Ellen Zangla Photography

Pet photographer specializing in outdoor dog portraits, including photos of dogs in action; family photos that include your pets; and portraits of other pets, including, cats, lizards, etc. And I have a soft spot for lizards; I think they’re super cool. I also love photography and started taking pictures as a teenager. In 2009, I merged my love of pets with my love of photography and started my business. As a niche photographer—all I photograph are pets and pets with their people—I am an expert in pet photography. I understand pet behavior, know how to get them to look at the camera with that “look,” light their fur correctly (if you have a black pet, you’ll know what I mean), and capture the relationship they have with their owners. I have a lot of patience, giving dogs, cats and other pets time to relax, knowing that it can take some time to get the perfect image. I specialize in creating natural and unique photos of dogs, cats and other pets. I photograph mostly outdoors (with the exception of cats and other animals, such as lizards, who may not go outside). My clients say that I capture the true personality of their pets, whether they’re regal and proud, funny or goofy, or somewhere in between. I believe that our pets are family members and that we should have amazing photos of them that we will treasure for a lifetime. And I love creating these images for people. When it comes to capturing those once-in-a-lifetime moments, it’s important to get it right, and I have the technical and artistic skills to make that happen:

I am a Master Photographer and a Certified Professional Photographer, a designation less than 2% of all professional photographers have earned through the Professional Photographers of America (PPA). I have won numerous awards for my pet photography, including:

2018 PPA Bronze Medal Photographer of the Year

2017 PPA Bronze Medal Photographer of the Year

Portrait Photographer of the Year, MDPPA, and a Top Ten Animal Image at the 2016 International Print Competition

2015 PPA Silver Medal Photographer of the Year

Multiple other award-winning photos in state, district and international print competitions. I live with my husband, our 18-year-old son, and six four-legged family members (four cats and two dogs): our first set of “twins:” Alfie and Griffin, “foster fails” (they came home for a long weekend in November 2014 and never went back); Lola, a German Shepherd/Husky mix; our second set of “twins,” Panther and Storm; and Aeneas, a mixed breed puppy.