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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.

Category Archives: learning

I Heart You | Dog Photographer

The other night, Gracie was on the couch sleeping. When she sleeps, a dream isn’t too far off. When she dreams, her legs take on a life of their own. Running, twitching, and flying all over the place. I can be in the worst mood and if she starts dreaming, it puts a big smile...

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Q+A in 2010

(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 will...

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A letter

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...

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How To | Dog Photographer

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...

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