“Never” is a pretty strong word.
It’s absolute.
Permanent.
It leaves no room for change.
And I love change. I embrace it and all the risks that come with it but I’m pretty comfortable saying I’ll never have a studio for dog photo sessions.
Just like I’ll never do boudoir, newborn or wedding photography. My specialty is dog photography and that keeps me happy.
So I’ll never pack my camera bag and leave the house unless there’s a dog involved.
And the session has to be outside, in all of Mother Nature’s glory.
How to embrace Mother Nature’s splendor
You can sit down today and tell a generative platform, powered by artificial intelligence, to create a photo of a dog that looks like yours at any location you desire.
Wanna know I know? I’ve done it.
I asked Copilot, Microsoft’s platform, to create an image of a Maremma sheepdog in front of the Eiffel Tower.
Does it look like Bella?
Um, meh.
Can you tell it’s fake?
Um … YEAH.
There’s also this one, where Copilot has given the Maremma a pointy ear.
HOLYFRIGGINMOLYYOUGUYS, Maremmas don’t have pointy ears. THEY AREN’T SAMOYEDS.
Wanna see our Maremma-Samoyed game?
In any case, you might want to play around with image generators — and you should, it’s fun — but the images that spit out of your computer don’t compare to the real thing, aka ME.
Professional dog photography lends an emotion and authenticity to your portraits that AI struggles to replicate. Artificial intelligence will never showcase your dog’s true personality and will never evoke genuine emotions and candid moments like professional dog photography.
And neither will studio photography.
Fight me about it.
The timeless appeal of dogs in natural settings
Let’s embrace the raw beauty of Mother Nature.
That bitch has worked her ass off over millennia to give us rugged, gorgeous landscapes that strike awe in our hearts.
And to use those vistas for dog photography … yeah, plunk your furever friends down in front of the dramatic buttes and scrubsteppe of Eastern Washington or glacial lakes and dense forest of North Idaho … we have a winner.
Every corner of the Inland Northwest represents unique opportunities to showcase your dog in their natural element.
In the wild.
The rugged landscape of the Inland Northwest adds depth and texture to your dog photos, creating visually captivating images that showcase the spirits of our adventure buddies.
In Eastern Washington, the towering buttes and expansive scrubsteppe offer a rugged and untamed backdrop, so much more unique than a blue, pink or orange piece of paper behind your dog.
The wide-open spaces allow for dynamic compositions, with dogs bounding through fields or your family looking out onto the amazing vista that lies before you.
The earthy tones of the landscape can often provide a natural contrast to the vibrant colors of a dog’s coat, creating striking imagery of both the animal and its surroundings.
In North Idaho, the glacial lakes and dense forests provide a serene and picturesque setting for dog photography. The tranquil waters reflect the beauty of the surrounding landscape, while the towering trees offer a safe haven of shade and shelter for our pups … and us!
We can run along forest trails or splash in crystal-clear lakes and we feel the freedom that I see through the lens of my Nikon Z9.
For adventure lovers, there is no compare.
Adventurers deserve adventurous artwork
You can’t possibly want to roll your dog up to a studio, park her up on a boring old chair, no matter how fancy, and believe that reflects your dog’s true nature.
You know how I know?
Because I am owned by an adventure dog.