After Your Dog Portrait Experience

Doberman dog with black and tan coat, wearing a black collar, looking to the side against a green background.

The portrait session is only the beginning. Post-production refinement transforms your dog’s digital portraits to physical art that you’ll cherish for years.

The artistry continues through a thoughtful process of editing, curation, and refinement—transforming moments into lasting artwork.

After Your Session

After the session, the experience continues through a thoughtful process of curation, delivery, and artwork creation—guided with the same care as the time in the studio.
Here’s what to expect once your session is complete.


Cute brown and cream-colored puppy lying on a plain beige background

Artistry & Curation

After your session, I step fully into the role of editor and curator. I review the complete gallery, lightly refining each image before creating a gallery of proofs for you to select your favorite portraits.

This process is intentional and unhurried, allowing the strongest moments to rise to the surface.


Proofs + Edited Portrait Gallery Delivery

After reviewing and culling the raw images from the session, I do a light edit of the best portraits to create your proofing album. These images aren’t fully edited but let you better envision what the final edited image will look like. You’ll select your package-included images and any others you can’t live without.

Once you’ve made your selections, I’ll put the finishing touches on each portrait to ensure your pup looks their absolute best.

Your edited portraits will be delivered inside a downloaded album inside your gallery 2 weeks after your selections are submitted.


Wall Art, Prints, & Digital Images

Living room with a large framed photo of a large dog lying on the floor inside the room, with a person standing next to it, holding a leash, and wearing black boots and black pants. The room has a wooden chair with a white pillow, a wooden coffee table with books, a beige carpet, a standing lamp in a wicker basket, and a window with white panes.

Your gallery remains available for six months, during which you may order prints, canvases, albums, and additional digital images directly through the gallery. All artwork is produced with the same care and attention as the portraits themselves.

Printed pieces typically ship within 2–3 weeks of ordering.

Two dogs, one brown and black, and the other white, lying on green grass with a clear blue sky background.

“She captured our two dogs perfectly and gave us photos we will always treasure. Can’t recommend her enough!”

— Evie and Stanley’s mom, Isle

Revisit:

Close-up of a black and white dog with one ear up, wearing a colorful collar, with a neutral background.

Before the Session

The session itself is relaxed and dog-led, allowing your dog’s personality to naturally come through in a calm, distraction-free space.

Brown dog with a muscular build looking back over its shoulder on a teal background.

During the Session

The session itself is relaxed and dog-led, allowing your dog’s personality to naturally come through in a calm, distraction-free space.

Your Questions, Answered

  • I’ve found it’s best to have your dog be able to sit and wait (or stay) before their session. It’s important for them to be able to sit on the backdrop by themselves without running after you!

    Many dog parents are pleasantly surprised at how quickly I’m able to capture a split-second sit and stay. Just practice up beforehand and your dog should do just fine!

  • Sh!t happens.

    Before your session, make sure your dog uses the facilities outside to start the session with an empty bladder. There’s time for another potty break halfway through the session.

    If your dog does have an accident, I’ll clean up the mess while you take them outside. The session will resume after but cannot guarantee adding additional time to the end of the session.

  • Two weeks after your session, you’ll get an email with a gallery of your edited images to swoon over. Can’t narrow it down? No worries—you can purchase extra images for $35 each or go all in and order the whole gallery.

    These photos aren’t meant to live in your phone’s camera roll—they’re meant to be shown off! You can order prints, wall art, or even custom apparel straight from your gallery.

  • I’m happy to reschedule when given as much notice as possible. Rare circumstances will allow for full refunds.

    Check out the Cancellation Policy for all details.

    You can always contact The Dog Photog if you have specific questions or circumstances.