Your Experience

Your dog is one of a kind. Their floppy ears, silly wiggles, quirky habits — all of it deserves to be captured in images that make you swoon every single time you see them. Here’s what the whole photography adventure looks like, from “let’s do this” to the moment you hang EPIC art on your walls.

Start with booking a session! EEEEEEEK!

Book directly through this booking link or send me an email or even a text/call 320-309-2893

Let’s talk your dog

Time to spill the secrets! I’ll reach out to gather all the info I need to make your dog the star of their session. We’ll chat about:

  • Their quirks, habits, and adorable weirdness

  • Words or treats that make their ears perk up (yes, squirrel counts)

  • Tricks, commands, and their favorite moves

  • What kind of magic you want to see in the photos

  • Session logistics like where, when, and anything else we should know

Think of it as a little “paw-prep” chat — so when session day comes, I’ve got the secret sauce ready to make your pup shine.

Together we will pick the perfect location for your dog’s session!

Locations can include (but aren’t limited to) parks, woods, forests, beaches, water plus alleys, brick & architecture.  What fits your dog’s personality the best?

EEEEEEEEEEK! The day of your session!

  • Meet & greet. I say hello to you & your pup — letting them sniff and settle first. There will be squeals of joy and ample pets!
    (For reactive dogs I will greet them in the way that lets them be the most comfortable.)

  • Let’s go! We stroll, chat, and let your dog sniff & explore looking for light & EPIC places for your dog to pose. 

  • Paced by your pup. Some dogs are done after an hour, ready for the car and their cozy bed. Others keep going until the sun sets — if your pup is one of those, we’ll keep capturing until the light fades.

  • Mix it up. We’ll use a plethora of different spots to give your gallery variety.

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
My biggest concern before the session was that Reilly would not cooperate. When he is excited, or overly stimulated by new surroundings / situations, he forgets everything he has learned in every obedience class (and there have been many) that we have ever taken. My concern did come true, he wasn’t the most cooperative, didn’t really sit when told, definitely didn’t stay, and was almost right in your face. I feared we wouldn’t get any good photos. Even though this concern did come true, it didn’t end up being an issue! You still managed to get amazing photos! One would never know you were working with an overly excited (and slobbery) dog.

Selena - Reilly’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
My favorite part of the session was how organic it was. Wandering around to find different locations, trying different things. Letting Kaedo do dog stuff like play in the sand or the water! It was important to me to try to capture a bit of his personality rather than just sitting and looking at a treat.

Kalan - Kaedo’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

The After-Session 

About two weeks later, we’ll meet for a gallery viewing (online or in person). You’ll see your pup’s photos for the first time — cue squeals, laughter, maybe a happy tear or two. Pick your favorites (it will be hard to do!), we’ll figure out the sizes & artwork you want to turn your dog’s images into. 

After you have picked the perfect images, they’ll head to get their final edits. This will include removing leashes, spare human parts and eye boogers. Now polished they will be sent to the pro printer to be transformed into an EPIC piece of artwork featuring your dog. Digital images will be delivered via Dropbox. (PS – ALL artwork includes the matching digital image!)

And just like that, you’ve got MEGA awesome art of your best friend — ready to hang, gift, or treasure forever! EEEEEK! 
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FAQ

Anywhere in Minnesota! We’ve got a plethora of park options to tap into and epic urban areas too! If you have a favorite park we can look into that as a backdrop too!

As for your backyard… maybe. If you have a GINORMOUS yard with ample bushes, trees and epic landscaping then it is fairly likely we can use your backyard. If you’re in town with a small yard, let’s look into some options. The biggest exception: dogs with mobility issues. We can stay close to home for slow moving and elderly dogs if we need to. 

Golden hour! Sessions start 1.5 hours prior to sunset. Or they start at sunrise and go 1.5 into the morning!

I’ll be in touch the day of your session, watching the weather like a dog watching a snack. If the weather looks like it is going to shit (storms, rain, blizzards, subzero temps) then we will reschedule for another day.

That’s totally ok! You’re in a new environment, full of new sounds and smells and your dog is MEGA excited! Bouncy, zoomie behavior is going to happen. All I need is a teenie tiny moment of stillness to capture EPIC portraits of your dog. 

YES! Please keep them on leash so we can keep them safe and wrangle them in the area we need them to be. 

We will take our time. I’ll keep my energy calm and let your dog relax and set the pace of the session. 

I do! We’ll talk about what we can do to make the session the most successful for your dog before the session. If that means no touching, very slow introductions, I need to be as far away as possible – PERFECT! Your reactive dog CAN have a session & look epic doing it!

Heck yes!

You can! Just understand that the more dogs we add, the more patience we will need to have. If one dog is in la la land, and the other obsessed with the treat back we’ll work with them separately then magically put them together for an epic portrait. This goes for any dogs over the quantity of one. 

Bring poo bags! Also bring HIGH VALUE treats (the best of the best, smelly & soft, crunchy only when they are small). Bring a toy if it is an attention getter or you’d like to include it in action images. And bring a water bowl and water. 

Start here: aboutadogphoto.com/what-to-wear-your-session-dog-edition/

It will take 3-4 weeks to get your dog’s images from digital to artwork and in your hands!

Ready to Book?

Let’s make this happen!
Contact Me or text/call 320-309-2893 to get started.  Or book your session today!

Your dog’s adventure — and artwork you’ll cherish forever — is waiting.

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