What You Don’t See in the Finished Portraits

Last night, we took the entire six-pack to the studio.

This felt like a good idea at the time.

There was no plan. No shot list. Just a couch, some treats, and the vague hope that everyone would remember their manners.

Spoiler alert: they did not.

This is the part you usually see.
One dog. Looking composed. Acting like they’ve done this before.

What you don’t see is what happened approximately 12 seconds later.

Suddenly everyone had opinions.

Who gets the couch.
Who gets the treats.
Why are the treats not falling faster.

Some dogs felt sitting was optional.
Some felt standing on other dogs was the better choice.
One dog was fairly certain the rules had changed and chaos was now encouraged.

This is the real behind-the-scenes of pet photography.

There is no yelling. No forcing. Just a lot of waiting, negotiating, and accepting that someone is going to point their butt at the camera at least once.