“LIFE AT A GREYHOUND TRACK” PHOTO ESSAY CHARMS GREYHOUND FANS

A talented pet photographer and devoted greyhound lover, Tennessee resident Rachel Hogue has combined her two favorite passions to create a one-of-a-kind, candid photo essay showing the daily life of a racing greyhound at the track.

Hogue is an active volunteer with Mid-South Greyhound Adoption Option, located at Southland Greyhound Park in West Memphis, Arkansas. She has two retired greyhounds of her own.

"I have an insatiable curiosity for all things dog," said Hogue. "I designed this set of photos as an educational tool for greyhound people who have an interest in what their dog’s life was like before retirement."

The photo essay contains forty images taken from 2006 to very recently. They show virtually every activity in which greyhounds are engaged during a typical day at the track, from turnouts and feeding to cooling off under the hose.

Hogue’s shots of greyhounds in motion are especially compelling. She uses a stop-action technique that makes the dogs look as if they have taken flight in defiance of the laws of gravity.

More wonderful greyhound photos are available on Hogue’s website, http://rachelhogue.com. Many thanks to Rachel for letting us share her amazing work.