Elias Weiss Friedman
Founder
The Dogist
Instant New York Times bestselling author, photographer, creative director, and producer Elias Weiss Friedman is the creator of the wildly successful online platform, The Dogist, with more than 11 million followers across social platforms. More than a decade and over 50,000 dogs later, Elias has redefined dog portraiture through his singular style of humanizing his subjects and illuminating their true essence. He serves as an official photographer for both Westminster and the Super Bowl’s beloved counterpart, the Puppy Bowl. Elias’s photo documentary style and sense of humor have made The Dogist a phenomenon, cultivated a devoted following amongst dog lovers everywhere, and even some notable public figures, including President Joe Biden, Serena Williams, Alec Baldwin, Jon Stewart, Marc Jacobs.
His work has been featured in The New York Times, New Yorker, Vogue, People, Wall Street Journal, Time, and The Washington Post, as well as on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, The View, and both CBS Saturday and CBS News Sunday Morning. He’s also collaborated with a variety of brands, including Airbnb, Tesla, Four Seasons, Petco, Netflix, and Amazon Prime, to bring their creative visions to life through strategic partnerships and empowering brand campaigns.
Outside of his work photographing dogs, he is also an advocate for them, working with incredible philanthropic organizations such as Puppies Behind Bars, National Disaster Search Dog Foundation, Best Friends Animal Society, the ASPCA, Guide Dog Foundation, Canine Companions for Independence, and many more. He’s also recently relaunched The Dogist Fund as a tax-deductible nonprofit organization in partnership with GoFundMe, dedicated to improving the lives of dogs everywhere and committed to supporting initiatives that enhance the well-being of dogs in need and humans in need of dogs.
Friedman is the author of the instant New York Times bestsellers The Dogist: Photographic Encounters with 1,000 Dogs. His first narrative book, This Dog Will Change Your Life, released on June 3rd, 2025, at #2 on the New York Times bestseller list and is an instant international bestseller. He recently completed his “Dog Nation: An Evening with The Dogist,” a nine-city national tour with Live Nation featuring special guests and their four-legged best friends, as well as inspiring stories from local Dogist fans whose dogs have changed their lives. His one-man show, The Dogist Live, is in workshops across a variety of venues across the tri-state area, with each evening putting a spotlight on unforgettable stories from dog lovers across the country. This fall, The Dogist launched his new series, DOGS with Elias Weiss Friedman, a digital-first talk show starring Elias Weiss Friedman, The Dogist, featuring doggable conversations with celebrity guests. Together, they go on an adventure dog-spotting across New York City’s parks and sidewalks in search of the city’s cutest, friendliest and most interesting dogs—and uncover the human stories behind them. Some of DOGS’ past guests include: Ariana Greenlatt, Jane Goodall, Roy Wood Jr., Shailene Woodley, Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, Chris Rock, Rufus Wainwright, and Bryce Dallas Howard. DOGS episodes launch weekly on YouTube @TheDogist.
His work has been featured in The New York Times, New Yorker, Vogue, People, Wall Street Journal, Time, and The Washington Post, as well as on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, The View, and both CBS Saturday and CBS News Sunday Morning. He’s also collaborated with a variety of brands, including Airbnb, Tesla, Four Seasons, Petco, Netflix, and Amazon Prime, to bring their creative visions to life through strategic partnerships and empowering brand campaigns.
Outside of his work photographing dogs, he is also an advocate for them, working with incredible philanthropic organizations such as Puppies Behind Bars, National Disaster Search Dog Foundation, Best Friends Animal Society, the ASPCA, Guide Dog Foundation, Canine Companions for Independence, and many more. He’s also recently relaunched The Dogist Fund as a tax-deductible nonprofit organization in partnership with GoFundMe, dedicated to improving the lives of dogs everywhere and committed to supporting initiatives that enhance the well-being of dogs in need and humans in need of dogs.
Friedman is the author of the instant New York Times bestsellers The Dogist: Photographic Encounters with 1,000 Dogs. His first narrative book, This Dog Will Change Your Life, released on June 3rd, 2025, at #2 on the New York Times bestseller list and is an instant international bestseller. He recently completed his “Dog Nation: An Evening with The Dogist,” a nine-city national tour with Live Nation featuring special guests and their four-legged best friends, as well as inspiring stories from local Dogist fans whose dogs have changed their lives. His one-man show, The Dogist Live, is in workshops across a variety of venues across the tri-state area, with each evening putting a spotlight on unforgettable stories from dog lovers across the country. This fall, The Dogist launched his new series, DOGS with Elias Weiss Friedman, a digital-first talk show starring Elias Weiss Friedman, The Dogist, featuring doggable conversations with celebrity guests. Together, they go on an adventure dog-spotting across New York City’s parks and sidewalks in search of the city’s cutest, friendliest and most interesting dogs—and uncover the human stories behind them. Some of DOGS’ past guests include: Ariana Greenlatt, Jane Goodall, Roy Wood Jr., Shailene Woodley, Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, Chris Rock, Rufus Wainwright, and Bryce Dallas Howard. DOGS episodes launch weekly on YouTube @TheDogist.