toby & bear | burlington, ontario, pet photographer

As promised, meet Toby and Bear, the feline brothers of adopted dog Nikki. Both have lovely soft fur and are so friendly. Toby, 5, is the more high-energy boy, but you would hardly know it from these first few photos. Am I keeping you up Toby?

Toby loves to be pet and he's just so handsome, you can't help yourself!

Bear is the younger brother at two years old. His favourite place is flopped over his mom's shoulder.

He also has the cutest paws. That is some toe hair!

Both cats were excited to be let outside. They are allowed to roam the backyard as long as someone is keeping a close eye on them. Of course, both immediately went into "hunt/pounce" mode.

And here are the kiddos all together ... well, as much as I could get them together!

That's one cute family!

abbey | burlington, ontario, pet photographer

Meet Abbey — that's Abbey with an "e." That extra vowel has meaning — her dad is a Beatles fan and named her after the band's Abbey Road album (also in the family is a guinea pig named Eleanor Rigby!). Abbey is a two-year-old lab mix and she is still brimming with puppy energy. She's all legs and flapping tongue, and one of the most smiley dogs I've photographed.

I met Abbey when we borrowed her backyard for a photoshoot with Tiki the chihuahua — you might recognize those cute purple flowers. While we were there, her family asked if I could do a mini session with their girl. How could I say no to this face? Abbey is such a goofy, happy pup!

It was so fun meeting you Abbey — hope your family enjoys your photos!

tiki | burlington, ontario, pet photographer

This is itsy bitsy Tiki (short for Tequila) – isn't she cute?

Tiki is my first chihuahua client. I was a little nervous before this shoot because I've head from other  photographers that chihuahuas can sometimes be tricky to photograph. Not only are they teeny tiny, but they can be a little camera shy. As you can see, Tiki does not fit this stereotype at all! She's very affectionate and took to the camera right away.

The markings on Tiki's face are really pretty. And she has some really great expressions! She was smiling and hamming it up for the camera.

This spunky girl was adopted at 18-months-old from a family who could no longer care for her. She's now four and clearly in love with her new family.

It rained the entire week before our session. Luckily the sun made an appearance just in time for our meeting, and we had some nice foliage and purple flowers to work with.

 Thanks Rhonda for introducing me to your pint-size family member!

rugby | oakville, ontario, pet photographer

This is Rugby - he's a plus-size kitty.

Rugby is a senior cat, who just turned 11. He was adopted from a local shelter and has been in his forever home for several years. Did I mention he's large? He tips the scales at 28 lb - that's a whole lotta cat!

When I arrived, Rugby was a little unsure about the black box I kept pointing in his face. But that didn't stop him from approaching for lots of pets. He received plenty of reassurance from his owner Cathryn.

And he was posing like a pro in no time!

Of course there were lots of trips to the food bowl between shots. And there was no shortage of playing for this big boy - he is impressively agile for his size.

You can tell that Rugby is so loved - he has Cathryn wrapped around his chubby paw!

I love the no-leg look.

It's a lot of work being a top model, and Rugby made it clear the shoot was over when he promptly fell asleep. So cute!

sophie | waterloo, ontario, pet photographer

It took me a while to narrow down Sophie's images because she's just so photogenic, but I've finally managed to put together her full post. Sophie is a siamese, so she's a little bit cross-eyed and a lot talkative! She also loves her owner, and is quite happy following her from room to room. And, as cats tend to do, using her lap as a comfy place to lay.

And like any gorgeous girl, Sophie had to spend time checking herself out in the mirror.

As long as there were pets involved, Sophie was totally content. If you weren't petting her, she would roll around on the floor to let you know that since you have two hands, one could be petting her. Very subtle Sophie!

Thank you Sophie and Mallory for a fun afternoon - hope you like your photos!

sophie sneak peek | waterloo, ontario, pet photographer

I had a great time photographing siamese cat Sophie. She's a tiny little thing with huge, gorgeous eyes! More to come soon.

lucy sneak peek | milton, ontario, pet photographer

Meet Lucy – she's a bit of a mystery. Lucy is a rescue dog. Her age is around two and it's thought that she has some border collie in her. She is very sweet, but shy. Lucy has to warm up to you before she really trusts you. I think we were friends by the end of the day.

More to come soon!

lloyd | toronto, ontario, pet photographer

This is Lloyd. He's four years old.

Lloyd has two modes: on or off. When he's on, he's exuberant, curious and has a real zest for life! When he's off, he is usually asleep or close to it. He can be on one second and off the next – it's one of Lloyd's sweet personality traits.

And have I mentioned how handsome he is?


Lloyd is an accomplished agility dog and has placed at several dog shows. Maybe it's because of his long legs or cute brown nose. His hunting roots showed too – he was always tracking birds and he quickly found all the dog treats I had stashed in my camera bag!


I love this one – such a sweet face!

It was so much fun to photograph Lloyd in his Toronto neighbourhood. Thanks to Lloyd and his owner Kristi!