A Day in the Life of 'The Dogist,' Pet Photographer Extraordinaire | Short Film Showcase

Meet Elias Weiss Friedman aka “The Dogist." Roaming the streets of New York, this pet photographer finds happiness in capturing the personalities of the canines in his city.
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It turns out he's not the only one who loves dog portraits-his Instagram account, @thedogist, has millions of followers around the world. In this short documentary from filmmaker E.J. McLeavey-Fisher, join Friedman on his quest to capture the perfect shot as he asks, "May I take a photo of your dog?"
Follow @thedogist on Instagram: / thedogist
More from the filmmaker E.J. McLeavey-Fisher: ej-mf.com/
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[@acornbran]

"Screw people. I just wanna hang out with dogs."

[@therespectedlex9794]

Yet he does approach a lot of people. That's very sociable by some standards.

[@theresistance3818]

That's my life motto + I'm living it.

[@wisecoconut5]

The Dogist is popular because we all just want to hangout with dogs all day!

[@juliew1426]

So, now he's a s/m millionaire! I love to hear stories where success happened organically, no preconceived master plan, just a labor of love that caught on. That's the best!

[@TyDanie]

His spirit is absolutely amazing. I love his shorts and watching him interact with other peoples dogs and maybe talk to him as if they were his own is always a joy to watch as a pet owner myself his spirit, purity and joy for what he does definitely spreads happiness all throughout.

[@SirDization]

"dogs don't need that much to be happy, they need food and love right? That's soomething I always aspired to do is to take a page out of their book, become more simple in the way I look at the world." - Elias Weiss Friedman aka "The Dogist" 2017 :')

[@kimmallari__]

I didn't know The Dogist has been featured in NatGeo.

[@lorendearaujo7961]

Perfectly stated.... Love and food is all any dog or human needs. Love your work

[@markhirschmann9967]

You forgot walks,lots of walks

[@werewolf9078]

2:54 the silence after "Midtown Doesn't have any dogs" is so funny to me

[@starlaprice5475]

❤ the kneepads!😂😂😂

[@whataboutredlorry]

Best job ever... all the dogs were gorgeous.

[@joesummer]

He should make it into a service of doing dog profiles for owners ,capturing their dogs character in a collection of photos and maybe do something for kids and dogs. Should also set up a patreon page to fund his work and eventually appear on tv etc..and he should get a dog with a beautiful owner ! He could do his service at events ..say dog shows and carnivals or festivals as a service to make people smile and appreciate their dogs Mans best friend

[@AleeshaWeesha]

He has a patreon page. He launched and sold a company called WeFollow, started a web series called Barking at Dogs, and also created the Sartorialist, a fashion street photography blog, for dogs. The Huffington Post and BuzzFeed have published some of his work. www.patreon.com/posts/candid-frame-325-5743826

[@israelmugerwa4862]

Great idea, thank you

[@jimmyboston1977]

Great vibe and dedication! You inspire me to pick up my camera more to take photos of dogs! Thanks!

[@anne4650]

I ❤️ all your interactions and photos. Thank you.

[@lexthanexpected]

the old IG layout, throwback

[@helendower7892]

Thanks to you, Elias, for your words and your deeds. Seeing this has brought the relief that's been in such short supply for the past several months of anger-charged politics. I think you've found a key to joy, both for yourself and others. From an old new fan.

[@liviaweiss4665]

he's my cousin

[@TheSmartWoodshop]

Elias, Great Job.

[@lucythebeagle739]

What's weird is that I saved this video to watch later way before I got Insta. Now I have Insta and I instantly followed this guy. And now I get to watch this and understand.

[@theoldschooldiva374]

He's great!

[@4evaFanFuruba]

It's a great account. Loved every single post of it.

[@liviaweiss4665]

he's my cousin lol

[@kentvincentllano]

I would love this job, who wouldn’t though💙🙌🏻

[@michaelmcneil9506]

👏👏👏🙌🏼Empathy can have no bounds.

[@nielsveldman7719]

He sure is a dogographer :):)

[@a.i.dimmer4616]

i see what u did here

[@1billiedale]

Good video. Thanks. Subscribed.

[@wgsmcw2012]

Love it! Want to do this!!!

[@Amandakaymtz]

I love this

[@reishar869]

I need this job

[@SashaFox22]

Interesting job☺️

[@manasbhattacharya3460]

I love your pictures

[@ChrisPlayzz]

Who wouldn't date a guy that's around dogs all the time? 😂

[@liviaweiss4665]

he's my cousin, he's single lol

[@jinxterpinxter]

What if the guy IS the dog?

[@caleyeckley5525]

Perfect jobs don't exi......

[@katehelen7909]

Cale Yeckley he takes these for free. So it isn’t a job as he isn’t getting paid

[@Slickdawg212]

@@katehelen7909 yeah he must be a pizza delivery boy ü

[@miarosario4060]

NEW YORK GANGGGG

[@Ishdeloyola]

I follow the @thedogist on instagram! Glad to see this

[@albertptran]

Digging the arcteryx jacket

[@grat2010]

I hope I run into the Dogist someday so I can give him a hug.

[@wyomingadventures]

Wow this guy is good

[@teddy4534]

I WANT ALL THOSE DOGS!!!

[@apwr27]

Seeing him on KZbin shorts in January 2023 wutttttt

[@ItchyKneeSon]

"The Catist"... Impossible.

[@michaelfrancia08]

LMFAO

[@ms-ht1cj]

Yeah, who would want to make pictures of cats😲

[@emily-hg3sx]

m s people who like cats... i find them easier than dogs

[@gabriellazanoletti]

@iamthecatphotographer

[@barbieluohu]

I met him last night!!

[@MrTommyboy11]

its the perfect life. my dog and me!

[@tauresattauresa7137]

woof, woof ;)

[@MaryArts]

2:30-2:35

[@Uso_Stan]

🤗🤗🤗

[@chloegong3316]

This is me as an adult

[@sophsaund304]

Lovely!!

[@ArleenDiaz]

💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@jesusanzures2273]

Ted Mosby is a photographer!

[@TTheLemon]

I'm just wondering how he makes money out of this

[@andrevicente4262]

Thomas L I think he wrote a book

[@AleeshaWeesha]

A simple Google search revealed this: "A graduate of Boston University, Friedman worked in brand strategy before getting laid off. He took advantage of his newfound freedom by launching and selling a company called WeFollow and starting a comedy web series called Barking at Dogs, in which he and a friend “interviewed” various dogs around the city. He then woke up in the middle of the night about two years ago, wondering if anyone had thought of creating the Sartorialist, a popular fashion street photography blog, for dogs....Just like that, The Dogist was born. The boxer from Vienna, along with a brindle frenchie he spotted in Williamsburg, were his first posts....Soon, the Huffington Post and BuzzFeed had published some of his work." www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/oct/17/canines-of-new-york-a-day-behind-the-lens-with-the-dogist

[@annaseth2651]

Thomas L I

[@barbarastepien-foad4519]

Thomas L yes I thought exactly the same, is it to do with how many "Likes" he gets ??

[@AleeshaWeesha]

Likes? On this video? It's not his upload so he's not making anything.

[@cynthiavanteylingen7922]

i know how u feel no partner the lonelynes but the dogs are there. i take pictures of every dog i groom. its enough for now.

[@arandomdog1921]

hi

[@rohankadam8577]

Ur face is perfect for next call of duty

[@mingsong]

He looks like the lead actor of Lucifer.

[@rebeccajessie763]

"Can i get a photo of your dog?" SERIOUSLY??

[@dominikaisendi]

Anyone knows what camera he has? ( which nikon?)

[@johnjacob4973]

Domi.Yourself whys it matter

[@pandabear7216]

For a guy having such a fun job he sounds so annoyed and bored and sick of it all

[@Hari-yh8mt]

Can someone give some leads on his camera gear. Please🙏

[@dontreadmyprofilepicture8761]

0:21 I have that dog and it is a Visla

[@annsantiago]

U shud update this cos elias got a team now

[@sabashaikh2244]

if u add some pictures of that dogs is good.

[@sofinney]

can you do another video of how you set up your camera and choose the settings for the pictures

[@sofinney]

Lucas Saueressig thx for replying I really appreciate it, im a youth photographer and have multiple pets and wanted to give it a try, thx!

[@sofinney]

Do you have any recommendations for lences that would be great to have (I have a nikon)

[@sofinney]

***** thx anyways man

[@davemorse8511]

Awesome… thanks, that made my day. 🐾🤎🐾

[@achookangaroo]

What mm lens is he using?

[@BlownMacTruck]

achookangaroo If he’s that close the answer is obvious.

[@achookangaroo]

Wow you're sooooo cool. It's actually not obvious because it could be a variety of wide angle options.

[@BlownMacTruck]

achookangaroo Seriously? Look how close is he in terms of sensor to face distance and tell me it’s a 35. Are you really that dumb?

[@xnoorx7643]

4:54 what kind of species are they?

[@MartinaMovies]

A. Ahmed I think English Staffordshire Bullterrrier

[@xnoorx7643]

and u?

[@arbitrarytuba6498]

#CanIGetAPhotoOfYourDog

[@SubfeedSub]

#no

[@abbykennedy2467]

3:47 Looks more like a Flat coated retriever than a Newfie to me, but hey, what do I know?

[@SuzanneRenfrow]

As a Flat-coated retriever owner, I thought the same thing :)

[@ronvillaxx]

I follow @thedogist

[@johnjacob4973]

Ronaldo Villa you and 3 million others

[@milen748]

same i don't have dogs. i have my friend's dogs

[@chiqichiqi]

He should take photos of shelter dogs or maybe stray dogs and help them get adopted!!!!!!

[@christophermccandless792]

4:24 "I sorta feel that loneliness. I'm coming home and like taking to my rug" I don't understand. If he feels so lonely why doesn't he get a dog (or any pet)? Is it because that his work demands much time & that he would be unable to look after it? or is there something else?

[@liviaweiss4665]

he's always traveling

[@AB-pr4uc]

1:24 "screw people, I just wanna hang out with dogs" 4:24 "i sorta feel that loneliness. I'm coming home and like talking to my rug" *Oh look, he's still lonely despite being surrounded by dogs. Thinking that people suck will do that to you*

[@dirhido9665]

Exactly, I use to be like that, thinking that ppl suck and i was worth more than them it has led to a lot of lonelines. i've only started digging out of it, people aren't so bad.

[@ev9329]

I find loneliness for most part a lot better than sticking to people that continuously don't understand you, nor wish to. I feel like most people that describe hating 'people' in general, feel that way ... maybe? Just the majority of people have very little interest it seems like in truly understanding other people. And I guess it's hypocritical in a way to give up on them for that. In the end, everyone should be hopeful of meeting someone that personality-wise fits and has equal interest of understanding. Just very rare I think.

[@MsBhappy]

Well said

[@mary7342]

I want that job

[@julianandjoysadventures6944]

Dogs are awesome but sometimes humans can be too.

[@theresistance3818]

.... If I had all the money in the world, I'd save dogs + cats that the rest of the world have deemed "unlovable" or "worthless".

[@arbitrarytuba6498]

First

[@levianhanenkamp2542]

MDC Anything congratulation! 😉

[@johnjacob4973]

The comments in this video are so dumb lol do you people just sit in your houses all day?

[@joyjoyoo]

I'm a cat photographer. Failing

[@lolitaxxdelena9990]

JӦYの貓 lol

[@daniellehawbyy8966]

Why doesn’t he have a dog ommmg that’s strange

[@liviaweiss4665]

he's always traveling

[@johnjacob4973]

How is that strange lol

[@BA9000]

Phodographer

[@eddysson51]

if you go to Amazon you can actually see insede the Dogist book with: every picture with copy rigth. So in the end is: can i take a picture of your dog, then i will copy rigth it, after, of course, i will put them all in a book and sell it. Because i love dogs :=)

[@bob6yt7]

As soon as a photographer takes a photo they already own the copy rights to that image. There is no "getting a copyright."

[@SuzanneRenfrow]

@@bob6yt7 Plus I have little doubt that he is getting a photo release of each dog and his human as he takes their pic. You can do that with a phone app...

[@mikew1637]

tbh I think going around and stopping people from doing what they're doing to get a pic of their dog is stupid. I guess you could say it's a DOG act BADUM TISS

[@SuzanneRenfrow]

Pretty sure they could say no, or walk away, if they had an issue with it. Most people don't mind having their dog's photo taken.

[@yvonnesmith8245]

Thank you for all the joy from watching your Dogist videos ❤️🐕🦮🐕‍🦺

[@user-hj8te5vf9p]

Elias, Great Job.