DOGS ONLY
| TIDE WATCHERS |
beming beach beauties

With salt on their snouts, fur shimmering wet or filled with sand, these splashing spirits dash through the surf. The sea and shore stir up a sparkling energy, a joy that leaps from the images. This vivid vitality reflects the boundless zest of dogs. Sun, sand, wind, waves along with their untamed character, forms a freed force that is tangible in every shot.
In contrast to this glistening vigor, some portraits capture a serene stillness, like Sea Statues standing quietly frozen in time. Their calm presence plays with their natural exuberance, creating a subtly surreal atmosphere.
Amid the Sea elements, Letty Staal is truly in her element. Paired with these Salty Dogs as her muse, the result is an even greater surge of unbridled cheer. Her love for dogs is unmistakable —not as a specialist confined to a genre, but as a photographer effortlessly connected to her subjects. She is captivated by their loyalty, nobility, playfulness and humor. Her photographs showcase both their unique characters and their boundless joie de vivre.
More than an observer, she immerses herself fully in the scene, inviting her audience to step into the moment. With openness and connection, she frames sand and soul. The Dutch skies, luminous light, and the glimmering reflections of the sea and sand provide a backdrop where the dogs’ joyful nature and Letty’s own ‘lust for life’ come together.
The Dogs Only series includes titles : Catch Light, Spring Will Come, Blue Skied, Salty Dog, Brave, Waterlander, Stay, Splash, Listen, Seaworthy, Sea Hero.
tekst : Madeleine Rood