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Meet Erin Vey

I am a dog lover first.

A photographer second.

By some random chance of fate, I was able to combine the two loves into the coolest job ever: A Dog Photographer

I grew up in a family where dogs were always an integral part of our lives and most importantly, members of the family. Most of my childhood was spent with various Basset Hounds of the lovable but extremely stubborn variety. We never had less than 2 at any given time, sometimes 3, and the occasional stray that one of us would bring home for a visit.

After a short stint doing portrait work, which I still love, I realized my true calling is capturing the essence and personality of dogs. Upon reflection, I feel that my time doing portrait work was not wasted. Because of it, my experience with portrait work flows beautifully into working with people and their dogs.

My husband and I are owned by the fabulous Miss Gracie, a 5 year old Great Dane who brings energy and life into our house. You’ll see her around here a lot, she loves having her portrait taken (at least I like to think so).  She is a complete Diva and if you stick around long enough, you'll know what I'm talking about!

What an amazing adventure this has been so far. I’m so glad you are here experiencing it with me.

Pip | Dog Photographer

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Shy.
Sister.
Ball Lover.
Cat Chaser.
Mama’s Girl.
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Karla - Love the one on the bed. Thanks for the smile :) Karla

Jaymie - I really love the one you took of her tail and the one of her peeking over the bed! Great job as always! :)

Erin - Hi Bari, Thank you. If you have the time, you'll need to help the dog get over the fear of the camera. Lots of positive reinforcement, pets, and treats are all great tools!

Bari - These are wonderful. I love all of your work, but today I felt compelled to comment. What do you suggest for a dog that is petrified of the camera? Just seeing it makes him turn right around and run out of the room.

andrea - i would like to have pip. yes i would. i love the look on that cute kitties face, hehe!

jeanne - love the look on the kitty's face. i see that regularly at my house. kitties don't like to be herded. all of these are great pics.

claire - love, love, love that fence shot in b&w

Laurie Luck, CPDT - Pip is far too cute. I'm partial to Labradors, particularly yellows. Love these pictures, captures her style!

Lincoln | Seattle Dog Photographer

Lincoln in Black & White.
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christine - :) your work makes me happy. lincoln is adorable. :)

kandy - these are beautiful! i can almost hear lincoln snoring in that final shot.

haley L - oh man, that top photo is delish!

Jennie Sloan - These seem to be a little bit different than your usual work, and I really like it!

Vanessa - I absolutely LOVE the last shot - not an angle I see a lot but it is wonderful!

Melissa - I've always loved your b&ws - these are great!

oneshotbeyond - very special doggy!

andrea - that last shot is hillarious! BIG DOGGY SMILE! i love black and whites! fantastic as always Erin!

Teri - Oh my gosh, of course I love these black dog shots!

An Outake | Seattle Dog Photographer

Patience is key.
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Leah Mullett - Okay nevermind ... I see it at the bottom :) haha

Lauren - Hi Erin, These questions are a little off topic from your post, but I have two questions for you, does Gracies breeder have a website? and also I was looking at your gear page and just wanted to make sure your recommendation for a beginner was still the Canon Digital Rebel XSi. Thanks so much, love your work and Gracie the dane!

Jennie - I don't know, that's a pretty fantastic outake ;)

Leese Mann - The black looks exactly like my cantakerous cat Remy. He is mean & grumpy.Yet he has personality like no other, he is more like a dog than a cat. He has outlasted both of GSPs & now bosses our cavoodle & maltilier around.Yet we continue to love him, (even when we don't really like cats!!)& would be so lost with out him. He is definitly one of those furry creatures that steal places in our hearts, even when we didn't expect it...

Laurie Luck, CPDT - Fantastic. I'm a dog lover, but I do love the kitties, too. Love the white one, especially. (Think the black cat is stunning!)

Tammi Nowack - This is bomb-sauce! If this is the outtake, I can't wait to see the keeper! :) Please show it!

Erin W - Too Cute! Add 20 pounds to the little dog and a 80 pound dog and you have my house everyday! We dont get too many family photos!

amanda - the black cat is cracking me up.

Jill - that's so awesome.

Emma Lundbladh - Lovely photo!

Two Barking Dogs - How fun! The little dog looks like he wants to spit nails. LoL.

Julia - Oh this is so funny! Black kitty looks less than thrilled with her photo shoot. The expressions on all three are priceless.

Teri - Oh my goodness, too funny!

DVMsWife - The big white cat sniffing the little dog is priceless. Love it!

Dennis Bullock - I'll say...hope everyone stayed happy :)

Brother + Sister

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Brother + Sister.
Best of Friends.
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Jody - Check out those grins!

Vanessa - they are soo pretty!

Elizabeth - Oh that is cute ;)

Kevin - Love this shot and these dogs!

Bonnie - You can't look at that image and not smile! Great work!

Two Barking Dogs - I know that a lot of Labs look alike, but this is scary ... the one on the right looks just like my Clover!! Fabulous photos as always. Love me some labs!

Teri - As a mom of three labs, this makes my heart sing!

Emily Beaty - awhhhh how cute!!!

casey - Aw, I love the labbies!

Melissa - Aren't they just the cutest pair!

haley L - perfect!

Deann B. - Did you and Kim FINALLY meet up?!! Hooray! Can't wait to see the result of this collaboration!

Deann B. - Did you and Kim FINALLY meet up! Hooray... can't wait to see the result of this collaboration!

Lauren - Sooo cute. I love it!

Kim Hayes - love it!

Mandy - I think they might have matching tongues. :) So sweet.

Stephanie - SOOO adorable!! I had a black lab growing up..they are the sweetest, most loyal dogs!!