A new book Why We Photograph Animals by Huw Lewis-Jones explores the animal in photography through the work of more than 100 photographers supported by thematic essays that provide historical context.
A seven-month-old cheetah in the back of an SUV hisses at a rescuer’s outstretched hand, western Somaliland, 2020 Photograph: Nichole Sobecki/Thames & Hudson‘I wish to show the hidden beauty of bird flight. In changing the perception of time, in revealing these patters, I hope these images help top connect more people with the infinite beauty of nature’ – Xavi Bou.
The cheetah had been intercepted by a joint team from the Somaliland Ministry of Environment and Rural Development , supported by CCF and Torrid Analytics, after a tip-off from an anti-trafficking source and lengthy negotiations‘I enjoy the limitations and the challenge of photographing a wild animal in its natural habitat. I can’t direct it, change its posture or adjust the light: it’s just me and my camera making the most of what’s out there.
’Photography is freezing the moment. It gives us the chance to pause, to concentrate on a moment in a world where everything is moving, everything is getting faster and faster, where everything disappears so quickly’ – Ingo ArndtChildren with orangutans, Denmark, 2016
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