In 1990 I made a Christmas card featuring our rescue terrier Paddy.
This was to be the first of many over the next 27 years.....
2 dogs, 3 children and 27 Christmas's later, making these cards had become something of a family tradition.
The fun for me, has been choosing to create these traditionally rather than with Photoshop, by making my own sets, props and using a fair bit of food bribery!
The fun for me, has been choosing to create these traditionally rather than with Photoshop, by making my own sets, props and using a fair bit of food bribery!
Below is a selection of images from over the years.
My book 'Bark! The Herald Angels Sing' and a selection of cards are available to order from RaggleCards
My book 'Bark! The Herald Angels Sing' and a selection of cards are available to order from RaggleCards
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'Santa Rescue' 2015  |
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| Snappy Christmas 2014 |
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| Little Raggle Red Breast 2013 |
Bark Humbug 2012
Penguin in Peril 2011
While Shepherds Watched 2010
Dog roast 2009
Dogkey 2007
Follow Yonder Star 2006
Paddy - Choirboy 2001
Tree Topper 2000
lights camera action 1999
Pigdog 1994
Bouncers 1993
Rudolf 1990
Watch 25 years of festive dogs squeezed into this 2.5 minute video
Always awesome Pete, and something I always look forward to every Christmas! Seasons greetings mate...
ReplyDeleteThanks Charlie, you have a great Christmas too....
ReplyDeleteFabulous! We received our card yesterday (Dave Daniel) and I have spread the Seasonal woofiness at work :-) Happy Christmas to you all.
ReplyDeleteAmazing work- love, love, love. Such skill, patience (by all) and ingenious ideas :)
ReplyDeleteThese are genius! Love your work. Happy Holidays from Canada.
ReplyDeleteLove your ideas and your dogs!
ReplyDeleteYou are a genius!!!! What a joy to view these great, great images!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely Delightful! Must be hard to focus through all the laughter. Your doggy deserves equal credit to you. What a very special. Bravo to you both!
ReplyDeleteOh, how I loved each and every photo! They just make me smile. Bless your furry friend's lovely disposition to be such a fun model. Great work!
ReplyDeletesaw this on Bored Panda, love them! Reggie is adorable :)
ReplyDeleteThese photo are amazing! Thank you so much for sharing! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear Raggle is retiring, but I guess we are all getting older. These photos have been a great source of joy. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLove them all, so creative!
ReplyDeleteWow - so creative and clever. It's nice to see an alternative to Photoshop!
ReplyDeleteLinda Kay
I came across your photos on face book and just had to say how wonderful they are.
ReplyDeleteWe are proud owners of four rescue dogs, in fact one looks like your raggle, but our girl is black and white.
I just wanted to say how thank you for sharing them
Thanks so much for all the kind words about this project, Its lots fun to do each year. Lovely that its been shared widely for others to enjoy too. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteWhat type of dog is Raggle? I am in love! Xxx
ReplyDeleteI wish I knew! Bit of a mix, perhaps a Jack Russell terrier cross?
ReplyDeleteAw whatever mix Raggle is he is absolutely gorgeous. I wish him a happy and healthy retirement xxx
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, her retirement, not his. I'm so sorry mixing her up for a boy xxx
ReplyDeleteLove your cards! I have a very similar tradition with our dogs. Our cards have become expected - and I've been told by more than one person that they never throw them out. I'm sure that's true with yours as well. The backs of our cards have become a review of the previous 12 yrs - kind of fun to see them like that as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing yours online - they are great.
http://www.pca-exhibition.com/balkandream/
ReplyDeleteCute Ruldolf :)
ReplyDeleteBeen a huge fan of your cards having blogged about them in 2014 at http://www.ifitshipitshere.com/christmas-dogs-by-peter-thorpe/ and now I'm thrilled to present your new book to my readers!
ReplyDeleteI'm so pleased you like the cards Laura and really appreciate you sharing my new book on your blog. I have just updated my 2016 Christmas card shoot which you may enjoy reading http://peterthorpephotography.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/merry-christmas-2016.html Best wishes and have a Merry Christmas :)
DeleteI was introduced to your Christmas dog photos and they are so wonderful! I don't do half as well as you do, but I try with our dogs, you have some super patient ones! Enjoyed all of them!
ReplyDeleteThanks You, they are fun for me to shoot each year :)
ReplyDeleteWow! I just found this randomly when mother nature network posted it on Facebook - I made you the choir boy outfit 16 yrs ago!!! So nice to see it again, and really cool to see it on a book cover!!! Love all the pics - so imaginative! Whenever people ask what the strangest thing I ever made was, I always say "...Well... I once made a choir boy outfit for a dog...!"
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas! X
Thats amazing that you should have seen this randomly, thanks for letting me know.
DeleteThe gown was brilliant and I dug it out again recently to shoot all the costumes on a washing line for the book. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas :)
OMG! The one dog could be the sibling of one of my rescue terriers. I mean my mouth dropped open when I saw the mouse and a couple of other pix. It's my dog transported! I love all the pix, especially the mouse. I know how much fun the pix are to do. My latest rescue is a Shiba/Chi mix and his prick ears say so much. I love taking pix of him and his brothers. People kind of shake their heads when they see my dog pix. I love your pix.
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