Well Dressed Dogs by Harper By Design

Well Dressed Dogs A celebration of canine couture Daniel Aulsebrook & Heather Lighton

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About the Authors.

Heather Lighton and Dan Aulsebrook run the boutique dog photography studio Dog Photog (dogphotog.com.au), in Melbourne, Australia. They say: ‘We don’t just photograph dogs, we pour our total creative selves into finding the inner personality of every dog.’

Heather is a photographer with a background in fine arts, graphic design and styling. She shoots fashion, lifestyle and portraiture, and her photo books are stocked internationally. Heather is also an exhibited artist and has twice participated in the Tokyo Art Book Fair. She is an animal lover and advocate, and is the creative force behind Dog Photog.

Dan has a Bachelor of Arts (Photography) from RMIT in Melbourne, and received a scholarship to study at Parsons in Paris. He enjoys photographing architecture and also dogs. He is the lighting and Photoshop whiz behind Dog Photog. Dan’s work has appeared in numerous architecture magazines and design sites.

Heather and Dan live with rescue chihuahua Honey Del Rey – their in-house model and muse – and usually another foster dog or two, and spend every spare minute thinking about ways to photograph dogs. They say: ‘Dog Photog has completely taken over our lives – in a good way!’

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We really love dogs.

In fact, it’s probably more accurate to say we are OBSESSED with all dogs: big dogs, little dogs, curly-haired dogs, three-legged dogs, sleepy dogs, ‘I can’t stop running in circles’ dogs. Honestly, we can’t walk down the street without frequently stopping for pats and chats with the dogs (and humans) we encounter.

Way back in 2014 BD (Before Dog Photog), we were both working as ‘human photographers’, Heather shooting portraiture and fashion while Dan focused on architecture and lifestyle. We wondered (a) why there weren’t more photos of dogs that incorporated fun fashion and design elements, and (b) whether it was possible to combine these passions. Luckily, we had two rescue whippets at home – Herb and Neato – to test our ideas on, as well as a revolving door of beautiful foster dogs.

Our new venture, Dog Photog, went live with a pop-up Christmas portrait session.

It was a strange assortment of curtains and tinsel but, after years of thinking and talking, it was happening. Over the past nine years our shoots have become more elaborate and Heather now makes all the props and costumes.

In Well-Dressed Dogs, we have gathered some of our favourite themes and models to share the joy and cuteness of these sartorial pooches we’ve been lucky enough to photograph.

Heather & Dan

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My mum let me get highlights and lowlights.

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I’d like to be a bad boy … just once.

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I take my student librarian role very seriously.

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Top of the class … again.

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School-photo day is totally uncool.

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Did I become Head Prefect because I’m incredibly good-looking?

Quite possibly.

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Voted ‘longest snoot at school’ for the fifth year running.

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Yes, I did my homework.

And, yes, I ate it.

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My electives this year are stick-chewing and holedigging.

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L’ARTISTE

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I’m all about that joie de vivre.

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Is ‘petit garçon’ French for ‘big ears’?

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J’adore performance, visual art and experimental music.

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It was just a little croissant, and it was just sitting there …

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Les enfants terribles.

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Mon Dieu!

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Even side-eye is better when French.

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My early work explored the rare paw-print technique.

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Vive les crêpes!

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Like a rhinestone cowgirl.

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Hand over all them treatos and no one gets hurt.

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Nobody calls me Mad Dog.

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I’m not lookin’ for no trouble.

Just cuddles.

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Outlaws beware, there’s an ankle-biter on the loose!

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I might have added one too many studs.

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Home is where I hang my hat.

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A duel at dawn? You betcha!

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Are you even a cowboy if you don’t wear a heck-load of fringing?

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COUTURE

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Why, yes, this is vintage Givenchy.

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Jackie Kennedy was right: pearls are always appropriate.

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This piece is from my faux-fur collection for dogs who crave a little extra … fur.

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Sweetie, darling, sweetie.

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I don’t follow trends – I create them.

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It’s all about proportion. If you wear ruffles up top, wear nothing below.

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Coco Chanel always said that before you leave the house you should remove one thing.

I chose my pants.

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Florals for spring, you say?

Groundbreaking.

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I am in mourning … for your outfit.

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GROOVY, BABY! INT_WellDressedDogs.indd 85

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Sunshine is my favourite accessory.

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Put your ear up if you believe in peace, love and park time.

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I reject materialism … but also really love hats and fine silks.

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I like to view life through brown-andgreen-coloured glasses.

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Bad vibes don’t go with my outfit.

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It’s hard to be hip when you’re the most serious dog on the scene.

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Is it still flower power if you dig up all the flowers and eat the dirt?

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I’m worried that the flowers on my tie are too much.

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Good vibes and tummy rubs only.

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So, you’re saying I make a fire with the stick, not eat the stick?

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Only serious scouts need apply.

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Can you be a sock thief and a good boy?

I think so.

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Camping?

I’ve made a HUGE mistake.

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What comes after the prestigious ‘Good Boy’ badge?

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First female scout leader.

Break that grass ceiling.

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I didn’t chop this wood, but I did pee on it.

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I still don’t understand why the tents don’t have orthopedic beds.

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Do these hats come in a smaller size?

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NAUGHTY OR NICE? INT_WellDressedDogs.indd 125

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Up early with Christmasmorning hair to get my presents.

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Naughty or nice? Like it matters when you are this cute.

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Merry Christmas.

I ate the turkey.

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What’s even cuter than reindeer?

Rein-dogs!

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Channelling all my Christmastree energy.

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I was so worried about missing out on Christmas dinner that I gave myself three new wrinkles.

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Who’re you calling Pudding?

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This year, Santa, I’d like new parents, please.

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Why, yes, I DO love presents!

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An imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Australia • Brazil • Canada • France • Germany • Holland • India • Italy • Japan • Mexico • New Zealand • Poland • Spain • Sweden • Switzerland • United Kingdom • United States of America HarperCollins acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land upon which we live and work, and pays respect to Elders past and present.

First published in Australia in 2023

by HarperCollinsPublishers Australia Pty Limited Gadigal Country Level 19, 201 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW 2000 ABN 36 009 913 517 harpercollins.com.au Copyright © Daniel Aulsebrook and Heather Lighton 2023 The right of Daniel Aulsebrook and Heather Lighton to be identified as the authors of this work has been asserted by them in accordance with the Copyright Amendment (Moral Rights) Act 2000.

A catalogue record for this book is available from the National Library of Australia ISBN 978 1 4607 6419 0 Publisher: Mark Campbell Publishing Director: Brigitta Doyle Designer: Mietta Yans, HarperCollins Design Studio Front and back cover images: Dog Photog Colour reproduction by Splitting Image Colour Studio, Wantirna, Victoria Printed and bound in China by 1010 Printing on 128gsm matt art 87654321

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Banjo’s caption on page 50, ‘Nobody calls me Mad Dog’, was inspired by Buford Tannen’s character in Back to the Future III (screenplay by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale). Angel’s caption on page 81, ‘Florals for spring, you say? Groundbreaking’, was inspired by Miranda Priestly’s character in The Devil Wears Prada (novel by Lauren Weisberger, screenplay by Aline Brosh McKenna).

This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced, copied, scanned, stored in a retrieval system, recorded, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

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