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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Hillary K. Grigonis

Nikon Heartography: Nikon once turned a dog into a photographer using a compact camera and a heart rate monitor

A screenshot of the Nikon Heartography ad with a dog taking pictures using a compact camera.

Photographers often take photographs of the scenes that spark emotions – but did you know that Nikon once gave that ability to a dog? Using a compact camera, a 3D printed case, and a heart rate monitor, Nikon once gave a dog the ability to photograph anything he was excited about.

Nikon Heartography was an adorable marketing stunt where the camera company gave a dog the ability to trigger photos by connecting the camera to a heart monitor. The stunt came out of Nikon Asia back in 2015, but thanks to some recent social media posts – and perhaps the upcoming Valentine holiday – the canine photo stunt has resurfaced.

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