One of the first things people say when I reveal I'm a pet photographer is, "Oh, my dog would NEVER sit still for photos."

And you're right. They don't sit still very often at all. Even for me.

But you know what? I work fast and I have ways of getting their attention JUST long enough to take a photo. That's all it takes. My camera's speed is usually set to around 1/200 of a second, so..... :)

Take this pair.  They were SUPER excited and a little nervous. The little brown one was still a puppy and he was EVERYWHERE. And it worked out just fine! As a matter of fact, he was pulling so hard on the leash at some points, he knocked over the background and I had to fix it. 

How about a comparison between what the photo actually looked like vs what I delivered to the client?

As you can see, I have to do a little work to make some images perfect.

In this one, I've removed the people, leashes, background wrinkles, and lots of missing background. I've also scooted over the little one to make it look like he was next to his brother. 

I have a few tricks in my bag in order to get the dogs in that split second to be camera ready. It involves treats (mostly QT hotdogs, if I'm being honest) and a ton of noise makers. It's loud and obnoxious in my sessions and it's so much fun. lol

And, by the way, your dogs don't have to know sit, stay, lay down, etc.  It's certainly helpful, but it's not required. They will usually sit on their own, treats help lead the way, and standing photos are adorable as well.

So all of that to say - if you're wondering if your dogs will be well-behaved in front of the camera, let me say that NO...they probably won't.  But it doesn't matter because I can fake it for ya.  

If you're in Oklahoma and you've always wanted to get professional photos of your dogs but were scared to do so, please put me up to the challenge. I promise about 85% of the dogs I work with are just regular ol' misbehaving, wild, excited, leash pulling pups. The beauty is in that 1/200 of a second.

Check out the other photos on my website, instagram, and facebook and see if you like my style. It just takes a little patience and a lot of hotdogs. :)