PET PHOTOGRAPHER- Jaime Rowe Photography

When you decide to have your pet professionally photographed, it’s an investment. You want to ensure that you hire the highest-quality photographer that will capture your desired images so you will have artwork of your furry family member to last a lifetime. Pet photography has been around since the camera was invented but pet photography as a profession only sprouted up in the last 20 years or so. Here are a few reasons why you should hire a photographer that specializes in pet photography:

#1 – Specialists

Occupational specialists have been around for ages. For example, physicians have specialized in areas of the human body since medicine existed. Would you have a podiatrist perform brain surgery on you? Hey – they are a doctor. Right? Yes, they are a doctor but do they specialize in your brain? Nope. I think I will pass on the brain surgery with a podiatrist.

Pet photography is similar. A family photographer (Please note: I’m not knocking down family photographers AT ALL because most are talented and do amazing work!) can photograph your dog but would they get images that top someone that is a specialist? Maybe or Maybe not. If you ask me, I don’t want to waste my hard-earned money and I would go with the guaranteed specialist.

#2 – Passion

Would Anne Geddes have captured those moments with babies if she didn’t like babies? Probably not.

Pet Photographers are passionate about pets and most of them love every moment with their furry clients. Their passion is seen through the lens and it rewards the client with stunning images.

#3 – Knowledge

We know your dog (okay, not as well as you). But there is a pretty good chance that we have photographed the same breed of dog that you own. If not, most pet photographers will scour the internet reading up on the dog breed and everything about them (as least that is what I do). Knowing about the breed BEFORE the session is crucial. A photo session with a border collie is very different from a photo session with a chihuahua. A well-trained border collie will respond to commands and can hold poses (if desired) for long periods of time. A chihuahua on the other hand is food motivated so stinky treats on hand is a must. (I apologize to anyone that has a border collie that ignores your pleas of “sit” or a chihuahua that thinks treats are “for the birds”).

#4 – Tasty Treats

Which leads us to tasty treats…What other photographer carries around stinky salmon-favored treats, string cheese and hamburger in their photo bag?

#5 – Perspective

I spend most of my time on the ground photographing dogs. Most of my clothes are usually covered tip-to-tail in either dirt, mud, dust, grass (and occasion dog poop- yuck!). Dogs are not at eye-level. They are at knee-or-below level (with the exception of a Great Dane which hits me at the hip). A trained pet photographer knows how to quickly crouch, army crawl, scramble up rocks, jump into streams, slide and crawl into spots to capture the best photos of your dog or cat.

#6 – Secret Pet Tricks

How do you get a picture of a dog with its mouth closed when it is panting on a hot day?  Touch the dog’s tongue with your finger and the dog will briefly put their tongue back into their mouth. It is just enough time to snap a photo. How ’bout them apples?

#7 – Poop Bags

We carry poop bags with us for “little” (hopefully little) gifts during a pet photo session.

Why would you hire a pet photographer?

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