Elias Weiss Friedman
Photographer and creator of The Dogist
Elias Weiss Friedman is a photographer and the creator of The Dogist, a platform of dog portraits and the stories behind them. He is a New York Times best-selling author.
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About Elias Weiss Friedman
Elias Weiss Friedman is a photographer, creative director and producer who created The Dogist, an online project that shares candid portraits of dogs along with their stories. It has more than 11 million followers across social platforms, and he has photographed over 50,000 dogs. He has photographed President Biden with his dog Commander at the White House, and he is an official photographer for the Westminster dog show and the Puppy Bowl. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, TIME and The Wall Street Journal. Friedman also supports animal causes through The Dogist Fund, working with organizations such as Puppies Behind Bars, Best Friends Animal Society and the ASPCA. His book in our catalog is This Dog Will Change Your Life.