A.In my experience, the opposite; the longer a dog is able to spend time in the studio the more comfortable they get and begin to show true personality. Some of my favorite portraits are captured at the end of a session.

A.No problem! Whether your pet is energetic or shy, we'll work in a way that makes them comfortable and yields beautiful images! In fact, many of my portfolio images that look calm were actually a pause in the midst of zoomies. There really is no one trick that works for every personality or energy level but one of my favorite parts of pet photography is that each session is a unique journey. I love the process of discovery and getting to know your pet's personality.

A.Yes, of course! I do suggest giving thought to your goals and priority. Ideally in a multi-pet session I'll try to get posed and candid photos of them together (if they are comfortable with that) and individually. But it helps to know your goal so I know best how to use our session time.

A.Each session comes with your choice of a select number of digital files or a spending credit towards artwork. All artwork comes with the matching digital file.

A.No. The session does not include all images taken. The proofs you'll view in the proof gallery are not retouched but all Images ordered are retouched. I do not release un-retouched images and the watermark in the proof gallery is to discourage screenshots.

A.The studio is located in Sacramento in the very dog-friendly Oak Park neighborhood.

A.Full sessions typically take an hour for one pet, but are not timed. I'll usually block two hours and we'll go with the flow, getting a variety of shots until we feel the session is complete.

Mini-sessions are limited to twenty minute appointments. Nanos, Pop-Ups and pet Photo Booth events are ten minute sittings.

A.We can reschedule! I ask that you let me know as early as possible so that we can make arrangements for another date.

A.No, your dog does not need to be well trained. Generally speaking, my goal is not to get photos of a 'perfect sit', I want to capture your pet's personality.
I encourage bringing high value treats and toys (like a ball). I work in a pretty casual manner and pets often do better than owners expect. It's really a fun process.

A.Absolutely! Usually a session focuses on your pet but you are welcome to jump in for a few shots and if your priority goal is to get shots of you together or the full family, that will be how we focus our session time.

A.Studio sessions are available Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and one reserved Saturday a month. There will always be more flexibility during the week and it will depend on the season (Fall books fast).

A.Every effort will be made to get your session done as soon as possible! It is a heartbreaking fact that our pets don't live forever and sometimes a photography session is not a priority until time is defined. It is my own loss of a soul-mate cat that brought me to my calling of being pet photographer, so I understand how important these sessions are. If I am unable to fit the session into my calendar I will provide recommendations to other pet photographers.