I grew up with animals and have never stopped loving them, so photographing your dog or cat is a joy rather than a job. I work patiently and on their terms, waiting for the look that’s unmistakably theirs.
These portraits are made to be kept. Years from now, when the room is quieter, a print on the wall holds the weight in a way a phone never will. That’s the point of them.
- i
Getting to know them
A little about your animal, their character, and the places they’re happiest.
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The session
Unhurried and led by them, at home or somewhere they love, in gentle light.
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Kept forever
A set of finished portraits, and fine-art prints chosen together for the wall.
Recent pet portraits work.
The fine-art approach to pet portraits.
Fine-art photography is about making something to keep. I work slowly and in low, natural light, paying as much attention to mood and feeling as to likeness. The result sits closer to a painting than a snapshot, something quiet and a little timeless that you’ll want to live with for years. Every image is finished by hand, one frame at a time.
Sessions & pricing.
The Sitting
Most loved- A 90-minute sitting
- Ten finished images
- £149 toward prints for the wall
The Heirloom
- An unhurried, longer sitting
- Twenty finished images
- £199 toward prints
- £50 toward your next sitting
A £99 booking fee secures your date and comes off the collection you choose. I photograph throughout Hertfordshire and Essex with no travel charge, and travel further by arrangement. Weddings and larger commissions are quoted on their own, so tell me about yours and I’ll shape something to fit.
Fine-art prints & framing. Prints and framed pieces, along with albums if you’d like them, are chosen together in person at your private viewing after the shoot. Your photographs are made to live on a wall, not just a screen.
Frequently asked.
My dog is nervous around new people. Is that a problem?
Not at all. We go slowly and let them settle. Some of the best portraits come once they’ve decided I’m alright.
Where do pet sessions happen?
Wherever your animal is most at ease, usually at home or a favourite walk across Hertfordshire or Essex.