Shelter Dogs in a Photo Booth

By Guinnevere Shuster

This uplifting, fun collection of photographs and biographies of rescue dogs is the perfect gift for animal lovers.

Man's best friend! What better way to showcase adoptable dogs than by letting their true personalities shine in a photo booth! In the tradition of the best-selling dog photography book, Underwater Dogs, Shelter Dogs in a Photo Booth wins the heart of all dog lovers.

Often seen as sad, rejected, and behind cold metal bars, it's no wonder people would avoid images of shelter dogs awaiting forever homes. From talented photographer (and now public figure and adoption champion) Guinnivere Shuster comes Shelter Dogs in a Photo Booth, a guaranteed-to-make-you-smile photo book featuring rescued dogs in a brand-new light. Get ready to see the cutest canine portraits you’ve ever seen, along with a short stories about the dog’s personality and how the dog ended up in the shelter, and the adoption date.

Guinnevere’s fantastic photos have been featured on websites, in magazines, and on television programs all over the world: Good Morning America, NBC, ABC, MSNBC, The Huffington Post, Time, The Daily Mail . . . even celebrities have gotten in on the action: Amy Poehler, Cesar Millan, and Zooey Deschanel have made statements and posts declaring their love of Guinnevere’s work. After the adorable and up-for-adoption photos of these furry friends were seen and enjoyed by millions, adoption rates at Utah's Humane Society skyrocketed.

A portion of the proceeds of this book will benefit the Humane Society of Utah and Best Friends Animal Society.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
• Release date: May 3, 2016
• ISBN: 9781449478551

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Introduction

My passion for shelter and rescue dogs started at sixteen, when I picked up a stray dog on my way to work. I ended up adopting the year-old, silver-coated Australian shepherd mix after no one claimed her from the local animal control. I named her Dandelion, my heart dog and soul mate for five years. Dandelion saw me into adulthood before the playful pup was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, bone cancer. A leg amputation was followed by failed chemo treatment, and five months later we spent Dandelion’s last week on the Oregon coast with our toes dug deep in the sand watching the moonlit waves.

I have worked and volunteered with all sorts of animals from dogs to horses to giant African millipedes and even emus. I studied photography, digital imaging, and the fine arts in college. As a junior in college I was encouraged by a fellow student to volunteer my time photographing homeless pets at the local humane society. I quickly fell in love with photographing shelter animals and my weekly volunteering efforts turned into a full-time career.

To date, I have photographed over 6,000 shelter animals. I hope that photographing shelter animals in a unique and positive light will not only result in their adoption but also will encourage those who have never considered adopting a pet to check out their local shelter or rescue.

Guinnevere Shuster, December 2015

At ten years old, Zepher landed at the shelter when his owner lost his home. This aged-to-perfection Lab was a real people pleaser who got along great with everyone he met. Zepher also had a love for tennis balls, swimming, and leisurely walks at sunset. His happily-ever-after moment happened when he met a new family to spend his golden years with. Adopted 10/10/15

Koda ended up at the Humane Society of Utah when his former owners decied they no longer had the time to care for him. This athletic two-year-old German wirehaired pointer wooed potential adopters with his golden eyes and charming personality. It all worked out for the charismatic Koda, who landed in his dream home. Adopted 8/04/15

Good things come in small packages, and

Reviews for Shelter Dogs in a Photo Booth

[reader1009-863136 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

reviewed from egalley.
Nonfiction/dog photography. For anyone that enjoys a good dog photo or a good dog rescue story, here's a book full of all of that--and it benefits the Utah Humane Society too. I think I prefer the shorter, cuteness concentrated Underwater Dogs picture book more, but for what it is, this certainly delivers.

[pomo58 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is going to be a short review, Shelter Dogs in a Photo Booth is a collection of pictures of, well, shelter dogs as though their pictures were taken in a photo booth. These pictures bring out so much of the personality of each dog. These have been adopted, these are all success stories. Please, if you have any thought of getting a canine companion consider a shelter dog. The shelter you visit may not have these types of beautiful photographs but the dogs will each have personalities as big as these dogs. Look past their unfortunate surroundings to how they will blossom when in a loving home.Reviewed from an ARC made available by the publisher via NetGalley.

[thegrandworldofbooks · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I would like to thank Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book. If you like dogs, let me highly recommend this book to you! The animals in this book are absolutely adorable, and the mission behind this book is one of love and hope. I am in awe of the pictures of the dogs in this book. Even though they were living in a shelter environment at the time their photos were taken for the main part of this book, you cannot tell. They look like the happy, sometimes goofy creatures they are, and their personalities really shine through. This seems like a wonderful idea for any shelter - especially one that is having trouble moving some of their animals out of the shelter. Have their pictures taken in this "photo booth" type setting, and let their personalities shine through, rather than just the sadness of being behind bars for most of the day. The really nice part about this book was that it was so upbeat. The book shares the date of adoption for each dog, and a small story about how/why the dog was brought to the Humane Society of Utah, where the animals were all sheltered at, or fostered from, and then a small blurb on their personalities. This would make a wonderful coffee table book, and I hope to have more books like this come out in the future, with more happy tales of adoption. The really great thing about this book is the place where the animals were at. The Humane Society of Utah is, according to the book, an open-admissions shelter, and there is no limit to how long an animal can stay there while waiting for adoption. There is more information than that about the shelter in the book, and I definitely recommend looking into their program, because they sound absolutely excellent. I was given a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own, and I am never compensated monetarily for my reviews.

[pet12-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

As an owner of former shelter dogs, there was no way I could bypass this. Featuring 100 shelter dogs showing off their unique personalities in a set of stunning photo booth pictures and each with a little biography, this was utter cuteness overload. Some of the proceeds of this wonderful book go towards the Best Friends Animal Society and the Humane Society of Utah. It's a perfect gift for dog lovers or simply an eye-catching coffee table book. There will also be a wall calendar published, which I had to pre-order right away. Our Jack Russell is now 18-years-old and there has been some talk about trying to see what life in an upcoming dog-free household could be like.....yeah, so not going to happen. One look at the pictures and the stories in this lovely book and I can see another trip to a dog shelter in our future. Many thanks to Andrews McMeel Publishing for my copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.