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!

Definitely! The Signature Session is a great way to spoil your senior dog and create new memories through a novel in-studio experience — both for you and your pooch!

Capturing your dog in his most majestic moments will be something you’ll treasure forever.

While it’s not ideal, sh!t happen!

If your dog has an accident during the session, we’ll pause the session and I’ll clean up the mess while you bring her outside to make sure she’s empty!

Then we’ll jump back in for our remaining time together! If there’s any permanent damage (an accident on a rug, couch, etc), I may ask for reimbursement.

We’ve all been there. You bring your pup to the spa and when you go to pick him up after his appointment, you don’t even recognize him — and the poor guy is so embarrassed he won’t make eye contact!

While I always try to accommodate last-minute snafus (whether a bad haircut or a tummy ache), I suggest scheduling your portrait session for a few weeks after a trip to the doggie spa. This way, the fresh hair cut grows out just enough to let your pet look more like himself before having his close-up!

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 snag extra images or go all in and grab 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.

Gift certificates are available for Signature Sessions. Simply fill out the Gift Certificate Form and a physical certificate will be mailed to you within 2 business days.

At this time, sessions are designed for one dog only. With a smaller studio space, I’ve found that focusing on a single pup at a time allows for a calmer environment and better portraits—especially when it comes to capturing those sweet, expressive close-ups.

If you have multiple dogs you'd like photographed, I recommend booking separate sessions for each pup. I’m happy to help you schedule them back-to-back if you'd prefer to come in once.

Our paper background selection varies throughout the year. Our most popular colors are light blue, black, and mint green. We also include a green turf carpet for dogs to sit on if they dislike hard/smooth floors.

Review the current paper selection here.

The Dog Photog studio is based in northeast Minneapolis in the Holland neighborhood.

The studio is found inside the Holland Arts West Building on 22nd Avenue NE, a NEEMA artist building in northeast Minneapolis.

Find more info on the contact page.

I’ve photographed cats, guinea pigs, ferrets, and more!

While I specialize in dog portraits, we're happy to offer portrait sessions to other pets.

Please let us know in advance if you are want to book a session for another type of pet so I can confirm I’m able to photograph them.

I’m always happy to reschedule when a client’s human is able to give as much notice as possible. Certain circumstances will allow for full refunds.

Check out the Cancellation Policyfor more details.

You can always contact me if you have specific questions or special circumstances.