DOG PHOTOGRAPHY IN CHRISTCHURCH: HOW IT WORKS

Never had professional portraits done before? Don’t worry, you’re not alone! Here’s exactly what happens, from our first chat to choosing your artwork.

  • Photograph of windswept dog with hills behind

    1. We start with a chat

    Get in touch through the website, give me a call or flick me an email, and we’ll book in a chat. I’ll ask all about your dog - what you love about them, their favourite things and their little quirks - and talk you through how everything works, so you know exactly what to expect. Not sure what you’d like yet? That’s absolutely fine, we’ll work it out together.

  • Photograph of dog looking straight ahead with pink and blue sky behind in Auckland

    2. Your session

    Sessions are about an hour, at sunrise or sunset, on a beach or in a forest around Christchurch and North Canterbury. We go at your dog’s pace. They can stay on lead (I edit it out), and they don’t need to sit still or be perfectly behaved. I’ll be the one lying in the sand (or the mud) with a duck whistle and some very tasty treats.

    If you’d like to be in some of the portraits too, I’ll give you plenty of gentle direction. And if the weather is looking wild on the day, we’ll reschedule.

  • Photograph of dog looking to the side with the sun lighting the side of his face on a beach in Auckland

    Step 3

    The photoshoot. This is where we get together at a carefully selected location where Nicola will strive to capture the unique personality of your furry family member through her lens. Nicola aims to make this a fun and relaxed experience for everyone involved (furry or not!) so that you leave the session with a smile on your face. After the session, Nicola will retouch the images captured, creating beautiful works of art in the process. Then…

  • Dog photograph of black schnauzer standing on autumn leaves in Auckland

    Step 4

    The Ordering Appointment. Here, we reconvene either in person or virtually, to reveal the images captured within Step 3 and you will select your favourite images to have turned into beautiful artwork. I will then pass these to my printing partner who will hand finish them to create truly unique pieces featuring your furry best friend.