Nala lounges in the back in her “car bed”, but occasionally checks in with me to see if I need any help navigating 🙂 When traveling in the car with you, is Nala a) sat in your lap, paws on the steering wheel b) head out the window taking it all in c) laid-back and snoozing or d) secure in carrier e) other behavior!

I literally have no idea what I’d be doing right now if it wasn’t for her, but I am so grateful that she is in my life.’ ‘Whenever I sign one of my Underwater Dogs books I write, “Dogs Inspire Us!” It relates to all dogs, but most importantly, Nala. Of course Seth is best known for his eye-popping images of Underwater Dogs… We teach photography workshops at animal shelters around the world and give away brand new cameras and lenses to shelters and rescues in need.’ ‘Nala inspired me to become a pet photographer, which unexpectedly led to a successful career as an author! She also inspired “One Picture Saves a Life”, my charitable mission to help improve the image of animal rescue and adoption through photography. In Underwater Dogs, Seth Casteel gives playful and energetic testament to the rough-and-tumble joy that our dogs bring into our lives.When Seth Casteel rescued Poodle-mix Nala in 2007 she changed his life… Each image bubbles with exuberance and life, a striking reminder that even in the most loveable and domesticated dog, there are more primal forces at work. In more than eighty portraits, award-winning pet photographer and animal rights activist Seth Casteel captures new sides of our old friends with vibrant underwater photography that makes it impossible to look away. From leaping Lab to diving Dachshund, the water is where a dog's distinct personality shines through some lounge in the current, paddling slowly, but others arch their bodies to cut through the water with the focus and determination of a shark.

The exuberant, exhilarating photographs of dogs underwater that have become a sensationįrom the water's surface, it's a simple exercise: a dog's leap, a splash, and then a wet head surfacing with a ball, triumphant.īut beneath the water is a chaotic ballet of bared teeth and bubbles, paddling paws, fur and ears billowing in the currents.

Underwater Dogs by Seth Casteel