About A Dog Photography

Timeless dog photography for dogs & their people throughout Minnesota & beyond!

From nose to tail, your dog is a stunning, epic companion—always ready for every adventure with you. They keep your secrets and make your days a bazillion times better. They deserve MEGA awesome portraits that capture their personality, their soul, and the love they share with you.

Let’s make those epic portraits happen – book your dog’s session today!

Leashes for safety. (No one will ever know!)

How the About A Dog experience goes: (Easy peasy!)

Book your session!
You can call or text,
book online or email.

Session day!
We head out for a grand adventure – you & your pup and me with a camera. We stroll, pose, prance & have fun!

Gallery viewing & ordering
In no time, you’ll be gawking at the awesome images of your dog – yes it will be hard to pick your favorites!

Your prints arrive!
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Check out your dog as ARTWORK!

Hello! I’m Cahlean (ca-lean)

I’m a dog mom to Blue the Swissy, obsessed with ALL dogs & lover of photography. I believe that every dog deserves to have EPIC portraits done at least once in their lifetime (ok I think they should have them every year…).

Portraits are how we preserve their likeness, their memories and the snippets of their souls.

OOGLE AT THE RECENT BLOG POSTS:

Force | Quarry Park & Downtown St. Cloud

November 8, 2025

This session hails from the archives — all the way back to 2017! My gear and editing may have evolved since then, but the joy, personality, and tail wags are timeless. Some moments just deserve another round in the spotlight, and this one still makes me smile. (Originally photographed in

From Session to Wall Art: Transform Your Dog’s Photos into Lasting Memories

October 24, 2025

When you think about a dog photography session, you’ll likely picture a handful of adorable images of your dog you’ll share on Instagram, send to friends and turn into your phone background. Every wag, every goofy grin, every loving glance — your dog’s session captures more than a photo. It

Photographing Your Dog in Motion: Easy Tips for Playful Photos

October 17, 2025

Ever tried snapping a picture of your dog mid-zoomie, only to end up with a blurry streak that looks more like Bigfoot than your pup? You’re not alone! Photographing dogs in motion can feel tricky, but with a few easy techniques, you’ll be able to freeze those bursts of joy

Little Love Notes

This is the 2nd time we've had Cahlean take our family photos with our dogs. The first time was with our 2 dogs at the time, and this time it was with all 4 we have now. Cahlean took on the job of photographing 4 unruly dogs like an absolute superhero! There was nothing easy about this job, but I didn't hear her complain one bit. She clearly loves dogs and enjoys interacting with all of their different personalities. She brings out the best in each of them and 'rolls with it' when they are being uncooperative. We'd highly recommend Cahlean for any doggo-photographing needs!

Alyson & Mike - Kane, Betsy, Bernard & Lucy's parents

Even though it has been 6 years since we did our photo shoot with you, we still look at those pictures all the time. You truly captured our Corey's spirit and character. We are so grateful for that day.

Debra - Corey's mom

I had such an amazing time as Cahlean captured beautiful images of my pups! I was nervous with how stressed of one my dogs was that the photos wouldn’t turn out, but Cahlean took amazing photos! The products are simple beautiful and far better than I could have ever imagined. Can’t wait to do it again. I would highly recommend About A Dog Photography.

Nadja - Suzie & Ellie’s mom

I would say that Cahlean is amazing with dogs and I would highly recommend her for your pup photography needs. She has a way of getting their attention and has photo ideas to keep things moving along. She’s also great to work with as a human! She has a great personality and is always quick to respond when communicating. Overall, we had a great experience with her!

Tanya - Chirpa, Somoa & Puck

My favorite part of the session was watching you work with Surly. You are a talented photographer and naturally good with dogs, so your ability to get Surly to do exactly what you wanted her to do was awesome. Clearly you are very trained and skilled at what you do and I love the variety of photos we received back. They are displayed beautifully all over our house.

Kimmie - Surly’s mom

Cahlean did a fantastic job with our two dogs. It clearly shows how much she loves dogs. She met us at a location of our choice and took so many beautiful pictures it was hard not to pick them all.

Emily - Dash & Finn's mom