My Story

My name is Isla Dawahare and this is my personal photo blog, which I started at the age of 10 in late 2022. I was first inspired to take up photography after a lesson on Ansel Adams. At first, I started taking pictures of the nature around me and then I started to enjoy taking photos of animals, especially my pets. Many people find animals to be a hard subject to work with, but I find them the most rewarding. I have 2 dogs and now those pups have become my favorite subjects.

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I don't just love my pets; I also love wild animals. I want to use this blog not only to entertain others but to inspire my readers to help protect endangered wild animals. I love going to the zoo and taking photos of wild animals. I also love to take photos of nature, such as flowers and plants.

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I continued taking photos of animals, and I still do, but my interests started to expand in 2023- I started doing professional family photo shoots and headshots. And in April of 2024, I had the incredible opportunity to photograph the purple carpet for the opening night of the two-time Tony award winning Broadway musical Suffs. You can check out my purple carpet photos in my portfolio. After Suffs, I continued to expand my photography skills and learn and grow. I now volunteer at a local animal shelter to photograph their adoptable animals, which is something that I absolutely love. I also have begun to have more consistent  opportunities doing family photos, events, and headshots.

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I hope you enjoy my photos!

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