Pet photographer in Toronto

February 15, 2015 1:48 PM

I'd love to get my girlfriend a session with a pet photographer for her birthday - she's dropped hints about wanting to get some great photos or a portrait of her beloved cat. Any recommendations for good photographers/artists in Toronto?
posted by greatgefilte to Pets & Animals (5 answers total)

Yes - we had 'The Art of Weddings' (http://www.theartofweddings.com/contact.php) shoot our wedding last year - Mike and the staff (and resulting pictures) were *amazing*. Documentary (not posed) style and very flexible and creative.

I know that they also do boudoir photography and baby pics in addition to weddings - they likely do (or will do) pet photography as well - you might contact them and ask. Highly professional - we were very happy.

Great idea - have fun!
posted by parki at 3:19 PM on February 15, 2015

If AskMe doesn't provide any good leads, I'd check out the website of your local shelter and see who they use. Most shelters have relationships with photogs who donate their time to photograph adoptable animals.
posted by radioamy at 3:21 PM on February 15, 2015

You could also ask for suggestions at your local doggie daycare or dog wash shop or dog accessory store. If anyone knows who does pet portraits, those folks will.
posted by ThatCanadianGirl at 4:01 PM on February 15, 2015

Jenn Wilson is an amazing pet photographer - she does a lot of work for rescues (both cats and dogs) and her photography is the reason I have adopted multiple pets from rescues. There are a variety of ways to contact her via the above link.
posted by VioletU at 11:50 AM on February 16, 2015

If you decide to go with a portrait, I highly recommend my friend Krishna at Chimo Studio. In the gallery, the second portrait - a black dog on yellow ("Daisy") - is my dog. Compare the painting to this photo. She painted it as a surprise for me - I cried. Daisy died last year and I love that I have a painting of her on my wall.
posted by VioletU at 3:22 PM on February 16, 2015