Charlie the spaniel came along with his dad, John, for a secret pet portrait photoshoot for mum's Christmas present.  We planned a mix of outdoors and studio portraits for this lively young chap - with an incredibly playful character.

Hey everyone and thanks for swinging by to wish us a happy Birthday... It's hard to believe it's a year on already; we've been so busy with everything to take it all in.

So without so much rambling, we decided to blog a short and sweet burst showing some of the MANY photos from the last year... As well as a never before seen pictures of the studio "BEFORE THE BUILD", a year ago today.

You'd hardly recognise the place today, although we do maintain a certain degree of creative mess!

When we first rocked up at the mill to look at the space, this is exactly what we walked into, but with a lot of hard work and some help from a small few, we turned it into the great place we have today.

If you've ever been to the studio, you'll know just how much work we did last year!

So, without further ado, thank you to Sue, Nick, Adam, Peter & Magdalena, whom without your help, would have taken us more than 4 weeks to transform this bomb-site into the brilliant studio we have today... Happy Birthday us!

We were called on to photograph a family shoot with a difference today. Not just one newborn member to the family, but ten of them!  These little labradors were just five weeks old, and already have new homes awaiting for them, but a lasting reminder was needed by the owners so our Pet Portrait sitting was perfect for them!

There are many reasons why a dog is man's best friend; it could be the unconditional love they give, the loyalty they show us or the company they provide.  Sure, every dog is naughty from time to time, and we forgive them over and over.

A few months ago, a friend contacted us and told us about an auction that was being held to raise some fund for an operation for Alfie, an Alaskan Malamute.  Being dog lovers, we offered a pet portrait sitting as an auction lot.

Eight four legged friends came to the studio today for a pet portraits session with a difference.  Penny and Toby, a pair of Lhasa Apsos had had their first litter.  

Pets, for many of us, are just as important and valued as any other family member, and this is especially true when it comes to dogs!

Today we had a visit from Geddy & his family for a pet portrait shoot, and very welcome they all were too!  Geddy is a middle-aged dog, being eight and half, but he was certainly full of energy.  He took great delight in having his ball thrown around the studio for him to retrieve and loved being the centre of attention.

Garry & Betsy a couple of young labradors came along to the studio for some portraits today.  Like all labradors, Garry & Betsy arrived full of inexhaustible energy and playfulness.

After we had said our hellos and made friends we got on with the business at hand, and with the help of their Mum & Dad plus oodles of treats and toys we started to capture some dog portraits!

Capturing the personality in a pet portrait is just as important as when we shoot family portraits! After all our clients want images of their dogs being themselves!

As Huddersfield pet portraits photographers & dog owners, we know that for a lot of people the family includes the four legged members.  

When Mavis the spaniel came to our studio for her portrait session her owner realised that she was already growing fast. At nine months young she wouldn’t keep those puppy characteristics for too much longer.  Capturing these moments was a priority for our client and it was a pleasure for us too!

We think Mavis had a great time playing around in the studio with her teddy and bubbles. Allowing herself to be photographed every so often was a small price to pay for the fun!  Along, of course, with the large number of treats she received for being such a well behaved girl!

You can find more information on our pet portrait packages if you would like us to capture your family pet of any kind!