Published Photography Books by Ken Drake
All Animal Beings
All Animal Beings have their own unique personalities, they share our emotions, they share our fears, and they share our love. For many years we were taught that animals were mere automatons, driven purely by instinct. Even as a young child I could instinctively tell from our family dogs that this wasn’t the case, but only recently, in the last couple of decades, has science really caught up with what animal lovers have known for centuries and probably since the dawn of humanity.
We forget that our raw emotions of love, lust, hate, hunger, happiness, fear; are shared with each mammal and bird on the planet.
This photography book is filled with portraits of some of the most character filled Beings I have met and photographed.
Pawtraits
Pawtraits is a stunning photographic collection capturing dogs - man’s best friend at their most adorable, playful, mischievous and just downright lovable. Each ‘dog pawtrait’ is an artwork in itself – a beautiful, personal ‘tail’ of the life and loves of a dog. Since 2006, Ken Drake have photographed over 15,000 animals (fur-kids) – giving them a strong understanding of animal behaviour, animal body language and how to bring out the very best in their furry subjects. “It is our passion, our soul, our life – every pet deserves to be celebrated and have their story told!” says Ken, who has won over 150 professional photography awards and has won outright some of the biggest photography competitions in the world.
Animal lovers and photographic art connoisseurs alike will fall in love with this book. The book will pull on the heart strings of every ‘dog lover’ and photography aficionados will appreciate the skill that has gone into producing this stunning book.
Fur-Ever Loved
This beautifully presented book contains ‘love letters’ from owners to their beloved dogs. Each letter is accompanied by a portrait of the dog taken by pet photographer Ken Drake. The ‘love letters’ to the dogs in this book are a snapshot of the bond we have with our furry, four-legged friends, as they express journeys of love, heartbreak, family and companionship. Ken, and his wife Bec, are also passionate about helping animals in need and make an effort to work with many charities. Animal lovers & photographic art connoisseurs alike will fall in love with this book. Ken’s unusual and highly effective signature style of shooting a pet portrait’s on a black background is complimented by the heartfelt love letters of the dog’s owner to their beloved pet/best friend. This book will pull on the heart strings of every ‘dog lover’ – it is a true testament to the bond of dog and man.