1. I have a black pet, and I know they can be very difficult to depict. Can you photograph him without turning him into a black blob?--
You’re right-they can be technically challenging. The secret is to know how to light them to bring out all the beautiful detail in their fur. I’ve learned how to do that, and you can see examples in the galleries on this site.

2.  How about white animals?
Same thing-you have to learn how to light them. Check out the galleries, there are several in there.

3.  So, how does this guarantee work?
It’s simple—my goal in each session is to come up with images that absolutely thrill you. Pretty good isn’t good enough. If I don’t do that, I haven’t done my job and I don’t deserve your money. If you’re not thrilled, please let me know. I’ll do everything in my power to fix whatever’s wrong. If you’re still not thrilled, I’ll refund all the money I charged you—no questions asked, no hard feelings.

5.     My cat is afraid of strangers—would you be able to find a way to photograph her?
Some pets are shy, (cats particularly can be that way), and it can be a challenge to coax them out. I’ve been fortunate in that I can get most animals to warm up to me (they must sense how I feel about them). On occasion, I’ve spent quite a bit of time just letting the pet get comfortable around me before even picking up the camera. I have a number of tricks I’ve learned over the years to get shy or reluctant animals to pose. Ninety nine times out of hundred, I’ve been able to create great portraits of even the most fearful pets. Of course, nobody’s perfect, and there have been a very few occasions when we couldn’t get the pet to cooperate, and of course, as guaranteed, I refunded all the client’s money.

6.    I have a dog and two cats, and they don’t get along with each other. I’d love to have a portrait of all three together, but I don’t think I could get them to sit together. Is there a way to accomplish this?
Actually, that’s a fairly common problem with multiple pets, and we do have a specialized technique for overcoming it. There are examples in the galleries.

7.     My pet doesn’t travel well. Would he have to come to the studio?
    No, not at all. We can work anywhere within an hour’s drive of Weston, at no extra charge.

8.     I’m afraid my dog isn’t well behaved enough to sit for a portrait.
Guess what--most of the animals you see on this website weren’t perfectly trained. They were often easily distracted, shy, didn’t sit when told toy name it. I have also photographed many rescue dogs, and a lot of them have had very rough upbringings, and can be extremely difficult to capture in a portrait. I’ve accumulated a big grab bag of techniques for dealing with behavioral problems, and consistently getting great images.