From the moment humans first tamed animals about 10,000 years ago, animals have played a big role in people's lives. Even though at first domestic animals were used for meat, milk, and hides, as time passed, humans realized that they are not just food but living and breathing creatures. They began to see them as their friends who would accompany them while hunting, traveling, or guarding their homes. However, there was always something special but complex in the relationship between humans…

I'm an international award-winning children’s portrait photographer in Beaver, West Virginia with eight years of experience in the field. I'm also a mom of four who loves animals.

“While there is no cure-all for grief, I feel honored to be trusted to capture such meaningful, vulnerable moments while memorializing the unbreakable bond between animals and their families.”

Jane Goodall, British ethologist known for her exceptionally detailed and long-term research on the chimpanzees of Tanzania’s Gombe Stream National Park. In 1977 she cofounded the Jane Goodall Institute. Goodall authored numerous books. She was created Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 2003.

"This photo touched my heart so deeply, I nearly cried. This kind of deep unconditional love and incredible bond is what I have always had with my own pets..... which makes losing them so incredibly devastating." ~Skye

Free-to-use app Agora gathered the best shots from its latest competition, #Friends2020, where more than 16,328 photographers expressed what 'Friendship' meant to them through their camera lens.