Shake

Description

Featuring two photographs of sixty-one dogs side-by-side-including Norbert the Dogue de Bordeaux, Bella the Neapolitan mastiff, Roz the Chinese crested, and the famous mixed-breed Ramen Noodle-Shake captures the motion of shake, canines' quick, fur-flying, side-to-side head movements. One photo shows the dog beginning to turn; the other shows its wild hair and fabulous facial expression mid-twist. Many of the dogs are shaking off water-droplets caught in Carli's high-speed, high-quality photography. Shake includes an introduction by Carli explaining the inspiration behind the project, as well as behind-the-scenes photos of Carli shooting the dogs, accompanied by an afterword that answers one of the most common questions asked by fans: How does she do it

Carli Davidson surrounds herself with puppies every day in the hope that she will absorb their youth and achieve eternal life. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband, Tim, pets Norbert, Saul, and Yushi, and a rotating cast of foster animals.

Shake, a new book from photographer Carli Davidson, highlights that lightning-fast moment when our four-legged friends dry themselves off, often in a slobber-filled tornado straight out of "Beethoven." -- Huffington Post In her new book Shake, shutterbug Carli Davidson uses ... technology to demonstrate that [dogs use] their body parts [to] swing, sway and spin in beautiful, unexpected and hilarious ways. -- New York Post ild hair, flopping ears, and jowls, oh my! Photographer Carli Davidson has managed to capture man's best friend mid-shake, in all his canine glory, in a delightful photo series which has now become a book. -- Good Morning America, GMA.com The photographs capture dogs mid-shake, with jowls flailing and eyes rolling, a motion that's often too quick to catch with the naked eye. -- Today.com Carli Davidson compiled the most stunningly adorable portraits of dogs doing the thing they do best: shaking it out. Get ready for a permanent smile.... -- BuzzFeed Shake is an intriguing collection of photos of canines of all shapes and sizes in, well, midshake. The energy and expression in each ... are captivating and often downright chuckle making. You may never look at Pawly D the same again. -- Daily Candy The freeze-frame photos of these pooches--jowels flapping, fur flying--will be lapped up by dog devotees. -- O, the Oprah Magazine In her new book Shake, shutterbug Carli Davidson uses ... technology to demonstrate that [dogs use] their body parts [to] swing, sway and spin in beautiful, unexpected and hilarious ways. -- The Oregonian