The Animal Kingdom: A Collection of Portraits
In the Fall of 2018, Ford's first animal portrait series was published in a book, The Animal Kingdom, by renowned publisher Rizzoli New York. The book, which has received widespread acclaim, and is available at booksellers everywhere including Barnes and Noble and Amazon. Proceeds from the sales of the book benefit Project Survival's Cat Haven.
FORWARD BY ACCLAIMED PHOTOGRAPHER, DAN WINTERS
These exquisite photographs go well beyond anthropomorphism. We feel genuine emotion that provides us a cathartic connection.
Mr. Ford has also given us a sacred gift. He has acted as an avatar, and through his efforts, he has allowed us to experience these beasts of the field with an intimacy that is reserved for a select few.
He has conjured a world in which these creatures not only inhabit the same plane but also exist with us as equals. As a result, we respond not with fear but, instead, with wonderment.
–Dan Winters
These arresting, often startling images are somehow both intimate and remote, as if Ford were a 21st century John James Audubon, wielding a camera instead of a paintbrush.
Just like high school, nature is full of class clowns, punks, drama geeks and stoics—and acclaimed photographer Randal Ford captures these distinct personalities... These stunning animal portraits will touch your heart
Best Gift Book list. Majestic lions, and tigers and bears and more, photographed portrait-style. They sat still!
- People Magazine
Good Dog: A Collection of Portraits
Dogs have been in our lives for millennia-- as our best friends and our family. As we attempt to navigate the ever-changing terrain of a global pandemic, one good thing remains constant: our dogs by our side. If there were ever a time to pay tribute to our closest companions, it is now. Good Dog is a heartwarming collection of meaningful moments with man's-best-friend. As we look into the eyes of these animals, may we recognize the unwavering presence of their gentle spirit-- one of wisdom, unending loyalty and perfect love for imperfect humans.
Foreword by W. Bruce Cameron, Author of A Dog’s Purpose
With a compelling essay by W. Bruce Cameron, this warm, tender, playful, and heartfelt collection of dog portraits gives us a beautiful look into the lives of our most cherished companions.
Proceeds from Good Dog to benefit Emancipet, a non-profit organization providing low-cost veterinary care..
Published by Rizzoli New York in the Fall of 2020
If there is a creature more joyous than a dog, I don’t know what it is, and in this wonderful miracle of a book, all the mischief and happiness and love and fun come through the dogs’ eyes and straight at us.
- W. Bruce Cameron
What is a dog? Here are some answers. Better than words, Ford’s canine portraits illuminate dogs in all their beauty, humor and grace. And speaking of words, check out the great names and stories...
- William Wegman
Dogs are more than just their cute faces. They are their stories. They are their past and their present, their trials and their triumphs, their quirks and their cuddles. Our companions are living, feeling animals with rich lives and even richer love.
- Randal Ford