Designer dogs have descended on NYC landmarks — and the photos are adorable

He went to the dogs.

Fine art photographer Gray Malin is known for photographing idyllic destinations like Capri and Palm Beach, but his new book is less beachy and more fluffy.

“Grey Malin: Dogs” (out Tuesday) sees nearly two dozen luxury pets — including Dalmatians, poodles, Bernese Mountain Dogs, Australian shepherds and beagles — sitting pretty in iconic locations in Beverly Hills, London, Paris and New York.

“We were trying to create a world where dogs were different sizes, different colors or a variety of breeds that felt harmonious in the environment or location,” Malin, who dedicated the book to his late rescue dog Stella, told The Post.

In Manhattan, he shot miniatures at the Plaza Hotel, Top of the Rock, Central Park, and Bergdorf Goodman.

His models, he said, were consummate professionals.

“They had to hold a pose for 10 seconds – it’s very difficult and time-consuming,” Malin said.

Practically, it was the summer of 2021, so the city was relatively quiet.

“Midtown was completely empty – foreigners weren’t allowed to come to the US then [because of the pandemic]he said. “It was like a ghost town compared to what it normally is… It really allowed us to create these very, very special images.

Take a look.

Express in the upper part of the city

Malin staged six dogs, including a poodle wearing a Pucci scarf and pink hat, in various scenes outside the Plaza. He got the perfect shot by throwing his tripod into a bus lane.

“We worked around buses flying by with scaffolding up [the Plaza] — all the typically hectic components of New York,” Malin said. “It was all about having a good time.”

Central cortex

Getting eight dogs to sit and stay while surrounded by a beautiful array of food in Central Park was no picnic.

“The dogs were sniffing everything, we had to remove the cheese,” Malin said.[But] they didn’t mind the fruit [and] we added roses.”

Then they got lucky.

“We were actually about to hit it off and the Border Collie dog owner said, ‘My dog ​​can put that baguette in his mouth if we want,’ and we were like, ‘We don’t believe you.’ She said, ‘No, look at this.’ ‘ And we got the shot.”

Faith on Fifth Avenue

Eight Dalmatians dazzled in front of New York’s most iconic luxury store.

“That day was really special. I spent months getting permission from Bergdorf Goodman to take that picture,” Malin said.

High pressure

Malin had a strict time limit of 45 minutes to hunt nine cubs on the Top of the Rock observation deck.

“It was very stressful.

The neon folding beach chairs the dogs had to lie on – while wearing vintage sunglasses – didn’t help either.

“The chairs are very weak. We had to hold them still until the dogs were down,” he said. “It was chaos.”

The center of it all

One of the most prominent photos features several puppies frolicking in a small pool at Rockefeller Center.

“It’s totally fun and timeless,” Malin said. “A photographer could have taken this in 2021 or 1987 — that’s the magic of New York.”