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

Its time to address... copyright and usage rights. I have some clients who prefer I not post their images on Facebook and Instagram. I respect and honor their wishes! But .... a big but !! I still own copyright and usage rights for every single photograph I create! It is on the metadata of my cameras, I watermark images or with ©Copyright symbol. Every single image I create, I maintain the copyright and/or usage rights of each photo. Unless you have purchased the un-water

Can I have all the digitals? Can you photograph my sisters wedding? Can you give me the raw images? These will be edited tomorrow? I want to edit the photos myself? My dog is beautiful can you photograph for exposure? Can you photograph our family reunion? Can I pay after the session? Will you hold this date for me? Can I enter this photo into a contest? Can I have a painter paint a portrait from your proof? Can I just print at Walmart? I work with rescue, will you photograph

Yes ... I do ! Is it hard times .... YES it is ! Pet Photography is a challenge at times! I love the challenge! Has there ever been a "pet" I didn't get a photo of ... no. But it was a challenge! (& honestly it may have been only one!) HOOOOMAN photographers have an advantage. Their clients speak hoooooman! This photographer has to speak "dog" or "cat" or "horse" .... many different animals! I have extreme "patience" when it comes to animals. I am watching them and wat

What is your style of photography? Okay this is simple... you can look at Websites, Instagram & Facebook and see a persons style. I spent YEARS trying to get good clear crisp photos of animals. There are many natural light photographers who do the faded blurry dreamy photos. They are beautiful! But its not my style. Yes I do in studio shots and on location shots. But I shoot with strobes and I want everything.... especially the pet to be sharp and clear. Faded blurry dr

So you have found a Pet Photographer.... yeahhhh!!! There are a few of us around ! I have specialized in Pet Photography over 15 years. Ask your Pet Photographer how they handle unique situations. There are fun loving happy dogs that don't want to sit. There are fearful dogs in new situations. There are some breeds that just aren't friendly to strangers but if they get to know someone its okay. Or what if you cannot take your pup anywhere without a muzzle. Your special