One of the main advantages of rural settings is the abundance of space. Unlike the confined spaces of a city, rural areas often provide wide-open fields, forests, and long trails that allow your dog to move freely. Most dogs I photograph, and especially those not used to the busy traffic of the city, enjoy the opportunity to wander and sniff as we move through the locations. The downtime built into the session gives your dog a chance to decompress and just be a dog – leading to more relaxed happy images.

Natural Light Diffusion

When we work together on your Signature Session we will meet at either sunrise or sunset. The soft, diffused light of early mornings or golden hours near sunset are the magic hours of photography. Rural areas with natural screens of trees create those beautiful golden images with sunlight streaming in behind your pup that just feels magical. While city sessions offer more flexibility in times for the session it often limits us to working within the shadows of buildings and relying on architecture and bright color to create the images – rural sessions let the natural light be the star in adding dimension to each image.

Reduced Distractions

Cities are busy – noise, traffic, crowds, other dogs – making it more challenging to keep your dog’s attention. Rural areas provide an escape from these distractions so your dog isn’t as worried about 1,000 other things happening around us. Limiting distractions is one of the best tips to getting really engaged portraits of your dog – which makes choosing a rural location a great choice.