All Animals Great and Small
a portrait series

This series was inspired by my love for animals and the ways that they interact with us. I personally believe that all animals are capable of emotions, and that they feel the same way we do. This photography series was focused on capturing these short fleeting moments of emotion that I have seen in the animals I interact with every day. They are much more than “just an animal.”

I was also partly inspired by R. J. Kern’s portrait series of sheep and goats – though they may be thought of as silly farm animals, they are capable of expression. Kern’s photos employ the use of metaphor and storytelling; on the surface appears just an image of a goat, but looking deeper there is such emotion and feeling, which is exactly what I wanted to achieve with my photos. LINK