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Photography by Candice Sedighan

29 Apr


20-year-old Candice Sedighan was recently flown out by Yahoo! (the parent of Flickr) to New York City to do a short interview about her incredibly sweet photography. A few days ago, Flickr posted that interview on their blog, sharing the behind-the-scenes story about the golden-haired subject that’s in most of her shots. Like Jessica Trinh’s photos, Sedighan’s feature a very happy and photogenic golden retriever. Surrounded by bubbles, autumn leaves and butterflies, 10-year-old Champ seems to be truly living the good life.

“I really like to capture the true essence with dogs, which is that they’re always so happy,” the college student told Flickr. “The time Champ and I spend together, he’s just always beaming with happiness and you can really see that through my photos.”

Sedighan claims that the near unbelievable photo of Champ with a butterfly on his nose is not the result of Photoshop but instead of “an extraordinary trained model,” her very own Champ. Though we can’t get enough of those perfectly timed shots, the ones that we love the most are the ones where Champ looks like he’s smiling. Is it just us or is his happiness, and overall love of life, infectious?

A Drink of Rain 1 Dog Pictures by Candice Sedighan

(VIA: My Modern Met)

Arthur Sarnoff Illustrations

13 Mar

Arthur Sarnoff was an American artist. Prior to working as an illustrator, Sarnoff studied at the Industrial School and the Grand Central School of Art in New York City. His portfolio includes extensive commercial work for weekly magazines and his art appeared in a variety of advertising campaigns in the 50′s and 60′s.  His work was whimsical and engaging and relied heavily upon themes of Americana and slapstick humor. One of his paintings, “The Hustler”, was one of the best-selling prints of the 1950s but his best known work is a painting of dogs playing pool entitled “Jack the Ripper”.  Check out some more of his great illustrations..

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WNYC Dogs of NYC Map

28 Jan

Watercolor New York, by Stamen Design

According to the NYC Economic Development Corp, there are 600,000 dogs living in New York City as of February 2012.  This seems like a huge number of dogs to keep track of but the data team at WNYC — consisting of John Keefe, Stephen Reader, Steven Melendez and Louise Ma — has put together a fantastic interactive map of NYC’s dog names and breeds, explorable by area, down to the ZIP code.  WNYC broke down this canine demographic to find the most popular names and breeds. Paralleling a nationwide trend, the names Max, Bell, and Lucky topped the list. As for breeds, New Yorkers obviously opt for smaller dogs such as Yorkies and Malteses, which is no surprise considering it looks like apartment spaces are continuously shrinking.

Here are links to the map and the Top 10 Dog Name Lists

The project site also features a charming New York Dog T-Shirt Generator & Dogs of NYC Name Game 

Dogs of NYC dog data t-shirt

 

Calling All New York City Dogs!

24 Jan

Winter Jam NYC is a FREE annual winter sports festival that encourages New Yorkers to get out and enjoy the outdoors in the winter.  Gore Mountain will be blowing lots of fresh snow, so bring your snow gear! Visitors will have the opportunity to try out winter sports like cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, skiing and snowboarding for the first time, right in the heart of NYC.

This year, for the first time, Winter Jam will host the Unleashed by Petco Doggie Snow Zone! Activities include a dog snow park with agility apparatus provided by Biscuits and Bath; an ‘Ask the Expert’ booth featuring celebrity dog stylist Jorge Bendersky and his pom Tito, expert nutritionists, and canine behaviorists; a dog treat bar; adoptable animals; apparel from Bark Baby Bark; and more!

Saturday January 26, 2013
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Central Park, Manhattan
Bandshell Area
Enter at 72nd Street

Doggie Snow Zone

A NEW area sponsored by Unleashed by Petco specifically for 4-legged New Yorkers!

  • Doggie Snow Park
    An enclosed, off-leash area featuring agility equipment from Biscuits & Bath Dog Retreat
  • ‘Ask the Expert’ Booth
    Featuring celebrity dog groomer Jorge Bendersky, an expert nutritionist, and a canine behaviorist
  • Café area and Doggie Treat Bar
  • Adoptable Animals
  • Vendor Booths
  • Treat Bag Giveaway (while supplies last)
  • And more!

Winter Jam NYC 2013 is presented by the NYC Parks Department and the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) and sponsored by Red Bull, REI, Mountain Creek, Cabot Cheese, Seamless.com, Unreal Brands, and Groupon. Check out this video from Winter Jam 2011:

For more information, please visit www.nyc.gov/parks/winterjam, or call 311.

Is Everyone OK?

30 Oct

 

 

 

 

 

A man walks along a flooded street as the beginning effects of Hurricane Sandy are felt in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, October 29, 2012. Photo credit: EPA

Hydrant Battles: A Celebration of Summer and Inner City Life in the Bronx

15 Aug

fire hydrant summer bronx Giovanni Savino

Summer and inner city life is celebrated through Giovanni Savino’s photos of kids and adults from the Bronx playing in water from open fire hydrants. He shot these images of “hydrant battles” with his iPhone which allowed him to shoot candidly and get closer to the action. Savino is based between New York City and the Caribbean and is represented by Wonderful Machine.

fire hydrant summer bronx Giovanni Savino

fire hydrant summer bronx Giovanni Savino

fire hydrant summer bronx Giovanni Savino

fire hydrant summer bronx Giovanni Savino

(Via: Feature Shoot)

The Hydrant, now in NYC!

31 Aug

This box contains a very special order (full of custom collars & leashes),

And it’s  is on it’s way to Fetch Club!

Fetch Club is unlike any indoor dog facility I’ve ever seen or heard of.
It’s pretty much like Club Med, only way way better (oh, and it’s just for dogs!)

Spanning 13,000 square feet, Fetch Club is New York City’s largest canine clubhouse.

Features include: indoor grass park, agility course, tennis ball launchers, infrared saunas, treadmills, cinema, large skylight, tensui filtered water, ionization air filter system, trion air purifiers, tellington touch massage, reiki, training, weekly seminars, and much much more.

For the Dog With Everything, a Spa and Nightclub Opens Downtown Next Month

By Julie Shapiro

DNAinfo Reporter/Producer

FINANCIAL DISTRICT — Now here’s something to bark about: Fetch Club, a much-anticipated spa and nightclub for dogs, is opening next month in the Financial District.

The 13,000-square-foot club at 85 South Street will offer luxury amenities for dogs ranging from home-cooked meals to an infrared sauna for detoxing.

“City dogs need exercise and entertainment,” said Peter Balestrieri, 52, a longtime Seaport resident who is opening Fetch Club with his girlfriend Janna Lee and their three dogs. “We wanted to bring a little bit of Los Angeles with a New York edge.”

The centerpiece of the club is a 3,000-square-foot indoor dog park, carpeted in artificial turf that curves over built-in mounds. When the dogs get tired of trotting after tennis balls fired by a machine, they can splash in a waterfall or settle down for a massage.

Dogs will also have access to treadmills, agility trainers and mineral-infused water. Those with sensitive skin can take a special bath with micro-bubbles that are smaller than their pores.

“It’s going to be kind of like a human health spa,” Balestrieri said as he gave DNAinfo a tour of the unfinished space this week.

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