# Canine Companion Portraits Josh Bryant has Taken Endearing Pictures of Owners and Their Animals By Sarah St.Jules | Published 2013-09-08 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/josh-bryant References: [featureshoot](http://www.featureshoot.com/2013/08/endearing-portraits-of-mans-best-friend-and-their-owners/) & [joshbryant](http://www.joshbryant.co.uk/) For many of us, myself included, our [animals are like our children](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pet-ownership), and photographer Josh Bryant used that emotional connection to create [candid dog-family portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-portraits-of-pets). Bryant went into the homes of those who have a dog as a pet. After getting to know the [personality of the owner](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personality-pics), he wanted to find the similarities between the animal and human. It's said that after living together, animals and owners begin to mimic personalities, and Bryant wanted to capture that on film. This is a very honest series. The human subjects are being themselves in their own homes, there is nothing pretentious about this spread. Josh Bryant has created a shoot that accurately shows the love between a human and their dog. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 24% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Pets](https://www.trendhunter.com/pets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Personalized Pet Photography:** Opportunity for photographers to capture the unique bond between pet owners and their animals through intimate portraits. - **Emotional Connection Marketing:** Marketing strategy that leverages the deep emotional connection between pet owners and their animals to promote products and services. - **Pet Personality Matching:** Growing trend of matching pets with owners based on personality traits, creating stronger bonds and happier relationships. ### Where This Applies - **Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for photographers to specialize in capturing the unique relationship between pet owners and their dogs. - **Marketing:** Opportunity for marketers to use emotional connection marketing to resonate with pet owners and promote pet-related products and services. - **Pet Adoption:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for pet adoption agencies to implement pet personality matching techniques to ensure a successful and fulfilling adoption process. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Custom Pet Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portrait-mom.md) - [Pet-Taken Camera Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heartography.md) - [AI Pet Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drawmypet.md) - [Heart-Warming Pet Owner Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cesar-love-like-crazy.md) - [Artful Pet Bowl-Matching Mugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/helen-levi.md) - [AI Pet Photo Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pawfoto.md) - [AI Pet Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pet-lens-ai.md) - [AI-Enhanced Pet Adoption Photos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personality-pics.md) - [Spooky Charming Pet Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crown-paw.md)