Book jacket image for Why We Photograph Animals by Huw Lewis-Jones

Thames & Hudson

9780500022726

STARRED REVIEW

Why We Photograph Animals

Why We Photograph Animals encourages us to think deeply about the creatures that share our world—and our responsibilities toward them and our planet.

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Review of ‘Why We Photograph Animals’

If your favorite part of social media is posting and seeing pet photos, you’re not alone. In Why We Photograph Animals, historian Huw Lewis-Jones reveals that more than three million dog photos are uploaded to Instagram daily—from the U.K. alone! What’s behind this urge to photograph animals, both domestic and wild? And is this a…

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