This Christmas give “Diving Doggies: A Celebration of Play Underwater” book.
Photographer: Brook Mayo
You could say her career as a professional photographer started with dogs. She has actually had an interest in dogs longer than photography, but a series of dog portraits from her uncle really piqued her interest in capturing dog’s moments with a camera. Combining the best of both worlds, photography and dogs, has allowed her to grow as an artist. 
After studying photography at Appalachian State University and The University of Western Sydney in Australia, she worked with Joyce Tenneson and Lois Greenfield in New York City. Traveling to some of the most fascinating places on earth allowed her to gain experience and solidify her love of photography. During this time, she also realized her childhood home was a place she wanted to call “home” again, and she moved to the Outer Banks in 2003.
A major part of her photography business in North Carolina is weddings, but it’s her “Underwater Dogs” project that truly captures her heart. She thrives on the unseen moments underwater – those few precious seconds that are missed observing playtime above water. Taking her camera below the surface of the water allowed her to explore another world that created so much joy for dogs. She has a love and admiration for the unconditional acceptance that a doggie friend can share with its owner. She enjoys playing with her own dogs and discovered how their personalities serve as entertaining and heart-warming subjects, but it was while her dogs were splashing through the water that the true spirit and freedom of being a dog was apparent.
She has always known how happy it makes her dogs to jump in the water after a toy, but she never viewed their expressions and the diligence they use to retrieve something for her. Not only do they love it, but they enjoy it even more because it makes her happy. Dogs want to please, so while diving to the bottom of a pool is super fun for them, they thrive on us being excited when they bring their toy back. You can see it in their faces – they dive with their eyes wide open searching for their toy and scramble back to you, as if it were the one thing they lived for.
As her bridal work keeps her busy, Mayo just published a hardback book of photographs called “Diving Doggies: A Celebration of Play Underwater
To see Brooke Mayo’s work and know more about her go to: www.Brookemayoblog.com
Her book is for sale for $29.95
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Rex: You are welcome, I love photography and I love dogs.
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