise all week!

Here's the link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/furtography/dogs-of-the-world-photographic-book?ref=50ss77

Craig 🐶 🌍

28/09/2024

1/3 Dogs of the World launched six days ago and is already close to 80% of the funding goal on . I am blown away by the support so far. The funding goal is just the start of covering the cost of production and printing, with your help I know we can make it happen with all of the beautiful design flourishes I have planned.

Head to the link in my bio or to dogsoftheoworldbook.com and get your copy of the book.

I’ve been dying to share images of this trio, they are one of my absolute favourite breeds, quirky and endearing, the Italian Greyhound. I photographed these cuties at the Rialto Bridge in Venice and I can’t wait to share more images of them in the book, what a dream shoot. Meet O***m, Noemi and Eva!

26/09/2024

There's only 1 hour to go until I'm live on Zoom with Fujifilm X Series NZ and NZIPP - the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography.

PUBLISHING YOUR PASSION MASTERCLASS is almost here!

Register to join live here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwudO6srj4pG92js7iMfIIOXgNV3oM0oJ4m #/registration

Replay will be available if you can't make it tonight.

25/09/2024

PUBLISHING YOUR PASSION: A Guide to Bringing You Passion Projects to Life

Hello folks

Just a quick reminder that tomorrow night, I'll be hosting this Masterclass absolutely free of charge thanks to Fujifilm X Series and NZIPP - the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography!

I'll be talking through all aspects of passion projects, with a special focus on creating books including:

Ways to stop procrastinating and get on with it!
Working through what the outcome of these projects could be
Pitching a book idea to a publisher
How to get started with self publishing
How my new book Dogs of the World came to life
Why Fujifilm GFX is perfect for Dogs of the World
Fundraisers, moneymakers, calendars, exhibitions, books and more!

The live call takes place on Thursday 26 at 7:30pm New Zealand time.

There will be a replay available to people who register for the call only. Due to privacy laws etc, when you register you must say yes to allow Craig/Furtography/Unleashed to contact you or I will not be allowed to be passed on your details.

Here's the link to register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwudO6srj4pG92js7iMfIIOXgNV3oM0oJ4m #/registration

24/09/2024

I promised I'd share a few sneak peeks from Dogs of the World today. I'm doing just that in this article on Bored Panda.

There are a few images in this article I've never shared before so head on over and take a look!

https://www.boredpanda.com/the-best-dog-photos-in-the-world/

Let me say again, I'm beyond amazed that in the first day of the launch over 50% of the crowdfunding goal had been reached. That now stands at over 60%. Your support of this crazy idea of mine means the world.

I'm excited to share more info on the project as time passes and once the Kickstarter goal is met, I have some cool stretch goals and additional items I can't wait to launch too!

For almost a decade, I've travelled across continents, seeking out the pure essence of the canine spirit, in all its forms. Now I've photographed more than 60 different dog breeds in the places the come from or are strongly connected to and I'm turning these photos into a book. The project launched....

22/09/2024

OMG IT'S HERE!

Today marks the beginning of National Dog Week, so what better time than now to release Dogs of the World to you all!

In case you missed it, Dogs of the World is a photographic book featuring Iconic dog breeds in iconic landscapes. It’s a truly unique photographic journey with dogs around the world.

My Kickstarter campaign is now live and this includes all the limited products, so you better snap those up before they’re gone! Support the campaign here: https://tinyurl.com/39dhy5n7

Kickstarter is the ONLY place you can buy the book, and the way this crowdfunding platform works means you’ll only pay for the book if the campaign is successful (that’s the only way I get paid too).

My campaign goal is $20,000, but in reality it will cost $68,000 for the production and printing of the book, so any support you can give is much appreciated. Even if you don’t plan on buying a copy, letting all your friends know about it is a huge help.

By the time the book ships in 2025, it’ll be 10 years of work and I’m so proud I’ve been able to put this collection together. Stay tuned this week, I’ve got lots to share.

But for now, I thank you in advance for your support, I’m excited, nervous, but absolutely thrilled this has now been unleashed to the world!

Craig 🐶 📸 🌏

18/09/2024

I wanted to share all the Dogs of the World reward tiers for Kickstarter before the project launch next week.

There are six reward options, and of course I couldn't resist naming them, so here they are! Details of each are in the caption of each image.

Your support so far means so much to me, and I hope you'll find something you would love to invest in in these packages.