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.
(Darling alphabet letters from Design Aglow)
I love how interactive my Facebook Group allows me to be. Yesterday I posted a status update that asked what kinds of questions were floating out there that I might be able to answer and they came pouring in! I couldn’t answer them all this time but I...
Dear Erin,
I just wanted to send an email off. I don’t know why.
Perhaps it’s because I’ve been trying to find my way with the camera and all along the way getting frustrated at myself for not knowing exactly where I want to go. The truth is I want to do animal photography and for...
I was asked several times about the set-up of the Katie + Hank silhouette shot and I’m happy to share the recipe.
It involved previsualization, an iPhone, rearranging, and post production.
STEP ONE : Scouting & Previsualization
I knew I would be shooting an extremly large dog in and around The Westin. Being a large breed owner...
Don’t let the gear you have now limit you. Don’t wait until you get that next big camera to start creating great frames.
I have been thinking about this a lot lately and decided to see what kind of shots I could get of Gracie with my little Canon SD630.
The first...
