Portraits and prints of your dog or cat you'll actually want on the wall.
Relaxed pet photography in Chicago — at your place or out around the neighborhood. I let them do their thing and I pay attention.
"Adrian is a total dream to work with. He arrived on time and worked with our animals seamlessly. We got our photos promptly and are so happy to have something a lot nicer than the ones we've taken with our own phones. He is great with both outgoing and shy animals. I cannot recommend Adrian enough."
You've got a thousand photos of them. None are on the wall.
Phones take good pictures now. A real camera, good light, and someone with an eye — who knows how to work a camera with a chaotic subject — gets you something different: depth, character, story, and a photo you'd actually frame. Also — you get to be in it.
Your session in 3 easy steps
No experience needed — from your pet or from you.
Inquire
Fill out the short form below. I'll write back within a day and we'll sort out a date, a place, and what you're hoping for. A 50% deposit locks in the date.
We shoot
Your living room, your porch, the park down the street — wherever your pet is comfortable - and the light is right! 30 to 90 minutes — the first bit is just letting them get used to me. I bring treats and patience, and we go at their pace.
You get prints & files
In about two weeks you get a private online gallery of your finished photos, sized for your phone and for printing, plus the prints I make for you. Want more? Order them from the gallery or print the files anywhere. They're yours.
Pick the one that fits.
Not sure which fits? Pick "Not sure yet" on the form and we'll figure it out together.
Mini session
30–45 minutes · your home or a neighborhood spot
- 5 finished photos as digital files — full size, yours to print anywhere
- 3 printed 5×7s of your favorites, printed by me
- Private online gallery, plus phone-sized copies for sharing
Full session
75–90 minutes · your home, a neighborhood spot, or both
- 15 finished photos as digital files — full size, yours to print anywhere
- 5 printed 5×7s and one 8×10 of your favorites, printed by me
- Private online gallery, plus phone-sized copies for sharing
Legacy Session
60–90 unhurried minutes · at your home
- 15 finished photos as digital files — full size, yours to print anywhere
- 5 printed 5×7s and one 8×10 of your favorites, printed by me
- Private online gallery, plus phone-sized copies for sharing
For senior pets, and for saying goodbye. These can't wait, so they go to the front of the line.
Ask about a Legacy sessionWant more? Add-ons for any session
| Add-on | What you get | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Extra finished photo | One more edited photo from your session, as a digital file | $25 each |
| Extra 5×7 print | A print of any of your finished photos, printed by me | $15 each · 3 for $40 |
| 8×10 print | Same, bigger | $30 |
| Full gallery | Every photo from your session, as digital files | $175 |
| More pets | Bring as many as you like | $50 each, after the first two |
*Booking: when we settle on a date I'll send a payment link for a 50% deposit — the date is yours once it's paid, and it's due within 48 hours (until then the date is open). The other 50% is due when your gallery is ready, before I send it. Need to move the date? Just give me 48 hours' notice and the deposit moves with you. Every session covers one or two pets.
Hi, I'm Adrian.
I'm a photographer from Humboldt Park. Pets move — that's fine with me. I'd like to catch them being themselves.
Puppies, senior dogs, shy cats, the hairless kind — I work slow. I get down on the floor, use whatever light the room has, and let them warm up to me. Most of the time they forget the camera's there. Want to be in a few frames with them? Just say so.
Also — I shoot people, places, and my own art.
- Based in Humboldt Park / Logan Square, Chicago
- Where we shoot Your home, your block, or a favorite park
- How I shoot Slow, unposed, real light — color and black & white
- Rated 5.0 on Google
Tell me about your pet.
A few quick questions. I'll email you back within a day. Only your name, email, and your pet's name are required — the rest helps me plan. I'll only use this to write you back.