
The Multiple Dog Portrait
There are many challenges when photographing the multiple dog portrait. Among them are the various personalities of the dogs, their energy levels (which can vary greatly) and do they get along well together. My number one goal with the portrait session is that when we...

Handsome Husky – The Right Pose to Fit the Breed of the Dog.
Handsome Husky. As a professional photographer, now in my 38th year in business, I have lots of opinions on the right or wrong way of taking portraits. These days, that is especially true about the way I take pet portraits, specifically dog portraits. How I take them...

Family Portraits — Outdoors in my Favorite Park
Family Portraits -- Outdoors! In my 37 year career I have taken hundreds of outdoor family portraits. I have had the good fortune to use the same park for more than 27 years. There are many things that make for a great park for portraits. It should be big, with a...

Big Dog, Little Dog Portrait Combo
Different Dogs, one big and one little together in a portrait? For sure, and the truth is it is one of my favorite pet portrait combinations. Dogs, like people have different personalities. Sometimes they are friends and sometimes well, not so much. But no matter, it...

A Charitable Promotion–How it works.
Charitable Promotion What is it and how does it work? I have partnered with Can-Do-Canines, a wonderful and extremely effective service dog organization. The goal of this promotion is to raise $4,000 by promoting a 1/2 priced portrait session and framed 8x10 and that...