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the Hero

a smiling dog wearing a paper crown
the Hero from Paper Hats. Paper Hats is a collection of portraits featuring rescued and adoptable pit bulls wearing costumed made entirely from post-consumer recycled paper products. The series sets to prove that all anyone needs to shine is a second chance.

Heads They Watch

a dog in a war zone

National Aquarium

A dog wearing a snorkel at the National Aquarium
A dog with a SCUBA mask and snorkel coming up for air in front of the National Aquarium at the Baltimore Inner Harbor

Beltway Motel

a pug in a shopping cart
A pug sitting in a Walmart shopping cart in front of the Beltway Motel in Arbutus

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About J.B.

Baltimore City

Self-taught photographer and digital artist. Walked away from career in marketing and design at the age of 31 to pursue passion for dog advocacy and creative pet portraiture full-time. Best known creatively for his unique anthropomorphized canine headshots and surreal compositing techniques. View more of J.B.'s work by visiting Puptrait.com or view his recent series Paper Hats.
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Paper Hats

The goal of Paper Hats is to show that all anyone or anything needs to shine is a second chance. Whether it’s a foster dog who was dealt a rough hand or a newspaper circular printed only to be never read, that with a little love, patience and creativity could be something amazing.

Our approach for the series was pretty straightforward. We raided our recycling bin for materials (newspaper, paper plates, even a few plastic cups) and designed elaborate headdresses and collars for rescue and foster dogs.

Half of all art sale proceeds from Paper Hats benefit Bella’s Bully Buddies, an absolutely fantastic local 501(c)(3) nonprofit 100% volunteer operated dog rescue and foster organization

The series can be viewed in its entirety by visiting puptrait.com/paperhats

  • the Hero

    a smiling dog wearing a paper crown
    the Hero from Paper Hats. Paper Hats is a collection of portraits featuring rescued and adoptable pit bulls wearing costumed made entirely from post-consumer recycled paper products. The series sets to prove that all anyone needs to shine is a second chance.

  • the King

    a dog wearing a paper crown
    the King from Paper Hats. Paper Hats is a collection of portraits featuring rescued and adoptable pit bulls wearing costumed made entirely from post-consumer recycled paper products. The series sets to prove that all anyone needs to shine is a second chance.

  • the Patriot

    a dog wearing a paper top hat, the red and white stripes are made from what appears to be blood
    the Patriot from Paper Hats. Paper Hats is a collection of portraits featuring rescued and adoptable pit bulls wearing costumed made entirely from post-consumer recycled paper products. The series sets to prove that all anyone needs to shine is a second chance.

  • the Queen

    a chubby dog wearing a paper Elizabethan style ruff collar
    the Queen from Paper Hats. Paper Hats is a collection of portraits featuring rescued and adoptable pit bulls wearing costumed made entirely from post-consumer recycled paper products. The series sets to prove that all anyone needs to shine is a second chance.

  • the Sphinx

    a robotic looking dog wearing a pharaoh style headdress
    the Sphinx from Paper Hats. Paper Hats is a collection of portraits featuring rescued and adoptable pit bulls wearing costumed made entirely from post-consumer recycled paper products. The series sets to prove that all anyone needs to shine is a second chance.

  • the Shaman

    a dog wearing a paper hat that looks like long grasses with a fetish sitting in a throne at center
    the Shaman from Paper Hats. Paper Hats is a collection of portraits featuring rescued and adoptable pit bulls wearing costumed made entirely from post-consumer recycled paper products. The series sets to prove that all anyone needs to shine is a second chance.

  • the Admiral

    a green and bluish dog wearing a paper boat on his head
    the Admiral from Paper Hats. Paper Hats is a collection of portraits featuring rescued and adoptable pit bulls wearing costumed made entirely from post-consumer recycled paper products. The series sets to prove that all anyone needs to shine is a second chance.

  • the Harlequin

    a dog in a ruff collar with a checkered tongue and checkered eyes
    the Harlequin from Paper Hats. Paper Hats is a collection of portraits featuring rescued and adoptable pit bulls wearing costumed made entirely from post-consumer recycled paper products. The series sets to prove that all anyone needs to shine is a second chance.

Bullies of Baltimore

Bullies of Baltimore presented rescued, foster and adoptable pit bulls alongside iconic Baltimore landmarks and sights.

  • Bromo Tower

    a dog wearing a bowler cap in front of the Bromo tower
    A dapper foster dog in a derby cap sitting in front of the Bromo Seltzer Tower in Baltimore.

  • the Senator Theater

    a dog wearing 3D glasses in front of the Senator Theater
    A dog wearing 3D glasses in front of the iconic Senator Theater of Baltimore on York Road. The blur / 3D effect was captured in camera using a strobe with a long exposure.

  • National Aquarium

    A dog wearing a snorkel at the National Aquarium
    A dog with a SCUBA mask and snorkel coming up for air in front of the National Aquarium at the Baltimore Inner Harbor

  • Druid Hill Reservoir Wall

    A blue pit standing on the wall along the Druid Hill Reservoir
    A blue pit standing on the wall along the Druid Hill Reservoir.

  • Jones Falls Expressway

    a grinning dog next to a road sign for i83
    A happy pit bull recently re-homed grinning next to the Jone Falls i83 entrance sign on Falls Road in Hampden near the Skate Park.

  • Golden Hand

    a dog sitting in front of a giant hand.
    A rescued pit mix in front of Adam Kurtzman's 11-foot Giant Golden Hand attached to the American Visionary Art Museum.

  • Mount Vernon

    A rescued dog in front of Baltimore's Washington Monument
    A pit mix in front of the Washington Monument in Mount Vernon, Baltimore, Maryland

Mutts of Mobtown

An on location pet portrait series featuring rescued dogs in front of Baltimore landmarks and sights. Proceeds from this show benefited BARCS.

  • Patterson Park Pagoda

    A pug mix sitting in front of the Patterson Park Pagoda of Baltimore
    A pug mix sitting in front of the Patterson Park Pagoda of Baltimore

  • Hon

    a poodle with a beehive hair doo
    A toy poodle wearing a pink Hon style beehive wig in front of the giant Flamingo attached to the Hon Bar in Hampden.

  • Space Chihuahas

    space chihuahuas in front of a rocket
    Two toy sized chihuahuas wearing kitschy space alien antennas in front of the iconic Rocket from Rocket to Venus

  • Beltway Motel

    a pug in a shopping cart
    A pug sitting in a Walmart shopping cart in front of the Beltway Motel in Arbutus

  • Domino Sugar

    a dog infront of the Domino Sugar sign in the Baltimore Inner Harbor
    a mutt in front of the Domino Sugar sign in the Baltimore Inner Harbor

  • Druid Hill Park wall

    a dog standing on a wall back lit by the setting sun
    A pit bull sitting on the stone wall along i83 next top the Druid Hill Park reservoir.

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