Pet Photography

Honest portraits of the ones who can't sit still for a normal photo.

They won't hold still, and that's the point.

Same approach as everything else I shoot — no forced poses, no bribing them into a stare at the camera. We go somewhere they actually like being, whether that's the beach, the woods, or your own back garden, and I photograph them being themselves.
Dogs, cats, horses, the odd chicken — if they're part of the family, they're worth photographing properly.

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A small white and brown Shih Tzu lies on a mossy log in a bluebell-filled forest, a family photographer's cherished portrait
Two white Shih Tzu dogs posing on a rustic wooden bridge in a Northern Ireland woodland family portrait with a leafy trail
Northern Ireland beach dog portrait: small white Shih Tzu lounging on sandy dune path framed by windswept marram grasses

What to expect

Anywhere they're comfortable

Home, garden, favourite walking spot, or the beach — wherever they're most themselves.

Their pace, not a schedule

Sessions run as long as they need to — no rushing a nervous or excitable animal through a shot list.

Golden hour, when we can

Early morning or evening light is kinder to fur, eyes, and energy levels alike.

Humans welcome too

Happy to include the rest of the family in the shoot, or keep it just about them.

"He got our dog to actually look relaxed in front of a camera, which nobody has managed before — not even us."

Northern Ireland outdoor family portrait: Lorrimer parents walk two children and golden retriever along autumn woodland trail

Pet Session FAQ

Northern Ireland outdoor family portrait at a white arched front door with parents, two teens and two dogs on the step