I’m Ready for My Close-Up!
January 6th, 2009By Meredeth Barzen
If you’re anything like the dog moms here at Sidewalk Dog, your laptop’s “Pictures” file is bursting at the seams with lackluster photos of your dog. ‘I’ll just take as many as I can and hope one turns out,’ you think, as Buster blinks, shifts and ducks his way through an entire memory card of boring pictures. It’s time to call in the professionals.
Olive Juice Studios, noted throughout the Twin Cities for wedding and baby photography, recently expanded into four-legged territory. The business’s owners, husband-and-wife team Scott and Kelly Schoeberl, have dubbed their pet portraiture project “CoCo Couture: DOGumentary Photography,” and shoot entirely on-location (i.e. local coffee shops, lakes and restaurants.) The pair describes their style of photography as “not traditional in any sense. No backdrops, no studio lighting, no sitting still. We’re on-the-town, on-the-go photographers documenting the daily life of dogs in a refreshingly candid, often hilarious way.” And sometimes, their quest for the perfect picture takes a physical toll: “We follow dogs around (sometimes on our hands and knees) and take pictures of them as they eat, play and rest in the comfort of their favorite surroundings. We work hard to capture all the little things you love about your dog,” the couple says.
- Olive Juice Studios offers “Dogumentary” Photography.
Those looking for a more traditional photo of their pets might visit Patrick Nau of Patrick Nau Photography, who generally shoots indoors at his South Minneapolis studio. “I love to capture the dignity, playfulness, beauty and spirit of the dogs I photograph,” Nau says, and adds that he specializes in helping clients who would like to memorialize their pets with a beautiful photo.
Patrick Nau pet portraits.
Finally, Sarah Ernhart of Sarah Beth Photography aims a whimsical, modern lens at her furry subjects, staying away from what she calls the “arm around your golden retriever” shots. The award-winning photographer works best in her studio, but also shoots on location if it suits the client. “My style focuses on the animals themselves” Ernhart says, “and captures what you love best about them—their quirky expressions, their tricks, their soulful eyes.”
Sarah Beth photography.
So stop trying to maneuver Spot into a photogenic pose. Call up one of the area’s many talented pet photographers. It’ll be easier on both of you.
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