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Photographer Meetup with The Good Mutt

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A week ago I met up with the very talented Andrea, The Good Mutt. She takes the most wonderful dog portraits in the Fraser Valley and I wanted to see her work! We met between our locations (I’m in Squamish, BC) and settled for Golden Ears sunrise. Amazingly the dog friendly North Beach was empty for sunrise and we had the entire place to ourselves.

For a clear sunny morning, we were very lucky to be graced with a couple low hanging clouds that quickly dispersed while we snapped away. It was a chance for me to see my dogs under a different photographer’s eyes and for me to photograph another photographer. If you’re around the Fraser Valley and would like your dogs photographed, do check out a very talented and wonderful person, Andrea.

Pet Portraits in Vancouver and Squamish

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Are you looking for the highest quality pet portraits to keep forever? Scroll down to see photos capturing the spirit of dogs and cats rendered in bright colors perfect to print for your wall. With outdoor background and natural lighting, these photos are taken with love, patience, understanding and care.

Cats and Puppies may seem very difficult to capture but I’ve been doing this for years and patience is key! I will take the amount of time your pet needs to feel comfortable and am happy to meet for several small sessions. With all kinds of backdrops right in our home, I’m more than willing to travel to parks, lakes, even hike up for the right background. Let create memories together

New Puppy Photography Session in Squamish

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One of my favorite things is to take photos of a brand new puppy. The joy! The absolute craziness of shooting puppies is something I specialize in. Families with new puppies should capture their new member as soon as they can because puppies grow up way too fast and it’s quite impossible to take puppy photos without an expert! Shot in Squamish, BC just an hour away from Vancouver, we met for over an hour and got the cutest images of Sencha with her new family. All the high resolution images are included with the shoot but I can also help print photos using a professional printer in the US only accessed by businesses.

Travelling to Vail as a Pet and Family Photographer

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Will I travel to shoot your family and pets? Absolutely! I love discovering new places and finding the light in beautiful locations. I’m more than happy to drive for days or fly out of country to shoot something special. If it’s hard to come to me, I’m more than happy to come to you. Shooting pets and family are specialties that can be very hard to find. Outdoor photography is already a pain with the ever changing weather, lighting, and locations so you must be quick on your feet and able to read the light quickly. With dogs, especially two quick moving Vizslas, it can be even harder to capture the right moments!

Most dogs are not trained for photography and may not be comfortable with a camera. The more time we have together, the slower I can introduce the camera and work on training for photos. When I travelled to Vail to shoot a lovely family, I made sure we had many smaller photo sessions as dogs (and humans!) tire of photos quickly. We shot every sunset and sunrise for several days and had a ton of fun doing so! Here are the results,

Family and pet shoot on the Sea to Sky

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We had been in contact for months and finally found a perfect day! Pancho the Vizsla and his family met with me on the Sea to Sky Highway to shoot the most beautiful photos with the Howe Sound as a background. We found some beautiful ferns for the PNW vibe, took a couple delicate flower photos, and just had a lovely evening capturing stills. Depending on the time of year, there can be so many lovely areas to photograph and best times of the day to capture them. Sunny days lend to beautiful sunsets and cloudier days like this one, are great for capturing skin and being able to take our time.

Vancouver Pet Photography

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Pet photography is such a specialized niche. Over the last decade I’ve been taking photos in Vancouver, BC and have ended up specializing in dogs, cats and their relationships with their humans. I’ve found that professional photographers who are not “dog people” can take amazing photos of dogs but the eyes look “dead” and their spirit doesn’t come through. Not everyone is up for following pets on the ground, getting jumped on, and trying over and over for the shot. I absolutely love animals and the time it takes to capture an animal’s soul

When I start a session, I like to take my time to meet the pet and get them used to the camera. We then work on a stay with a crouching human and give away handfuls of treats! Dogs that have come back to me for sessions over the years knows me as the treat lady and love photographs. There’s also lots of patience and time given for romp and zoomies, for a dog be a dog and sniff or a cat to hide under a bush.

If you’re in the Sea to Sky area or Greater Vancouve area (I’m based out of Squamish and happy to travel), I would love to photograph your pets and family. Send me a message and lets have a chat! I’d be more than happy to work with you to create a specific vision or roll in the dirt and capture images of your pet in action! In addition, I take family photos as well so come and create memories with me.

Pet Food Bag Australian Shepherd x Collie Photoshoot

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I was so excited to shoot Fadwa and Omlette! This beautiful owner and Shepherd pair had been through so much together and their relation was something I was just too happy to capture for Orijen. The mission was to grab a variety of photos but to concentrate on sunset silhouette photos for upcoming dog food bags. We shot a couple locations and here’s the photos and the final product.

Images are used online, on product, and printed in stores.

North Vancouver Family and Pet Photo Session

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Family shoots are so rewarding! I love capturing the relationships between each family member and of course it’s always a bonus with a pup. These family photos were shot in West and North Vancouver. I loved how we got some moody lighting in November (usually the worst month for rain!). Mostly these were not posed, but easy natural captures and I was so thankful for the beautiful family and their time.