Fashionably Dressed Animals with Miguel Vallinas Prieto

Today I would like to introduce you to a new idea of creating your own models to shoot your own photos.

Interested in the idea of anthropomorphism, Madrid-based photographer Miguel Vallinas retouched animal photographs and made it appear as though they were wearing human clothes. Though an initial reaction may be to dismiss Vallinas’ images as something of a cliché, the richness of the photographs combined with the humor have a charm to them that is alluring and endearing. Segundas Pieles (Second Skins), is an ongoing project that explores notions beyond anthropomorphism. In fact, Vallinas’ photographs seem to accurately investigate concepts such as psychology, stereotyping and personality. The images of the primly dressed swan, or the melancholy donkey portray emotion and narrative beyond simple humor.

Attempting to depict the way he imagined different animals would dress if they had the ability to, Vallinas plays off our preconceived ideas of what our clothing choices signify and what we may, even subconsciously, believe about certain animals, certain people and ourselves.