Award-winning and published pet photographer serving the Charleston SC area.

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"For the pictures see what we do not see, if only because we are too busy to see them."
     ~ Lorenzo Dominguez

With my first sweet girl, Penny.

Roux & Gracie, 2021 National Cuddle Up Day!

With Roux & Gracie, Nov, 2020 - thanks Dirty Paw Photography for this little gem!

Recent Awards

2024 Best Pet Photographer in Mount Pleasant Magazine's annual "Best Of" competition for the SEVENTH year in a row.

2024, awarded Platinum (1st) for Pet Portraits in the Community Votes program, also for the Mount Pleasant area.

2024, Honored as Volunteer of the Year, National Philanthropy Day, AFP, Lowcountry Chapter.

2023, Voted Best Animal Photographer, Dorchester Paws volunteers.

2023, Featured in South Magazine.

2022, Nominated as Animal Advocate of the Year 2022, Lowcountry Dog Magazine.

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Number one question I am asked: How long have you been doing this? It's hard to say! I have always loved animals of every sort and some of my best friends have been dogs (sorry, peeps!). They are, to me, the most amazing creatures and they completely inspire me in so many areas of my life. I have had a lifelong connection to animals, and they star in every core memory! Fast forward to adulthood, and one of my perfect girl Addie's images was my first magazine publishing in 1996 and soon after, one of her photos was chosen for use by a major pet food brand - this started me down the pet photography path - but I didn't know it at the time!

Then in 2003 I met a dog named Twister, who set me on a course of volunteering with rescues and shelters that was truly life-changing for me. I felt I had found my calling and I owe it all to him. I have now been working with shelters and rescues for over 21 years!

I love the things that come together to make a photo - colors, light, angles, shadows, and let's not forget expression! Self-taught, I have read and studied volumes of technical textbooks and inspirational works, practiced and experimented, and in 2003, added pet photography to a creative freelance business I had established in 2002. By 2007, I had adjusted to an exclusive pet-focus. I am pleased to say my work has been published in the US and internationally, and am proud of the awards and recognition I have received over the years.

Since moving to SC in 2016, I have also developed relationships with local pet publications and this has given me some FUNtastic opportunites for photo assignments, as well as authoring articles. I now have a digital portfolio available for publication representatives interested in discussing assignments. Please inquire.

I also offer a special program for terminally ill pets. To learn more about it, please click here.

Self-employed for over two decades now, I am confident in my practices, my approach, and my workflow. Before I promoted myself, before I "hung my shingle", I met with an awarded pet photographer whose work I admired. She critiqued my then-fledgling portfolio and we discussed the business of pet photography (because, believe me, it isn't all just taking photos!). I communicated with an internationally recognized pet photographer about style. I picked the brain of a lifelong friend who is a highly recognized, Nobel-prize winning photographer, among a multitude of other accolades. And then I really started working at it as a business. None of this happened by accident or on a whim. As far as pets go, it's about pets for me. Pets aren't an add-on service, and they aren't supplemental. They are my my priority, my specialty and my niche. Although my work has given me great opportunities to meet and photo some celebrities, I don't fan-girl over humans -- but goodness, present me with a tail-wagging dog and you'll get a whole different reaction!

I'm, perhaps, most importantly, a dog-mom to Roux and Gracie, two now-senior red Catahoula Leopard dogs (left). I could go on with more personal history, but I think this will give you a glimpse as to who I am and whether you think we are a good fit.

The Facts:
- I haven’t vacationed without my dogs since 2003 and I wouldn't have it any other way. When I plan a trip, the priority keyword in my search is "pet-friendly"!
- Confession: I become a little teary sometimes when I look at my dogs. Do you feel this way too?
- I adore when shy shelter dogs give me kisses during their photo time.
- One of my favorite words is "Adopted".
- I am a validated introvert.
- As a kid, I wanted to be a veterinarian or a marine biologist. Now I focus my love of dogs and dolphins in my photos.
- Chances are good I will show up to your session wearing flip-flops and, depending on our location, may end up barefoot at some point.

Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, my end-products show time and attention to details of moments you may have seen as they happened during our session - or missed because they happened just that quickly. The care I will take with your photos will be evident in every proof, every product. You will not see every image I take – but those I put forth for you are the ones I deem the best and I am proud to have stand with my name on them.

So if this looks like a potential match for you and your pet(s), do get in touch!