NEW YORK, USA // Instant New York Times bestselling author, photographer, creative director, and entrepreneur 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. His work through The Dogist has earned industry recognition, including both a Telly Award and Shorty Award, and he serves as an official photographer for both Westminster and the Puppy Bowl. Elias’s photo documentary style has made The Dogist a phenomenon, cultivating a devoted following among dog lovers around the world.

His work has been featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Vogue, PEOPLE, The Wall Street Journal, TIME, and The Washington Post, as well as on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, The View, CBS Saturday Morning, and CBS News Sunday Morning. He has also collaborated with notable brands including Airbnb, Tesla, Four Seasons, Petco, Netflix, and Amazon Prime.

  Outside of his work photographing dogs, Elias is a longtime advocate for them, working with organizations including Puppies Behind Bars, National Disaster Search Dog Foundation, Best Friends Animal Society, the ASPCA, Guide Dog Foundation, and Canine Companions. He also relaunched The Dogist Fund as a tax-deductible nonprofit organization in partnership with GoFundMe, dedicated to improving the lives of dogs in need and humans in need of dogs.

Elias is the author of This Dog Will Change Your Life, which debuted at #2 on the New York Times bestseller list in June 2025 and became an instant international bestseller. He is also the creator and host of DOGS with Elias Weiss Friedman, a digital-first talk show featuring conversations with celebrity guests as they explore New York City in search of its cutest, friendliest, and most interesting dogs and uncover the human stories behind them. Past guests include Jane Goodall, Zooey Deschanel, Ariana Greenblatt, Mark Tuan, Roy Wood Jr., Shailene Woodley, Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, Chris Rock, Rufus Wainwright, and Bryce Dallas Howard. DOGS with Elias Weiss Friedman is available on YouTube (@TheDogist), with its second season beginning production in Fall 2026.