Kat Ku Modern Pet Photos

Kat Ku Modern Pet Photos "For those who LOVE their furry best friends." Based in Ann Arbor/Detroit, MI and serving the metro-Detroit area.

Available for travel to Chicago, NYC, San Francisco, Scottsdale, and Beyond. Voted Detroit's #1 BEST Pet Photographer (Detroit A-List, 2013 Winner & 2014 Runner-Up)

Inspiration behind the business: A love of animals and photography, plus a growing appreciation of what it really means to have beautiful and timeless images of a beloved pet, convinced owner and photographer, Kat Ku to focus solely o

n photographing pets. Each client that Kat works with, receives personalized one-on-one time to truly understand the personality of the pet(s) she will be photographing. This results in her creating professional and meaningful images that not only capture each individual pet's personality but also the special, subtle dynamic relationship that they have with their human(s) :)

Just popping in to say hi, I know it’s been a minute! Even though I haven’t been as active on social lately, yes, I’m st...
11/04/2025

Just popping in to say hi, I know it’s been a minute! Even though I haven’t been as active on social lately, yes, I’m still doing shoots for those wondering. I still have a few spots left for the 2025 year!

Please keep sending pets + kids my way. 💕 I don’t think photographing them will ever get old— even if it takes an insane amount of bribery, candy, and tooting to get these smiles. 💯 worth it!

PS. Don’t you love how B’s hair matches Vinny’s fur? 😍👦🐕

- Vinny the Golden Retriever (Photographed @ 6 years | Ann Arbor, MI)

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To be honest, when I jokingly asked my mom if she wanted to be my test subjects for a new location I was scouting for fu...
07/03/2025

To be honest, when I jokingly asked my mom if she wanted to be my test subjects for a new location I was scouting for future shoots ( ), I didn’t actually expect her to say yes.

I’ve kind of been the black sheep after I decided to leave my cushy corporate job in 2016 in pursuit of a full time career in pet photography. I guess after 9 years though, they’ve kind of given up on guilt tripping me.

Surprisingly, the shoot was both fun and awkward. Fun because I got to help pick out my mom’s outfit (my dad volunteered the perfect purple shirt), and awkward because directing your parents to pose in front of a camera is another thing. If you’re familiar with first generation Asians, we are not a touchy family AT ALL. So when I made them hold hands during the shoot and tried to recreate there wedding photo where they had to actually touch, the embarrassed giggles was apparent. LOL.

Not surprisingly, my dad got bored after a few minutes of picture taking; my mom was a good sport, despite being exasperated on why I kept making her run up and down the hills. Max, of course, being a photographer’s dog, was the perfect model. 😉

Despite having a limited window of cooperation from my human subjects, I’m pretty happy with how these images turned out, and I know will cherish these images of my parents and Max over the many years to come. 🙏💕

Although a little bit further out from Ann Arbor, I love the rolling hills and the little white barn in the distance and am excited to announce that I will be opening up mini and regular sessions for this location beginning July 14th— when the lavender flowers will be in peak bloom. For more info on how to book, comment “lavender” below!

Despite a wild start to peony sessions, we were blessed with an amazingly long season this year, thanks to cooler weathe...
06/23/2025

Despite a wild start to peony sessions, we were blessed with an amazingly long season this year, thanks to cooler weather. I am OBSESSED with how these turned out and had such a hard time picking out my favorites to share because honestly, they're all gorgeous! 😍🌸🐶

For more images, check out my post on my Instagram page!

Did you miss out? Now booking lavender sessions! DM for more info.

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LAST CALL FOR PEONY SESSIONS!We've been blessed with cooler weather this year, which has helped to prolong the peony blo...
06/11/2025

LAST CALL FOR PEONY SESSIONS!

We've been blessed with cooler weather this year, which has helped to prolong the peony blooms. 🌸🌸🌸 This weekend will be the last opportunity to get photos with these gorgeous flowers before I open up registration for lavender sessions.

Comment "peony" below for more info! :)

- Emma the Corgi/Cattle Dog Mix (Photographed @ 5 years | Ann Arbor, MI)

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Thanks again to everyone that came out to support this year's Doggy Portraits for a Cause with Humane Society of Huron V...
06/03/2025

Thanks again to everyone that came out to support this year's Doggy Portraits for a Cause with Humane Society of Huron Valley, and helping to make it a great success! We raised $630 to help animals in need.

While these events are always a lot of work (prep, 4 hours of continuous shooting during the event, and all the time spent after with post-processing/ordering and delivery of prints), it's an amazing feeling knowing that this money will go towards perhaps a lifesaving surgery, feeding a few more strays, or assisting those with lesser means. ❤️

PLUS, knowing that people now have a sweet, professional portrait of a pup to frame and cherish, that they may have never thought of getting, makes me happy. I can't tell you how many times I have heard people express regret about this after their dog has passed! 😔

Anyway, check out these adorable faces! Which one is your fave? :)

Just a few updates!1) Old dogs are the best dogs. 💕 Even if they'd rather run around the park and sniff all the things t...
05/21/2025

Just a few updates!

1) Old dogs are the best dogs. 💕 Even if they'd rather run around the park and sniff all the things than to look at the camera 😆 (e.g. feat. Miles here)

2) Thanks to everyone who came out to support the 11th Doggy Portraits Fundraiser for the Humane Society of Huron Valley this past weekend! I got to meet and photograph so many cute puppers (photos incoming!), and am thrilled to share that we raised $630 for animals in need— bringing our total to over $6000+ over the years we’ve been doing this!

3) Peony season is right around the corner (😱), and I’m excited to announce that I’ll be offering mini and regular sessions again. 🌸🌺🌸Registration will open tomorrow with limited spots available. Comment “peony” for more info!

4) Right after peony sessions will be lavender sessions in mid-to-late June/early July. Sign up for both and save $50 off your registration! 🤗 Could be fun if you have more than one dog to have each one do a separate flower theme, or if you just really love your dog and flowers, haha 🙃

5) I am also available for sessions at home if public locations aren’t a good fit! Send me a message to learn more---booking sessions now and beyond!

Xoxo,

Kat

- Miles the Vizsla (Photographed @ 13 years | Ann Arbor, MI)

~ 2 Weeks to the Doggy Portraits for a Cause! Come stop by and get a beautiful photo of your pup that you can cherish ov...
05/02/2025

~ 2 Weeks to the Doggy Portraits for a Cause! Come stop by and get a beautiful photo of your pup that you can cherish over the many years to come! 100% of the proceeds to go back to the Humane Society of Huron Valley.

Register here: https://katku.square.site/

Location scouting with the bestest boy for a session tomorrow. If spring flowers are your jam, this is the week for the ...
04/30/2025

Location scouting with the bestest boy for a session tomorrow. If spring flowers are your jam, this is the week for the perfect photo session! 🌸🌺🌷🪻Lucky you, I might have a spot or two open. 😉 Send me a DM or email for more info!

Ever come across a book that literally lights you up from w/in?For me, it’s the Herbal Dog by I’ve been diving into ener...
04/12/2025

Ever come across a book that literally lights you up from w/in?

For me, it’s the Herbal Dog by

I’ve been diving into energetics lately. It’s starting to make sense why some animals do well on certain foods & others don’t. Imagine a cold person eating ice cream, or a hot person eating spicy soup. They’re just going to get more cold or more hot! Now imagine w/ opposite foods!

More importantly, I’m learning how to balance the energetics, so we don’t reach a problem state w/ a pet— e.g. hot spots, allergies, etc, which are all indications of an underlying issue/imbalance w/in the body.

Recently, I noticed that Max developed a couple of sebaceous cysts & a small fatty lipoma. While the vet said it was nothing to worry about/just keep an eye on it, obviously, I worry.

Through this book, I realized that Max tends to run cool/damp (which I kind of suspected anyway based on morning eye gunk/stool quality), & that sebaceous cysts/lipomas are indicative of stagnation w/in the body.

It really shouldn’t come as a surprise, b/c after his FCE, we haven’t been as active as we used to be, & he’s the type of dog that likes to lounge around all day. The lymph system is the body’s way of removing toxins and waste from the body, & gets pumped through exercise. Minimal exercise = stagnation. I also realized that I’m probably adding too much water to his food when warming up.

Rita does an amazing job of breaking things down: energetics/how imbalances manifest/how to use herbs to help support the body so it can heal itself. As a result, I’ve incorporated a calendula tincture (to help move the lymph system), freshly ground milk thistle seed (to help liver break down waste & support function), nettles (fortify & strengthen the body as a whole), & looking into mullein root tincture to help support the spine.

We’re a few days in & noticeable changes = less phlegmy sounding reverse sneezes/dryer eyes in the morn. It’s still early— the biggest challenge is having patience for the herbs & body to do the work (vs. traditional meds that suppress symptoms), but the changes make me optimistic. Less stagnation = better body circulation/spinal flow + chiro = healing 🙏❤️

Who has the better 😛—- Hades, or his brother, Shadow? 🤔Now booking 2025 sessions! Couple of dates left in April and May...
04/08/2025

Who has the better 😛—- Hades, or his brother, Shadow? 🤔

Now booking 2025 sessions! Couple of dates left in April and May is quickly booking up!

- Hades the Black Cat (Photographed @ ~ 1 year) & Shadow the Tuxedo (Photographed @ 3 years)

Counting down the days until we consistently get more sunny days! ☀️Can’t tell you how many times I’ve already had to re...
04/07/2025

Counting down the days until we consistently get more sunny days! ☀️Can’t tell you how many times I’ve already had to reschedule sessions this year due to the crappy weather! 🫠

Now booking sessions for the 2025 year! Limited dates left for this month. Send me a DM or email for more info :)

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Inspiration behind the business: A love of animals and photography, plus a growing appreciation of what it really means to have beautiful and timeless images of a beloved pet, convinced owner and photographer, Kat Ku to focus solely on photographing pets. Each client that Kat works with, receives personalized one-on-one time to truly understand the personality of the pet(s) she will be photographing. This results in her creating professional and meaningful images that not only capture each individual pet's personality but also the special, subtle dynamic relationship that they have with their human(s) :) Based in Ann Arbor/Scottsdale, Kat specializes in on-location, all-natural light, and candid-style dog, cat, and pet portraits for private and commercial clients. Available for shoots in Michigan and across the country, including Chicago, NYC, San Francisco, LA, Austin, and the Phoenix area. For more info, send an email to to info(at)katkuphotography(dot)com www.katkuphotography.com www.instagram.com/thekatku www.facebook.com/katkuphotography