WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality. Working for animal shelter Humane Society of Utah, USA, Guinnevere Shuster, 31, has used a Photobooth style shoot for the past six months to make the pooch’s irresistible and help them find a loving home. The New York-born photographer said: 'I’m always trying to imagine better ways to market the shelter animals and make them appeal to the public.'This photoshoot showcases their great and is a much better way of presenting them as opposed to the sad dog behind the metal bars.
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
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A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
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UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .