Elias Weiss Friedman, founder of “The Dogist,” explains how he turned his dream job of photographing dogs into a reality (0:00). After losing his job 12 years ago, he noticed the lack of a “Humans of New York” equivalent for dogs and decided to fill that gap (0:02-0:11).
He missed having a dog and found joy in seeking out and photographing them (0:16-0:20). The account gained traction quickly, and 12 years later, after photographing 50,000 dogs, “The Dogist” has become what it is today (0:20-0:25).
The story behind viral NYC dog account ‘The Dogist’