The Top Dog Photographer on Instagram

Brandon Stanton of Humans of New York has millions of online followers and two NYTimes bestselling books by capturing people’s portraits and stories on NYC streets. Elias Weiss Friedman has had a similar type of success by photographing dogs.

Known online as The Dogist, Friedman has attracted 1.5 million followers to his Instagram account so far, and his first book has also become a NYTimes bestseller. POPSUGAR published the short feature above that offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into Friedman’s photography.

Luke, Labrador Retriever (9 y/o), Weldon Lane, Bryn Mawr, PA • "He's from a shelter and used to be afraid of men. Now he's the man of the house."

A photo posted by The Dogist (@thedogist) on Nov 27, 2015 at 11:05am PST

Luna, Labrador Retriever (1 y/o), Weldon Lane, Bryn Mawr, PA • "She's the only well behaved dog we have. She always goes to her mat. If you tell her to sit, she'll go to her mat too. She's way better behaved than the kids."

A photo posted by The Dogist (@thedogist) on Nov 26, 2015 at 1:32pm PST

Otis, French Bulldog (3 y/o), Main & Grape St. – Manayunk, Philadelphia, PA • "We just had a baby, so he's a little mad at us."

A photo posted by The Dogist (@thedogist) on Nov 26, 2015 at 9:59am PST

Stella, German Shepherd (1 y/o), Bryn Mawr Ave. & Lodges Ln., Bala Cynwyd, PA • "She's not aggressive or alpha in any way. She gets a lot of play dates."

A photo posted by The Dogist (@thedogist) on Nov 25, 2015 at 3:33pm PST

Agador & Spartacus, Maltipoos (10 & 11 m/o), Washington Square Park, New York, NY • "They're step brothers." @poochofnyc

A photo posted by The Dogist (@thedogist) on Nov 25, 2015 at 10:33am PST

Bella, Boston Terrier (2 y/o), Hunters Point South Park, Queens, NY • "She's more of a people person than a dog person."

A photo posted by The Dogist (@thedogist) on Nov 20, 2015 at 2:12pm PST

Asobi, Shiba Inu (3 y/o), Washington Square Park, New York, NY • "She acts tough around other dogs at the park, but then likes to snuggle at home. Her name in Japanese means 'playful', and in Russian means 'special'." @asobigram

A photo posted by The Dogist (@thedogist) on Nov 18, 2015 at 12:40pm PST

(via POPSUGAR via ISO 1200)