I am a natural light portrait photographer and I’ve been photographing various subjects professionally for private and commercial clients for nearly 10 years. I transitioned to pets and their humans exclusively in 2016. My work has been described as clean, natural, and sentimental with a fine art quality. I combine traditional and documentary photography to capture beautiful, genuine portraits of pets with or without their humans.

I'm able to create portraits of just about any type of animal, although dogs and cats are the most common type of pet I photograph.

Pet Charm Sessions are held on-location, which means the session takes place either at your home or an outdoor location such as a park. My most successful sessions are when I photograph the animal in their natural environment or a place that’s familiar to them. This sets the animal up for an enjoyable photography experience where they can feel relaxed and let their true personality shine in front of the camera. If you are unsure where to have your session, I will help you choose the perfect location based on your goals and the pet's personality. For young pets and other small critters, sessions are held at their home.

Each session is customized to your pet’s personality, there isn't actually a one-size-fits-all-approach. Generally, I will begin the session by getting to know your pet and giving them time to get comfortable with me and my camera equipment. If I haven’t already scouted the location, I may also spend some time determining the best spots to create the portraits. Basically, the session’s “course” consists of an introduction, setup, shooting, breaks, play, and breakdown of equipment - not always exactly in that order but this gives you an idea of the basic session flow. Depending on the details of your session it could last a little longer than 2 hours in an effort to reach our goals and/or get a great variety of images. Overall, you can expect to have a fun, bonding experience with your pet.

Signature sessions include up to 2 pets and 2 humans from the same household. Additional subjects can be added for an extra fee. With a large number of pets and depending on your goals, I may recommend multiple sessions divided up across different days. This way we won't be rushed and we’ll be able to spend as much time and energy needed to ensure sufficient coverage and/or variety.

No. Most of the dogs (and cats) I photograph are untrained and easily distracted. Because I have years of experience in working with a wide range of animals at rescue and veterinarian facilities, I am fully prepared to adapt to your pet’s personality in order to capture their images. Using a combination of patience, positive reinforcement techniques and one or more of my silly tricks, I can usually get beautiful images of any type of pet, even if they have zero obedience training. I guarantee that I will give every ounce of my skills during your session to create the best imagery of your four-legged family.

Yes! The majority of the photographs you see in my portfolio, the pups were on-leash. We are able to hide the leash out of view or remove the leash magically in Photoshop, in most instances. We actually keep even the most obedient dogs on a leash at all times when shooting in public locations other than designated areas where dogs are permitted to be off leash. Sometimes we are able to use a special long leash to capture action shots or just to allow for more space and freedom but still ensure they stay safe.

You may cancel your session and receive a full refund if you give us a cancellation notice via email at least 21 days prior to your scheduled session date. Session fees are non-refundable when canceled less than 21 days prior to the session date or in the case of a no-show. 

The first step is to let us know you are interested in a session. You can do this by completing the form on our contact page. We will then get in touch with you for a quick consultation to find out about your goals, answer any questions you may have, and basically ensure we are a good fit before you book. If we're good to go, your spot will be officially reserved on our calendar once you submit your electronically signed portrait agreement and session payment. We recommend booking at least three weeks in advance from any date you have in mind. Sessions for terminally ill animals whose time may be growing short receive priority scheduling - we do our best to schedule this type of session immediately.

After you officially book with us, you will receive our Session Guide. This guide includes information on how to prepare for your session - including tips on what to wear, things to bring, and what to expect. If you have any questions I will be here to provide you with answers at that time.

Because animals can be unpredictable and don't exactly understand what we are doing, I will usually need to take a TON of photos during the shoot. I will carefully sort through all the images and hand select the best ones. Clients book me not just for my photographic abilities but trust in my ability to finely curate and edit their final images. I aim to produce a collection of at least 20 images from a Signature Session. Approximately 2-3 weeks after your session, the images will be placed in a private online gallery for you to view and order from. You will have 7 days to order digitals and/or print products directly through the gallery. I will be available to help you as much as you need.

Yes. I offer a simple way to purchase digital images from your session, via Collections, including an all-inclusive collection where you receive all the final high-resolution digital files in your gallery.

I do standard retouching and processing of the images in Adobe's Lightroom and Photoshop. This includes basic enhancements and removing minor blemishes and distractions. If you want additional retouching on your images in Photoshop, I can possibly do that for you depending on what's wanted. Additional retouching is usually not necessary unless there are major adjustments you want to make.

While the investment of a photographer will obviously need to be factored in, try not to make that the only factor when selecting a photographer to create your pet portraits. You want a professional who's experienced with animals, truly passionate about what they do and whose artistic style speaks to you. Choose someone who cares about providing you and your pet with a pleasant experience. There can be legit anxiety around having pet photos taken and my hope is to ease some of your worries. If you are my client, you get access to a robust guide where I give you specific details on helping you and your furkid have the absolute best experience. My clients often remark how helpful this information is and how their session was much easier and far more enjoyable than what they were expecting. And that's my ultimate goal - for us to have a fun and relaxed time together while creating amazing portraits that you are going to love. Images that capture your pet's one-of-a-kind personality and beauty for you to cherish forever.