- Lick features nearly 100 dogs of all different breeds pulling hilarious expressions as they lick their snouts
- Photographer Ty Foster chose to work with dogs on Lick after finding himself laughing at their expressive features
- The American snapper said he was inspired to create the project while on another shoot back in March 2012
From a cheeky French bull dog sticking out its tongue, to the slobbering chops of a pit bull, a new photo project shows man's best friend cleaning up as nature intended.
Professional photographer Ty Foster's new book - Lick - features nearly 100 dogs of all different breeds pulling hilarious expressions as they lick their snouts.
The American snapper, who trained in London, said he was inspired to create the project while on another shoot back in March 2012.
Professional photographer Ty Foster's new book - Lick - features nearly 100 dogs of all different breeds pulling hilarious expressions as they lick their snouts
Zelda - the tiny adorable French Bulldog - is caught mid-lick in the photography project by the American snapper
'Close to a year ago, I was finishing shooting a job for a client and while going through and pulling an edit I kept stopping on these 'throw-away' images of dogs licking in studio,' he wrote on his blog.
'I was laughing out loud at these images because for me, what their expressions were saying and what their tongues were 'saying' were complete opposites.'
'I remember thinking that these images would make a phenomenal book and from that point on I was determined to capture some more intentional images of dogs licking in studio.
'The best way to describe it would be an 'a-ha' moment, I just kept thinking to myself, 'this would be a great book!''
The slobbering chops of pit bull Jewel are featured in the new photo project shows man's best friend cleaning up as nature intended
Ty Foster, who trained in London, said he was inspired to create the project while on another shoot back in March 2012
Foster shot a wide range of dogs, such as Campbell the Maltese, after posting a casting call on his Facebook page
Foster shot a wide range of dogs, after posting a casting call on his Facebook page.
'We just asked for as many different breeds as we could get. We weren't picky at all, we wanted a large variety of breeds, he told Fstoppers.
He told Petapixel: 'One of the driving reasons I work with dogs specifically is they're always genuinely expressing how they feel, and the personality that is reflected in these portraits is my favorite aspect.'
Ty said he used a dollop of peanut butter on the pet's noses to create the shots.
'It would keep them licking for a whole minute,' he explained. 'It was like children trying chocolate for the first time.'
Ty said that one of the driving reasons he works with dogs is because 'they're always genuinely expressing how they feel'
Ty said he used a dollop of peanut butter on the pet's noses to create the shots. 'It would keep them licking for a whole minute,' he explained
The project aimed to get as many different sizes and breeds of dog as possible to feature in the new book Lick
It's a 'ruff' day being a model for Ty Foster's 'Lick' photo series, like the pet cross breed named Nica
He later became a photo editor for WWE, where he was inspired to create another project - WWE Unleashed. His Timeout series showed dogs in the 'cone of shame' and was another viral hit
Lick Book, which came out earlier this month and published by Knock Knock, is available from Amazon for £9.95
The photographer, from Connecticut, USA, and started his career as an insurance underwriter, but quickly realised photography was his true passion.
He later became a photo editor for WWE, where he was inspired to create another project - WWE Unleashed. Again using dogs, the project features a variety of breeds dressed in wrestling gear to represent the WWE stars.
His Timeout series showed dogs in the 'cone of shame' and was another viral hit.
The internationally recognised animal snapper's latest project had him working with Alpacas on a farm.
Lick Book, which came out earlier this month and published by Knock Knock, is available from Amazon for £9.95
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