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Blog from Sandra Ferguson Photography

I am certainly not a writer. If you have met me in person, you know I am as southern as you can get. My pronunciation and grammar may not be correct. But, I am passionate about two things. Photography and Animals. I have specialized in Pet Photography now for about 20 years. I am a professional photographer in Memphis, TN. I am a Dog Photographer, Cat Photographer, Horse Photographer, Bird Photographer. If it is an animal, I will photograph it! So from time to time, I thought I would share some of my tips on pet photography. I hope some of my blog post will catch your attention and maybe help with some pet photography of your own. Enjoy!!

One Dog At A Time

Sandra Ferguson Photography

Mar 5
2 min

One Dog At A Time

I created this series- Giving Back, One Dog At A Time, to get rescued and homeless dogs noticed. I want to take one dog and highlight them. Share them. Make them stand out. I have many ideas and different things to try. But, our rescue groups and shelters will need to reach out to me. I have personally reached out to several groups in our 901 area. 2 Groups - 2 different rescue groups took me up on it. Sadly, only two! This series is just beginning. I have so many idea

* Giving Back *

Sandra Ferguson Photography

Feb 4
4 min

* Giving Back *

Adoption photos are very important for animal rescue groups. Sadly, post covid, adoption events are not as often. Potential adopters rely on photographs on social media and Pet Finder. In the past, I have worked with a number of rescues taking adoption photos. I have volunteered my services for 7 years. My cost and expenses have climbed. I calculated the cost of my volunteer service & expenses. My services alone were over $75,000 plus all the expense of treats, props, c

We are their whole life

Sandra Ferguson Photography

Jan 25
3 min

We are their whole life

If you have followed me over the years, you know we have a multidog home. Designer dogs, Recue mutt dog, and a Rare Breed - Pure Bred. Sela is the pure bred and she is most definitely rare. She has kept us on our toes and she has taught me so much about K9 personality and behavior. She is a breed that is definitely not for everyone. She either likes you or she doesn't. She protects her family, even from the UPS truck. She adores her people. (especially her DooDad). Sel

I STOLE THIS IMAGE !

Sandra Ferguson Photography

Jan 16
3 min

I STOLE THIS IMAGE !

People that work, work for a paycheck. If you work in retail, you earn your paycheck. If you work in an office, you earn your paycheck. No matter your job, you earn a paycheck. Nobody works - for free. Unless you are volunteering your service and I only volunteer for animal rescue. When you book a session with me, I charge a retainer fee for my services. All prints and digitals are purchased separately. When a photographer works, it includes: all the years of experienc

Worst Session Ever !!

Sandra Ferguson Photography

Dec 18, 2022
4 min

Worst Session Ever !!

I am often bragging about the fastest session ever. It had nothing to do with me and everything to do with the dog! Jager a Doberman held the title for several years. As of 2022, a black lab named Larey gained first place. It really took 20 mins for his session. But, back up a little bit. What is the WORST session ever? Some of you think your sessions are bad!!!???!!! Some of you leave thinking, I can't believe my dog did that. Some of you think, that was the worse phot

Pets with Santa

Sandra Ferguson Photography

Nov 26, 2022
7 min

Pets with Santa

This year I have volunteered my photography services to benefit Team Memphis Rescue & Support. We will be doing Pet Photos with Santa at Woof Gang Bakery - Cordova. The date is coming up fast - Saturday, December 3rd, 2022 12noon to 4pm. I have been giving "tips for pets with Santa" on our event page. I thought I would share everything in one post. At our event, you will receive 2 watermarked digitals for sharing online, with your donation to rescue of $25. (I am voluntee

A Tail Wagging Good Gift

Sandra Ferguson Photography

Aug 15, 2022
1 min

A Tail Wagging Good Gift

If you have pet lovers in your life, this is the perfect gift. I recently updated my gift certificates and they are cute! When you give these as a gift, they will love them! Birthday gifts, anniversary, holiday gifts, just because, teachers, friends, parents, grandparents, someone hard to buy for or a special someone. If they have a special pet, they will love getting one of these gift certificates. Its not just dogs! I photograph all animals !! Cats, horses, pigs, goats,

Christmas in July

Sandra Ferguson Photography

Jul 25, 2022
1 min

Christmas in July

It is here!! Christmas in July. Now is the time to book your Pets Christmas Session to be held in November. I have very limited spots. I sell out every year! So we have to book early. The discounts will be gone after these spots are booked. Booked Now by going to my website - click the link below. https://www.sandrafergusonphotography.com/christmas-in-july #sandrafergusonphotography #memphispetphotographer #memphisdogphotographer #memphisphotographer #memphisdogphotogr

The MEOW in Pet Photography

Sandra Ferguson Photography

Jun 30, 2022
3 min

The MEOW in Pet Photography

Putting the meow into pet photography

Your dog knows, they nose!

Sandra Ferguson Photography

Jun 24, 2022
2 min

Your dog knows, they nose!

What does that mean for a pet photo session & Dog Photography? When dogs come to the studio or we meet at a park, I watch. I want to know how your dog reacts. Most dogs will come to either location and start sniffing & smelling. So many smells no matter the location! I often say, in studio, turn them loose and let them smell. Why is this important at a photo session? · Let them take their time and absorb all the smells around them · I am watching body langua

Planning your Pets Birthday Party!

Sandra Ferguson Photography

Jun 8, 2022
3 min

Planning your Pets Birthday Party!

I read this quote recently, " The amazing thing about having a dog is even though neither of you speak the same language, you develop this deep connection that you will never share with a human" (author unknown) How true is that quote? I know with my own dogs we have a relationship that others would not understand. Each one is special in their own way. This chocolate (gray, white) Goldendoodle (Ziggy) has had my whole heart his whole life. He turned twelve (12) years old in

Loretta Lynn - Hurricane Mills, Tn

Sandra Ferguson Photography

Apr 7, 2022
1 min

Loretta Lynn - Hurricane Mills, Tn

If you live in Tn or you have passed through, you know we have some well known people living here. (or previously, like Elvis) We stopped at Loretta Lynn's. Her place is beautiful! I have been here many times and I think it gets prettier each time. #sandrafergusonphotography #memphisphotographer #memphispetphotographer #memphisdogphotographer #tennesseepetphotographer #vaca #vacation #vacation2022 #vaca2022 #tennessee #roadtrip #lorettalynn #hurricanemills #middletennessee

Parrot Mountain, Pigeon Forge

Sandra Ferguson Photography

Apr 6, 2022
1 min

Parrot Mountain, Pigeon Forge

When we arrived in Pigeon Forge, we headed straight to Parrot Mountain. If you are in the Smoky Mountain area you should go. We had so much fun. Birds are free flying. There are some in cages. But there is an area where you can pet and hold some birds. Be warned. It is not called Parrot Mountain for nothing. It is a mountain! I am glad I was driving my Jeep to get up that steep road. After you arrive in the parking lot, it is also on a slope. Going into the exhibit

Behind the scenes of a session

Sandra Ferguson Photography

Mar 9, 2022
2 min

Behind the scenes of a session

I am asked so many times, "how do you get the dogs to look at you" or "how do you get the dogs to pose"? The only magic formula is "patience". I have an abundance of patience working with animals. I love seeing them transform in front of my lens. I love seeing pets respond to me and look straight into my camera lens. Did you know, you can act a fool around a dog? They do not care. If you act goofy, make noises, dance around, toss some treats and tell them GOOD DOG. It's

Frequently Asked Questions

Sandra Ferguson Photography

Jan 28, 2022
1 min

Frequently Asked Questions

I have booked a session, now what? What if my pet won't sit still? Can my family be in the photo? How long do sessions last? When will I get my photos? These questions and much more are answered in my new magazine. My own, Pet Portrait Session Guide, is now available in print. I give you tips and ideas about your session. You may want to incorporate a few of the poses from previous sessions. I have included previous client and rescue sessions to give you ideas. You can

My Dogs New Years Pawsolutions 2022

Sandra Ferguson Photography

Dec 27, 2021
2 min

My Dogs New Years Pawsolutions 2022

My dogs got together with some friends and wrote out their New Years Pawsolutions for dogs everywhere. (Pawsolutions = Resolutions.) Lets see how far into 2022 they will make it! Pawsolution #1 I will become friends with the mail person & the mail truck. Pawsolution #2 I will become friends with the UPS, FedEx and Amazon “person”. They need to leave more Chewy boxes though! Pawsolution #3 I will stop barking out the window when I see squirrel, cat or a person four blocks

OMG - she did what ???

Sandra Ferguson Photography

Dec 18, 2021
2 min

OMG - she did what ???

You all know I have worked with rescues, shelters and foster parents for a long time! I love what I do. I love being a part of the process of the animals finding their forever home. My part is small in the grand scheme of "rescue". But being a small part does not make it less valuable. Rescue photography is different than any other photography you will ever do. Some of the larger animal shelters have photographer programs and routine schedules of photographing the animal

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Sandra Ferguson Photography

Dec 7, 2021
3 min

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Look all around you. Listen to everyone talking. Its in the air. Christmas! I wander what our pets think. Once a year they see us haul in a real or a fake tree. Put decorations on it. And all the shiny balls we tell them, don't touch. We start wearing all these ugly sweaters. Jingle bells are everywhere. They watch us. They know its the most wonderful time of the year because we are happy and excited. They know when we are stressed and rush. They will stick by you so c

Unique Personality

Sandra Ferguson Photography

Aug 13, 2021
3 min

Unique Personality

Every animal that I photograph is unique. In each photo I love to capture the pets personality. Sometimes the photos are serious, goofy or perfect. My goldendoodle Ziggy is a very laid back & goofy boy. I usually like his mouth open in photos. Otherwise he looks serious or unhappy. Today I was asked if I could create a photo with a pup to look like Elvis. This is Elvis week in Memphis. Well, we can try! The dog Elvis on the pink backdrop - there were 2 people assisting wi

Giant Breeds

Sandra Ferguson Photography

Jul 15, 2021
2 min

Giant Breeds

Mastiff - Meet Tulip. Let me tell you ... you have not had shuuggggahhh unless you have had Mastiff kisses!! She is a lovebug. Tulip had her photo session with her family of K9's but she also entered the Model Call for Giant Breeds. You will most definitely see this face again... she makes me smile! (her expressions are priceless!) Our model call ends on Saturday July 17th. We have all breeds entered ...except GIANT SCHNAUZER !! I have contacted a few people and never

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