Greyhounds

The fluid lines and quiet grace of the retired racing greyhound were the inspiration for this body of work. But these photos have an agenda that goes beyond simply capturing the unassuming elegance of this breed: it is my hope that the work presented will bring about greater public awareness of these dogs and the unique challenges they face after their racing careers have ended.

With the collaboration of several other creative photographers and graphic designers, I began this project in 1997 in an effort to assist Greyhounds Only, an adoption group based in the metro Chicago area. The images in this body of work now form the basis for the book Greyhounds. which is going to be published by Stewart, Tabori and Chang, a division of Harry N. Abrams, Inc. in fall of 2008. Everyone thus far is committed to the project in an effort to assist in enhancing public awareness for a breed of dog that are in jeopardy in some areas of the US and abroad. It is our hope that the spirit of the breed paid homage to in my photographs will ultimately be instrumental in assisting with the rescue efforts of the hundreds of greyhound rescue groups across the country and around the world.

A percentage of every book sold will be donated to greyhound rescue.