Michelle Dawkins Photography

09/03/2026

I had a wonderful time photographing this sweet and happy girl named Zuzu a few days ago.

Can you guess which lens I used to take this photograph?!

I'll give you a few hints. 😉

1. It's not my 300mm 2.8 prime lens....My shoulder can't handle the weight of that right now.

2. I've had this lens for years and it's another prime lens in my collection.

Comment if you think you know the lens! 📷😄

08/28/2026

Guess what!

We placed with an honorable mention is the International Photography Awards! 📷🏆

It's been sometime since I competed in this prestigious photography competition. So to place with this photo, in the professional category, and with such a memorable, wild, and not planned moment I caught with my Z8 & 300mm 2.8 lens, makes it even better.

Thank you to the judges. Thank you to my mentors Audrey and Claudio. And a huge thank you and congratulations to Jessica Carder and her two gorgeous German Shepherds Bella & Uffi who were the models in this photograph!

Congrats to everyone who placed as well 😊.

08/26/2026

Fun in the sand and happy National Dog Day!

Go give those special, lovable, greatest creatures on earth, the best day ever today 🥰.

08/20/2026

If I were to travel to photograph dogs anywhere in the USA, where would you choose?! Drop your dream photoshoot location in the comments because this might be happening for 2027 🗺️🐾📷😉.

I’ll start with mine! Great Sand Dunes National Park.

I want to travel everywhere, meet, and photograph all of your dogs, but that’s the ultimate dream photography location for me.

08/14/2026

Flight of the Humming Bird.

When its to hot and muggy to photograph Dogs, why not look for birds! 😄

To bird photographers. You have my respect because you all have the best patience in the world! It's very hard to for me to sit and wait in one place staring at a flower and listening for whatever bird is close by. But I did it! It was easy to capture the bird in camera, but holy crap was it hard for me to focus on sitting still and being calm 😆.

Nikon Z8 and Nikkor F 300mm 2.8 lens.

08/13/2026

My team is sending emails out to models tonight and tomorrow.

If you've model for me before and didn't get an blast email, that's because I'll reach out to you personally.

Congrats to those who were selected.

I want to see your dogs like this gorgeous boy in front of my camera for this project 🙂.

08/12/2026

Wooo! So many have applied for my new model call. 😄

Application will be closing Friday at 12pm. I will review each application and if your dog fits best for this project, you will receive and email from myself or my team.

Right now, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers are on the top of my list I am searching for.

Second are dogs that are brave, can stay, and listen very very well.

This is not an action photo session model call so calm, composed dogs are what’s going to catch my eyes.

Looking for that confident energy like my dog Troy.

Make sure to fill out my application which can be found on my website to be considered.

Do not post in the comments. I’m not looking because I don’t have the time to.

08/10/2026

Posting a lot today! 🤪

Models who signed up to help me test out my new camera lens back in Spring that were selected.

I will be emailing dates and times by Wednesday for you to reschedule. Make sure to keep an eye on your emails. Times will be very limited because my fall client schedule is fully book.

08/10/2026

Closing my model call applications at the end of this week for this project. 📷🙂

If you'd like to be considered, please fill out my application in the link below.

Michelle Dawkins Photography. Award Winning Professional Dog Photography. Kent Island, MD.

08/10/2026

The winning photo out of the border collie bunch that was posted last week.

This photo will move on to be in several photography competitions. Will it place or win? Who knows! But I can say it's one heck of an action photograph I am proud to enter with 😊📷.

Dog in the photograph is Ryder, the high flying, talented border collie who modeled for me back in May of this year.