So you're interested in a session, but have questions?

I understand you may have questions or doubts. First of all, please feel free to reach out directly and ask! Second, let me address some of the questions I hear most often.

I have questions

I love talking dogs and photography. Ask away!

My dog isn't well behaved.

Neither are mine! Or MOST of the dogs I'm lucky enough to have in front of my camera. Don’t worry about it! I only need to be able to capture a fraction of a second, literally. We’ll work together to create a moment (a fraction of a moment even!) and capture your boy or girl giving us just the right look or snicker or doggy grin. Most dogs aren’t professional model unicorns that sit still and pose and smile until I say done. It’s their day too, we’ll work with your pup so they have fun and we capture those moments of their personality doing what they want to do.

Do I need to be in the photos?

Entirely up to you. Yes, this session is all about your dog, but the best thing about dogs is their love for you and the connection between the two (or three, or four) of you. Although a session will be focused on the dog, it is a good idea to be prepared to make a cameo here and there. The candid moments between a dog and their person can sometimes be the absolute most special moments ever. (but of course, you are never required to be in photos....witness protection much?)

A silhouette is a great way to be in the photo without being in the photo.

These photos are best just after sunrise or before sunset and can be a great way of showing a lovely connection between you and your friend.

Partial Photo

A focus on the dog with you and/or another family member is also a nice way to be in the photo for the camera shy.

My dog is crazy and if we let Fido off the leash I'll never see him again.

Same. That's why they invented Photoshop. Specifically, removing leashes of flight-risk dogs is 100% why we have Photoshop*. That's no problem at all. Safety is the top priority. If you're comfortable taking Fido off leash, great. But if not, no problem. I do ask that Fido arrives in the smallest/thinnest collar and leash or harness you're comfortable with, but the key words are "comfortable with". If Fido needs to be in a big comfy harness, that's fine. We can work with it.

*ok, maybe there are other reasons, but that's a pretty great one.

"Sit" and "Stay" are a lost cause.

No problem. As I said earlier, this day is just as much about them having fun as anything else and we'll work with what they want to do. (with some exceptions, I'm not drag racing hot rods down the bypass). If they want to do nothing but chase a ball? That's fine. If they decide this is going to be an impromptu water shoot? That's fine*. We'll work to get the best photos of your dog, but let's capture the fun loving creature they are and not stress about being the perfectly posing unicorn they are not.

*Car cleaning after photo sessions not included.

Still have questions or concerns?

Schedule a call, I'd love to talk about your dog and answer any questions you may have about a session.