Do you love discovering historic locations with your pooch?
Now you can capture the magic of your adventures with a one-of-a-kind urban dog portrait experience in the heart of Winchester, right in front of The Great Hall. Let your pup’s personality shine against this iconic backdrop on Saturday, 16th of November, from 8am to 10am (rain day: Sunday, 17th of November).
Each 20-minute session is designed to create stunning portraits while ensuring your furry friend’s comfort and safety. Pets will remain on the lead for the session, but the lead will be professionally removed during editing for a flawless final result.
There are only 6 slots available, so don't hesitate!
What's included?
'But my dog isn't trained' - I hear you say. The good news is, they don't have to be. All Urban Sessions are taking place on the lead for safety reasons anyway, you and the lead will be edited out later.
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Hi, I'm Diane, your photographer
Simply put — I love dogs
I'm a Certified Trick Dog Instructor (CDTI), dog first aider, and professional photographer. I live in Winchester with my partner and our two pups, Dougal the Scottie and Deedee the Irish Terrier
I'm on a mission to create beautiful artwork of happy pooches that you will treasure forever. I believe that each pup is different and needs a unique approach.
Thanks to my knowledge of dogs, I'm confident that we can create stunning artwork of your best friend, no matter how excited, anxious, or goofy they are.
FAQ
My pup can’t be off-leash? Is that ok?
Yes! Most of the pooches that I photograph remain on lead throughout the entire session for their safety. I can even capture some action shots with a special long line...all while keeping your pup safe and sound! The leash is removed through the magic of Photoshop from the final images.
My pup is super nervous of / reactive towards other dogs, where can we go?
The location is fairly quiet on weekend mornings, so we are unlikely to see any other dogs.
What if my dog doesn’t sit?
It’s ok! I can guarantee you that I have worked with pups that were more challenging than yours! I have plenty of tricks up my sleeve to create engaging images no matter what the obedience level of your pooch is.
What if I have multiply pooches who won't sit together?
Believe it or not, this is not a problem at all. I can take individual images of each pups and merge them together at the editing stage.
Can I bring extra dogs or humans to our session?
In order to set your session up for success, please don’t. We want a nice and calm vibe during our session and extra dogs or extra humans can ramp up the energy level making everything too exciting. The only exception is if you have a legitimate pack and you need an extra set of hands to help manage the hounds!
What if it rains? What if I need to reschedule?
We will try our best to hold our session at the agreed upon date and time, however, sometimes Mother Nature has other plans and we will definitely reschedule. If you or our furry model is feeling under the weather, kindly let me know we need to reschedule as soon as you realize.
What about harnesses and head collars, can those be removed?
I cannot guarantee that I will be able to remove harnesses or gentle leaders from your final image. If your pup usually walks in a harness or a head collar, I recommend using those to walk them to the session and in between locations, but if there is any way to have them in a regular flat collar that is ideal. If you have a sighthound or other breed that can easily slip out of a flat collar, martingale collars are ok and preferred over harnesses.