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Why I’m glad I hired a pet photographer for my own photos

Every little girl's dream I was 4 years old when I got the fairytale gift every little girl dreams of - my grandfather gave me my very own horse.   It was cold and 8 month old Dixie Rose had her fuzzy winter coat and I was wearing my brand new Western duster in bright...

What to Wear – A Guide for Dog Moms & Dog Families

What do you wear to your dog's photo session?   In this blog, I’m going to give you some quick concrete tips for dressing yourself (and your family) for your session. Even though the pups are the stars of the show, I'd love to include a few images with you...

A Pet Photographer’s Secret

I take a LOT of phone photos. I have 4,112 photos currently on my  phone's camera roll (4,110 of those are of my kids... and by kids I mean dogs). #dogmomproud How many of you take photos on your phone? 🙋🏻‍♀️ How many of you have ever had a phone go kaput and lost...

The Images That Made Me A Pet Photographer

Willa - The Beginning In 2015, we were playing fetch in the yard at the Rescue Ranch and I of course had my camera, at the time a Nikon D3200 with a 17-55 mm kit lens. I was laying the on the ground and took this photo. Clearly, the horizon line isn't close to...

The Process of a Pet Photography Session

Begin with the End in Mind While the best place to start is always at the beginning, I find that having a plan for the final product is just as important. This is why one of the first questions I'll ask you when planning your pet photography session is, "How would you...

Why Choose Professional Prints?

You're hiring a portrait artist If you're going through hiring an artist to capture portraits of your dog, or your family, or any event you're hiring a photographer for you should take full advantage of their talent & skill. The artist can provide access to the...

How to Choose the Best Pet Photographer in Atlanta for You & Your Pets

When it comes to photographing the furry love of your life - you know you want to find an expert. Choosing the right pet photographer for you can seem like an overwhelming task, after all you want someone that loves slobbery kisses and doesn't ind a little fur. But,...

3 Ideas for Decorating Your Wall With Dog Photography

Nothing brings a smile faster than seeing your favorite furry face on the wall, but simply slapping a framed tiny 8 x 10 print over your couch isn’t going to cut it. In this blog, I’m going to share 4 Ideas for Designing A Gallery Wall of photos from your dog’s...

Delivery Day

Like A Kid Christmas Morning   It's really hard to pick a favorite part of the process. I love every aspect from learning about the dog and your family in our consultation to the actual session to putting the final details on your images in post processing to...

Your Photo Album Tells Your Dog’s Story

You want to remember what he looked like, what his fur felt like under your hands, and how much he loved that slobbery, disgusting tennis ball that you threw a million times. And you need to keep those memories safely in your heart to revisit over and over again. A...

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Dogs in Landscape Photography

Dogs in Landscape Photography

For some photographers they fall in love with the art of photography and photograph everything - families, weddings, engagements, landscapes. And then they realize there’s one subject they just can’t get enough of and specialize. For me, photography has always been...

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Composition in Dog Photography

Composition in Dog Photography

Composition in photography is how elements in the image are arranged. In this week’s Unleashed Embark challenge dog photographers across the world were charged with creating an image using one of the simplest rules of composition - centering. And while a centered...

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A New Dog Photography Challenge – For A New Year!

A New Dog Photography Challenge – For A New Year!

The next round of Unleashed Challenges are called Emerge and there are 12 brand new challenges and I’m looking for the right dogs to participate.Are you ready for a new set of dog photography challenges?2022's Embark Dog Photography Challenges In 2022 I set out on a...

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2022 Pet Superlatives

2022 Pet Superlatives

It’s that time! While we’re all recovering from the Holidays and planning our New Year’s Resolutions - let’s take a look back at last year with some of the best, biggest, and funniest pet photos of the year in the 2022 Pet Superlatives!  Floofiest Dog of the Year...

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Give Me Shelter – Fostering Rescue Dogs

Give Me Shelter – Fostering Rescue Dogs

Many of us know the line: “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, ” as a line from the Statue of Liberty. It’s actually part of a larger poem written by Emma Lazarus that adorns a plaque on the pedestal of the statue, and while...

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A Love Letter to All the Dogs I’ve Loved Before

A Love Letter to All the Dogs I’ve Loved Before

I was nearly held back in Kindergarten to repeat the year. Not because I was behind academically, but because I found it hard to relate to the other kids in my class. I have an August birthday, so as one of the youngest kids in my class they hoped an extra year would...

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Leading Lines with Abe Froman the Frenchie

Leading Lines with Abe Froman the Frenchie

There is a long list of rules in photography. It’s one of the reasons I love it - the clarity of having a right answer derived from the equation of ISO, aperture, and shutter speed makes my analytical tendencies very happy. Of course, just having the right exposure...

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Walking the Dog

Walking the Dog

Walking the dog is one of those great equalizers. Most everyone who has owned a dog has experienced taking their dog for a walk at some time. From taking my own dogs for walks, to photographing you walking together with your dog, to working with Atlanta dog walkers -...

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