Puppies en pointe

They say working with animals is a recipe for disaster. Throw in attempting to capture how a canine interacts with the otherwise perfect timing of a dancer and you’ve got a very tricky task indeed. Dancers and Dogs, by the photographic duo Kelly Pratt and Ian Kreidich, has done just that though, to outstanding success. What started as a random idea in 2017 has grown exponentially, and now has a very large and loyal social media following, a calendar, a book and even merchandising products. Kelly was kind enough to take some time out of her very busy schedule to tell me more about the story behind this intriguing, playful and heart-warming project.

Kelly and Ian were already dance photographers when Kelly got the idea for Dancers and Dogs. Thinking it would be fun to produce some