Minnesota Dog Photography

Photographing Your Dog in Motion: Easy Tips for Playful Photos

/ Dog Photography Tips

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 into sharp, playful images. In this post, I’ll walk you through simple tips to help you capture your dog in action — whether they’re chasing a ball, leaping for a toy, or just zooming around the backyard. Keep It Fun (Not Frustrating) Action images are some of the trickiest images […]

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Frank & Bell | Central Minnesota

/ Client Session

Frank’s owner had won a session from a silent auction and contacted me before they moved out of the state for a new adventure. The day arrived, cloudy with threats of rain (but it held off huzzah!). We toodled area at their house out in the country with a MASSIVE yard, a quaint bridge, a vast wildflower area, cute pond and loads of running room. (If you want to do a session at your house, this is the IDEAL backyard!) Frank was adopted from Tri County Humane Society and his formal new name is actually: Franklinias! He, like all the

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What season should I have my session in?

/ Client Session

Minnesota is home to four seasons! So if you’re wondering what season you should choose for your session, here’s a nifty guide! Spring Spring sessions are best for pups who love mud, dogs with double coats or thick coats, smoosh faced dogs, and all dogs in between!  Average temps: St. Cloud will range between 30s-40s in March, 40s to 60s in April, and 60s to 70s in May Minneapolis averages 40s in March, 50s in April and 60s in May Background colors will range from browns in early spring to greens at the end of spring. We may even have

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Easter Puppy Photo Ideas: How to Capture Adorable Spring Portraits

/ Dog Photography Tips

Easter is just around the corner, so Blue and I thought up some tips for you to get adorable Easter images of your pup! How to take Easter pictures of your puppy: Start with patience. Bunny ears and Easter things are new and novel, especially for puppies. Let them sniff the props you want to use and remind them not to eat them. Request a sit & place the bunny ears.Place the ears on your puppy, followed by “leave it”. Don’t worry if they brush the ears off and attempt to eat them, these are a mega weird thing to

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Stuck Inside? Fun Ways to Entertain Your Puppy Indoors

/ Dogs & Lifestyle

Minnesota winters can be rather brutal, then nice, then brutal. This February is a testament to this – teens, 20s, 40, 20s, 30s, teens, 40! (For those who don’t know, 20ish is the average temp for February in Minnesota. Below that is quite common as well.) With the temps & weather (Tuesday it was 40s & rain, Wednesday it was 20s, snow & loads of wind, high of 18 on Thursday) it meant that Blue & I stayed bunkered down in the house more than we were outside.  What to do to keep a 7.5 month old puppy entertained? Time

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