When booking your photo shoot, if you have a location in mind, that is great! Please note that I will be choosing times based on lighting, so you may need a little more information on your chosen location.
Currently I'm available to travel worldwide. In many cases, travel fees will apply.
All sessions come with built in credits for purchase. You can view each option on the photo sessions pages for the type of session you are looking for.
Depending on the type of session you choose and the number of animals I am photographing, most sessions are edited and uploaded for viewing within a month or less.
Technically, I do. However, a digital copy of an image is significally more money that purchasing prints. You can inquire about that after viewing your images if you think you want the high resolution copy of an image.
All purchased prints will automatically come with social media sized digital images for you to share. You may NOT remove the watermark, crop or edit this photos in anyway, they are for you to share the final product that was created for your prints.
I do not offer volumn digital images because I am creating a custom piece of art for you to share on your wall and treasure. I use professional printing services that offer calibrated printing for the best possible color matching and fade protection. Many people will take digital images to a less qualified printer for a cheaper process, and in turn that will ruin all the work I put into perfecting your piece of art.
No. Not without written consent first. Some photo shoots will come with specific permissions for altering distributed digital images (as an example, photos shot for advertising purposes that might need a different cropping) but in general, you may not alter images in anyway. This includes scanning in your prints to make your own desired edits and changes.
This is a little more of a tricky question. We all see a photo or pose that we like and want to do our dogs that way. Each photographer has their own style and way of editing and shooting. While I am always happy to make your session and your photos the way you want, I will "emulate" what someone else has created that you liked, but I will not copy it.
I will make every effort to meet your desired needs, but I have my own style of editing and posing. The "basic feel" of the photo you like can be used as a starting point for your photo, but a direct copy of another photographer won't be done.
Your photos will remain online for viewing for up to one year from the date of your shoot. After that they are archived for one more year before they are deleted from the system. After they have been archived, if for some reason you wish to see them again or make an additional purchase, there is a $25 unarchive and re-upload fee.
Every photographer has their own business plan and structure. While I will not speculate or comment on other business plans or pricing, I can define mine and why it is worth paying for.
I have been involved in photography for nearly 50 years! That's hard for me to say. I have been working as a professional photographer since 1999 and been involved in shooting action and sports for both humans and dogs since then. I have dabbled off and on in portrait photography as far back as 2000 as well. My journey began with film cameras, evolved into DSLR digital cameras and now I use mirrorless cameras. With every change in equipment comes a new learning curve, and I embrace that challenge.
After nearly 40 years of action, I decided it was time to focus on pet portraits. I believe we never stop learning. I have learned a LOT from younger and older photographers alike. I continue to take workshops all over the world and try and learn from the best in areas I can always improve. (Read more about me in the "About Me" section of the site)
My pricing structure is put together on a combination of the value of my time, my skill, my desire to always learn and improve and give you something unique and special as well as my skills in editing and delivering a high quality product. Remember, labs do not edit photos any longer, the photographer does. I am responsible for your memory.
Yes! Each portrait package comes with a built in credit towards the purchase of your images. That amount is refundable if for whatever reason you are unhappy with your images. The balance of that amount is non-refundable, as my time, in some part, still must be covered.
Yes! There are WAY too many options of products for me to list everything. From paper types for prints to gift items. If you have specific questions or other options are are looking for, feel free to ask.
Yes! I do not enter many competitions. Art is subjective and I don't always agree with what judges like or see. It is more important to me that my clients love the work, but...I have won many awards and have not only been paid and used for commerical purposes, I have been printed on covers of several magazines as well as the Clean Run Barn Hunt Book.