The winning photographs from the International Pet Photography Awards, IPPA, are a touching, fun and artistic look at the animals that live among us and bring us joy as pets.
Now in its sixth year, the IPPA, the world’s largest puppy photography festival, has attracted thousands of entries from 41 countries and included a special equine category for the first time, spotting photographers who specialize in this subgenre of puppy photography.
Other categories include Action, Creative, Documentary, Animals & People, and Portrait.
Unsurprisingly, among a wide variety of other pets such as hedgehogs, rabbits and a rat, the most entries were pictures of dogs, followed by (wait for it) cats.
The overall winner receives $500 and the trophy and category winner receives a $250 prize plus mentorship from Unleashed Education and Professional Photography Business Network.
The 2024 Wildlife Photographer of the Year award went to Janneke De Graaf for her portfolio of photographs depicting her dog Basenjis. “My wife and I have four at home, three of which we raised ourselves,” says De Graaf.
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“Basenjis have a beautiful, quite serious expression and very sublime lines, which makes them stand out in images,” Janneke explains. “However, their obedience, or lack of obedience, can make it difficult to subdue them, and a teacher is almost necessary. “
Karen Bruhin founder her dog perfectly color matched for the columns.
Fearless Elegance: Overall Finalist Award
Frisbee on Water, Finalist, Overall Award
Dalmatian Reflection, Finalist, Overall Award
Purple Glow, finalist, overall award
This is Renate Zudema’s own pony and the image was taken at sunset, in a field covered in blooming purple heather.
Katie Brockman won the artistic category with this symbol of laughter from her former foster kittens.
“They are brother and sister and I looked for a symbol that would show either of their personalities,” he says. “Ed is a very spicy and grumpy child, while Cleo is super naughty and enjoys bullying her siblings. “
A pile of puppies, Silver Distinction
Sphynx Cat, Silver Award, Action category
Yzma, the cat, posing for her family in the scenes of the first year of life.
Winner, Equine Sabrina Einig
Sabrina Einig won first equine for her dynamic photo of Friso, a 7-year-old Friesian stallion.
Icelandic Stallion, Silver Distinction, Equine Category
The photo of Anna Failner’s golden retriever, Tala, was taken in a forest in Veldensteiner Forst, Germany, on a foggy morning in August as the sun was slowly rising.
Pygmy hedgehog, finalist, Gold Award, Portrait category
This portrait of Boops A Daisy, an African Pygmy Hedgehog, was taken at Rachek Hendrie’s studio in Glasgow, Scotland, for a couple whose passion is rescuing hedgehogs.
Say ‘cheese’, Finalist, SiIlver Distinction Award
A non-violent nap, Finalist, Gold Award, Portrait category
Curious Flower, Finalist, Gold Award, Portrait category
The image, entitled “Curious Flower,” aims to show the beauty and intriguing nature of one of the world’s most misunderstood pets.
The subject, a rescue rat named Buttons, showcases his inquisitive nature peering from a flower pot.
Sweet Friends, Finalist, Gold Award, Portrait Category
Heidi Adler snapped a picture of the dog as the cat jumped on the stump and photobombed himself, then snuggled up to his most productive friend. “These two have a very sweet relationship and I hope that comes across in the picture,” he says.
Ready for a close-up, Gold Award
The image was taken at a sand excavation site in Norway. The model is a whippet, a sighthound breed known for its elegant and graceful movements.
Snow Zoomies, Finalist, Silver Award, Action Category
“My dogs love snow days,” says Shandess Griffin. “This moment is just a quick glimpse of my dog enjoying zooms in the snow. “
Lady in action, Finalist, SIlver Award, Action category
“Cats are never easy to photograph,” says Jaydene Chapman. “I let Lady do her own thing and she spontaneously jumped into action.”
Amelia, a teacher, and her dog, Mr Darcy, at New Farm, Brisbane.
Mr. Darcy works elegantly with Amelia. Although the young people adore him (he has his own ID and receives more Christmas gifts than any other member of the staff), the dog is there for her in her role as teacher.
Reading Time, Finalist, Silver Award, Pets & People category
A morning task for this New Zealand Huntaway dog: getting weaned lambs into the pens. The dogs paint the lambs barking to make them ride. There’s a lot of action in this photo when the horses arrived to see and the sun peeks slightly through the clouds.
Good Stella, Finalist, Silver Award, Documentary category
“Good Stella” works at a sheep-and-cattle farm, ‘Wolverton’, in Maindample Victoria, Australia. As a livestock truck entered the property, Stella raced to the driveway and waited patiently for her work to begin.
Here is a video slide show of all the 100 finalists of the Pet Photography Awards 2024:
All galleries of the International Pet Photography Awards winners can be viewed here.
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