Dogs on Paper

Dogs on Paper DOGS ON PAPER is a portrait studio for dogs in Sacramento, CA.

DOGS ON PAPER is a portrait studio for dogs, located in Fair Oaks, just outside of Sacramento, California.

Friday vibes.Mark your calendar — fall sessions open September 1st.
08/07/2026

Friday vibes.

Mark your calendar — fall sessions open September 1st.

Long before Dogs on Paper existed, there was Cupcake. This squishy 7-month-old bulldog was one of my early dog portrait ...
08/03/2026

Long before Dogs on Paper existed, there was Cupcake.

This squishy 7-month-old bulldog was one of my early dog portrait sessions back in my San Francisco studio days under my former studio, Ann Hamilton, and this shot ended up featured in a 2007 issue of Rangefinder Magazine. Swipe to see the feature →

Almost 20 years later, that upside-down, belly-rub pose is still one of my favorite captures. Some things about how I shoot dogs haven’t changed at all — patience, a simple setup, and letting their personality lead.

Dogs on Paper had a lot planned for fall — a new session offering, new products, fall minis, and renewed energy to welco...
08/01/2026

Dogs on Paper had a lot planned for fall — a new session offering, new products, fall minis, and renewed energy to welcome new and old clients back to the studio on September 1st.

But during our summer break, we realized a break was so very needed. We’ve been nonstop with this for over four years, trying to create something special — beautiful portraits of the dogs who mean everything to their people.

We’ve collaborated with local businesses, donated time and sessions to fundraisers and rescue orgs, and poured ourselves into this little studio in more ways than we can list.

And as a one-person studio with a pug as an assistant and occasional stand-in model (he prefers napping to working), and hence the “we” in Dogs on Paper — we are just tired. We’ve run out of steam, so to speak.

We don’t want to close our doors. But we can’t keep operating at the pace we were, and we can’t keep giving our time and services away the way we have been. Studio overhead is real, and we’d really like to keep those doors open. It’s a tiny space, as some of you know, but it’s a meaningful one — it’s let us create memories for so many people who love their dogs.

As we move into the months ahead, we’ll be accepting a small number of portrait sessions through the end of November, before we break again for the holidays.

We’re not going anywhere. We’re just doing this differently now — slower, smaller, and only in the ways that feel right, and sustainable. Thank you for understanding, and for loving your dogs enough to bring them here. 🖤

Love is all you need — and a Silken Windhound. 🖤Featuring
07/11/2026

Love is all you need — and a Silken Windhound. 🖤

Featuring

This is what pure love looks like — Luna, wrapped up in her foster mom’s arms like she never wants to let go. At just 6 ...
07/08/2026

This is what pure love looks like — Luna, wrapped up in her foster mom’s arms like she never wants to let go. At just 6 years old, Luna’s facing serious health challenges, but you’d never know it here. Just two hearts, completely full. Luna is fostered with so much love by Maddy through

Little sparkler. ✨🇺🇸Happy Fourth of July from Dogs on Paper!Featuring Sparkle Bandana by
07/04/2026

Little sparkler. ✨🇺🇸

Happy Fourth of July from Dogs on Paper!

Featuring Sparkle
Bandana by

More of Vulcan.He’s patiently waiting for the next frame, for something new. Details on that soon.Vulcan
07/01/2026

More of Vulcan.

He’s patiently waiting for the next frame, for something new. Details on that soon.

Vulcan

What a month June has been.I’m so thankful for a busy season at the studio — I won’t be taking portrait commissions duri...
06/30/2026

What a month June has been.

I’m so thankful for a busy season at the studio — I won’t be taking portrait commissions during my summer break, but I’ll be back September 1st. So much to share before then.

This month brought dogs facing serious health challenges, dogs rescued after tragedy, and foster dogs who never got adopted out — instead finding their forever family in the very people who are fostering them. It brought dogs who answered the call for studio projects, and the quiet, unmistakable bond between every dog and their human. So many stories, walking through my studio door.

Every one of these beautiful dogs brought joy to their session. They just want to be loved — and the humans who brought them, love these dogs so deeply. It’s heartwarming to witness through my lens.

There are days this business feels impossible. But the dogs are the reason I keep doing what I love. They really do leave a pawprint on your heart.

And in the end, the love is what’s left. That, and the photographs. 🤍

I can’t wait to show you this summer as I’ll continue to post and share.

Photo of Dolly from her Dog Dad’s Day session — so much more to share from this one!

Some dogs just know how to make a circle feel like a hug. This is Luna. 🤍 More to come from her session soon.Luna is a f...
06/30/2026

Some dogs just know how to make a circle feel like a hug. This is Luna. 🤍 More to come from her session soon.

Luna is a foster with — a rescue dedicated to giving dogs in need a second chance and finding them the families they deserve. They tirelessly do so much to save dogs like Luna. 🤍

Meet Legend. He is, in every way, his name.He walked into the studio, lay down on the set, and gave me this. First shot....
06/29/2026

Meet Legend. He is, in every way, his name.

He walked into the studio, lay down on the set, and gave me this. First shot. A test shot, actually.

More to come. 🤍



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