We loving giving back to the community, and we know a lot of our followers do too! One of the rescues we partner with - Key To Lion Heart’s Rescue - is in desperate need of fosters! Unfortunately shelter’s across the country are seeing less and less adoptions and more adoption returns due to things returning to “normal”. Key To Lions Heart does their best to pull as many dogs as they can from shelters, fix them up, and adopt them to loving families but with many people no longer fostering, their hands are tied in helping more dogs. If you have extra space in your house and your heart, now is the time to help.

We know most people already have their own pets, but many of the dogs KTLH pulls can live with other dogs. And those that can’t? Well turn that spare bedroom into a foster room, or use a baby gate to split the levels of your home. It might seem like a lot of work, but it’s so rewarding, knowing you’re helping save a life! Pictured below is an example of a KTLH dog who is looking for a foster. Her name is Vix and she is being returned from being adopted and looking for a soft place to land until a new family can come along for her!

Interested in fostering or helping in other ways? Here is a link to their website which includes their foster application! https://www.keytolionsheart.org/

We had so many clients request it, so we’re bringing our signature color mini sessions back! Now is your chance to have your dog bathed in bright unicorn dust and photographed creating stunning unique colorful portraits! This might be the last time we are doing these, so don’t miss out - SIGN UP NOW!

$145 - Single Dog session including 3 digital download photos, $75 for second dog add on session

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We always put your pooch first. No matter what. And we completely understand how coming to the studio, with new people, and having your picture taken with a flash can be pretty scary for some dogs. That’s how it was for Cash, a rescue retriever mix, his first time at the studio. He was very nervous and wouldn’t come anywhere near the camera. Since we never want to stress out a dog, we ended up calling the session and deciding maybe to try later.

After some time getting more comfortable with the world, Cash decided to give the studio a second shot. We planned for this to be a test run, but Cash did so well it actually turned into a zoomies session for the boy! We started off very relaxed, low pressure, and used lots of treats. We took things slow, getting used to the flash and then adding in the camera, and he did so well. He even asked for belly rubs. We kept the session short and fun to make sure it remained a positive experience. We had a few quick “costume” changes and we were left with a great collection of photos for his mom and fun had by all!

We treat each dog as an individual at our studio and try whatever method works best to make them the most comfortable and set up to succeed!

Tomorrow -December 12th- from 10am-1pm, come by Pike and Rose for your free Pooch Portrait for the first 75 participants! We will be debuting our new Winter Wonderland Backdrop and this is our last public pop up for the year - so don’t miss out!

We love seeing updates on the rescue dogs we help photograph, but love it even more when we get a chance to do a glow up shoot with them! Sweet Hazel is a perfect example. Hazel was a special needs pup - her lower half paralyzed. This meant she had no mobility in her back legs and was incontinent. She primarily got around in a wheel chair and was in need of a special family.

Hazel was adopted and we got to have her return to the studio for her 1st birthday! While still unable to use her back legs, she has figured out her own way to move around in her own unique way and rarely has to use her wheel chair! Her family has found ways to deal with all her special needs and say for the most part she is your average young playful puppy. She also loves her big sister Maggie - who normally doesn’t tolerate puppies- but with Hazel she accepted her right away. You can see the transformation in this great photos we were able to capture of her!

We are now offering another shoot option along with our signature shoot options! Zoomie sessions are a more condensed version of our shoots aimed towards those who are primarily interested in digital images! We still get the same great quality photos and it is great for those who want to focus on a single event (such as a birthday! For more information and how it compares to our signature sessions, click here! Pictured below is little Olive, the mini poodle, and one of his photos from our first zoomies session! This option makes a great affordable gift for the pet lovers in your life -if interested in gifting one, feel free to reach out!

November is Adopt A Senior Pet Month and we’re taking the opportunity to showcase one of the many wonderful senior rescue dogs in need of a home! We had the joy of photographing King, a 7 y/o German Shepherd, available at Their Voice Rescue in Delaplane, VA.

King was originally an owner surrender to BARCS in Baltimore when his owner could no longer care for him. It was quickly discover King has hip dysplasia and is not a candidate for surgery. TVR is doing everything they can to keep him happy and comfortable while looking for his forever home. Despite his hurting hips, King has an amazing personality. He is very loving, people-oriented dog. He enjoys the companionship of other dogs too as long as they understand to not play too rough with him. He’d be a great Netflix and chill buddy for the rest of his golden years. King was a total sweetheart during his shoot, did everything we asked of him, and was not bothered at all by wearing a crown or accessories. He was a really mellow, go with the flow dog the whole time he was in the studio!

King - available for adoption at Their Voice Rescue !

We’ve been having a busy Halloween at the studio. We had two pop up events last weekend at Bethesda Row and Pentagon Row - both which were so much fun and very successful! We are shooting rescue dogs all week, and prepping for two more pop-up events! We will be at Shirlington Village on Saturday the 30th from 12pm-3pm and this event is open to the public and sponsored by Federal Reality. Our Sunday pop up is a private event so we hope to see all our favorite pooches in their best outfits at Shirlington!

Arnold is going to be his hero, the mailman, for Halloween. Toby is going to be a squid and Rooby is a chiquita banana girl! We love seeing all our favorite pooches in their fun and creative costumes!