Dog Photographer in Houston, Texas
So what’s the big news? What’s this new chapter in my career? I’m so excited to announce that in addition to photographing Weddings and Portraits…
Pet Photography has been added to our services!
Why Pet Photography?
Today marks one year since my dog Lobo passed away. I still miss and grieve his death and don't think I will ever stop... BUT I want today to feel extra special by dedicating this new chapter of my career to my dogs in doggy heaven, Lobo & Chula. I know how much a dog can change and touch someones life and I know how happy it makes me to have their photos hanging on my walls to see every day. This is why I decided to start this new chapter.
About My Dog Lobo
Lobo was the best German Shepherd boy ever! He was my happy ham! He’d skip to the car when I asked him if he wanted to go to the park. Seabrook trails were our favorite but if I could count on anyone to happily join me on new adventures, it was him. :) He shed his thick coat like crazy at all times of the year, was pretty smelly, loved our chickens and their eggs, but hated our cats and would always try his best to catch a squirrel though he never succeeded. Everyday I came home I was greeted by his smile at my car door, that’s what I miss the most. Even our UPS guy had a friendship with Lobo! One Night I came home to find out he was missing, this wasn’t the first time he’d wondered off, he always came back a couple hours later. We stood out by the feild next to our house and called out his name every few minutes. My brother found him the next day at the furthest part of the field. We never figured out what happened to him but we think it could have been a snake bite or was hit by a car. His death hit us all hard. All I could think was that it wasn’t fair. I should have done this, I could have did that, if only I had… There was more anger there than anything because it just wasn’t fair. I had a road trip planned for us I looked forward to caring for him as a senior dog. Shoot I even hoped he’d be the one to walk me down the isle to my future husband one day! It was not his time, it’s not at all what I had imagined. I didn’t sleep much that night and the following day was full of uncontrollable tears running down my face. The night after he passed I had a dream about him. We were in our backyard and he was so happy and so was I like nothing had ever happened. I was able to hug him and in a way tell him goodbye. When I woke up I remember thinking that was the after life, despite the deep sadness and anger I felt awake, in my dream it was pure serenity. And I looked forward to being with him again one day.
About my Puppy Chula
Although I’m not ready to tell her full story, Chula’s passing earlier this year was what inspired me to donate a percentage of the Final Product sales from these sessions to local animal shelters & organizations and also just to inform pet community about them. Chula got very sick after only spending 3 short months with us. Enough time to fall in love with her. Her passing left me with so many emotions and taught me a brand new type of heart break. I hear the “if you can’t afford the vet you can’t afford the pet” line a lot and I just don’t believe that’s fully true. I used to volunteer at a kill shelter during my college years and let me tell you. They do kill dogs just because they have no one to claim them. But they also help you pay for a lot if not all of the medical treatments when you do adopt a dog that needs extra care so that you don’t have to worry about not being able to afford a vet. There’s also a few awesome organizations in Houston that spay and neuter your pet or strays for whatever you can donate! Not everyone knows about these organizations and I think it’s so important that they do because it could save your dogs life during an emergency.
What To Expect During A Professional Photo Session With Your Dog?
Connecting and interacting with your pup! You can be in the photos as much or as little as you’d like.
Depending on your dog, we can stay home or go to their favorite location! Don’t put your dog in a new environment where they will be too distracted.
Assisting on getting your dogs attention to the camera. You know your dog best and they most likely listen to you better than me. Bring treats, their favorite toy, their leash anything that will help them listen.
Patience. LOTS AND LOTS OF PATIENCE! I can’t stress this enough. We will not be forcing anything on the animal that they are not feeling.
Giving back to the community. A percentage of your Final Product sale will be donated to a reputable & local no kill animal shelter or organization!
Prints as the final product duh! ;) I’m working on getting some new products just for these sessions!
35mm Film and Digital Hybrid! Ok so here’s the short story behind this… Weeks after Lobo passed away I took some film to get developed. When I got the film back I realized there was photos of Lobo in one of the rolls! Getting new photos of my sweet boy even after he passed was the best surprise I could have ever imagined. This is what gave me the idea to try a hybrid with film and digital images!
Again, I am super excited to start this new chapter in my career and photographing more people and their pups because I feel like everything is done with a purpose and has lots of meaning behind it! My heart is in this project more than ever before. I am open to working with other type of pets of coarse but dogs are my favorite and what I’ve been working with the most. ;)