I Love Dogs Because… (Ages 12 to 17) 1st Place Winner Tamara Kedves, Hungary

Title of image: ‘One heart, one family’

Dogs: Dash, Royal, Harley, Ženka, Ryan, Ready, all border collies

'I am Tamara Kedves, a 16 years old student living in Hungary. I started photography three years ago when I realized how much joy I find in taking photos of nature and animals. Since then I have photographed uncountable priceless moments, but my own dogs have stayed my biggest inspiration all along. For me, the purpose of photography is capturing a memory and make it last forever, as well as expressing my love for dogs through my pictures. My biggest goal is to make outdoor dog photography more popular with the creative use of lights and colours, while motivating other aspiring photographers.

This family photo was taken in a sunny spring afternoon as the last shot of the session. It perfectly expresses what dogs and photographing them means to me: not only the deepest harmony and happiness, but spending time with whom and what I love the most: dogs!' - Tamara Kedves

Technical specification
Nikon D750 Aperture: f/ 2.8 ISO: 800 Focal length: 140 mm Exposure program: Aperture Priority Exposure time: 1/1000 s Flash: No

Website / https://kedvestamara.wixsite.com/photography

Instagram / kedves_tamara_photography

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