My mission is to provide stunning images that showcase the unique personality of your beloved pets. My goal in every session is simple, Creativity and Quality. I come to your home with a small, portable-studio. Complete with lights, softboxes, backgrounds, and state of the art photography gear. Very little room is needed for the session; I can make the tiniest of apartment’s ideal for your session. When possible, I will also shoot around your home/yard for even more variety and uniqueness to choose from. Sessions generally take anywhere from an hour to two hours, depending on how many pets I am photographing. (Not including my set-up and packing up). Sessions with a family portrait may last longer. I never look at my watch; my main goal is to have the best possible images I can get of your pet. After your session I will edit your entire session, images are corrected for color and brightness/contrast. Once you select the portraits you like from your on-line gallery, it takes about 1 hr to receive your beautiful digital images. What if my dog is not trained to sit, stay or lay down? I will do the very best that I can to capture the best portraits of your pets. This will limit the amount of good poses I can capture. I will do my best to come up with several different solutions. This may mean using your furniture to relax and calm your pet. What days of the week do you schedule sessions? Ideally I like to book sessions on a weekday (if at all possible), weekends I'm usually photographing dog sporting events. How far in advance do I need to book my pet photography session? Please try to book your pet photography session at least 1 week in advance. What background do you use for my pet's portrait? The focus of your pet's portrait should be your pet, not the background. I normally bring solid color backgrounds to my sessions. I also use your home and the furniture in the pictures, for a more personalized look. How will you handle my dog? How involved do I get to be in the shoot? I will work with your dog directly but your help will be necessary as well. That may mean standing next to the photographer making silly noises or screaming out things like "Park", "Treats" or "Wanna go out???". You will also be the person handling the dog. Treats are used as a last resort. Can you do something unique for my pet's portrait? Sure, I can work with you on any special idea you may have, or you can leave it up to me to come up with something a little different. I do try to produce something unique in every session. The cost of adding an additional pet to your pet photography session is just a fraction of the initial session fee. Please contact me through DM for pricing information. What should I do before my session? How do I get my dog ready for his/her photo shoot? I like to recommend a nice long walk before the session for dogs who may be hyper and over excited. It usually makes for a calmer dog during the shoot. Also please try to have your dog groomed before your session, and have some treats and squeaky toys ready if possible. If you have any further questions please contact me at 706-566-4708 or visit my website at wwwc4petphotos.com.
