Pet Photographer

I’ll take the best darned photos of your dog or cat or pet – guaranteed.
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Candid Inquisitive Cat - Cat Photography By Seattle Professional Cat Photographer Lara Grauer
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black and white cat snuggling inside of a brown blanket.
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My Pet Portrait Photography Process

Pet portraits are loads of fun to make, and they provide a great way to honor your animal family member. Dogs and cats are both great to work with. They are similar to each other in many ways, and they even have a lot in common with children! I love working with animals.

When you’re thinking about having your pet photographed, give me a call. We’ll set up a meeting to talk about the possibilities and figure out what kind of artwork will suit you best. Pets look great in wall art, and bound collections like albums are great for showcasing characteristic behaviors. We’ll think about your relationship with your pet to help decide on a plan for portraits. Your style and your story are big clues to help us create a vision for your custom project. Whether you have a cat or a dog, this is also an opportunity for me to meet your pet so we’re not strangers on the big day.

With our project design in mind, we’ll move on to scheduling your portrait session. While you wait for your big day, questions may come up. Feel free to call me in between meetings because communication is key to planning. I want to know if you are struck with inspiration, or if you’ve seen something new that you want to try. When the day of your session arrives, we’ll be fully prepared, so there’s nothing to stress out about! We’ll take our time and do what’s needed to get the job done.

About two weeks after your pet’s portrait session, we’ll meet for your viewing appointment. This is where you get to see what we came up with and make your final selections for the art that we envisioned. Once your selections are made, it’s time for retouching and finishing for printing. If there’s an album in the works, we’ll collaborate on design choices until they are finalized. In most cases, your pieces will be ready to deliver about two weeks after the finishing process is complete.

The process is over when your art is delivered. But the experience doesn’t end there. Each day, you’ll see your portraits and be reminded of the friendship you share with your pet. As the years go by, the portraits we created will become more meaningful. They hold a memory; a moment in time that you will never live through again. However, with these images, you can rekindle that moment whenever you choose. That’s beautiful.

Packages and Pricing

Custom pet portrait session pricing begins at $690. Fill out the form below or call for details and scheduling.

Let's Talk

As a leading professional Seattle photographer, I can promise that each photo shoot receives my very best. I’m available for regular bookings at my Lara Grauer portrait & pro headshot photography studio located on Seattle’s northside. Use the form below to email me with any questions you might have about your pet photography session. I look forward to hearing from you!

Lara & Art: It’s not work if you’re doing what you love

Since we’ll be photographing your pet, you might want to know a little bit about us. Professionally we’re Lara and Art but our friends know us as Art and La. We’ve been joined at the hip since high school. We’re proud parents of two kids, a dog, and a guinea pig. La loves photography and Art supports her in all her endeavors. We love what we do and we have a ton of fun doing it.

Lara Grauer

CPP Certified Professional Photographer

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Art Grauer

Photographer's Assistant

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