Sharon Beals was born in Seattle, Washington in 1945. Having served an apprenticeship in photography Beals moved to San Francisco in 1979 where she began her commercial photography career. It was during this time that her personal work became increasingly dominated by pictures of cats and dogs. Since her childhood, Beals has always had a great affection for animals. She has also been greatly insp...see more »ired by the book ?Ernie' by Tony Mendoza which she claims gave photographers the permission to make art out of photographing cats. In her own series of books which include ?What Dogs Do' and ?What Cats Are,' Beals' true artistic capability is displayed. The photographs delight in capturing the charming aspects of our beloved pets, in ways that everyone can relate to and appreciate. « see less
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