Get Ready & Get There FAQ's

The biggest key to great photos is preparedness 😁

​​​BE EARLY!

✔ This way you know you won't be late.

✔ If you are late, we most likely won't be able to take you.

✔ No puppy ever minded a quick potty-break before a photo shoot 

✔ Early means less stress & they can feel you 😉​

​​​​​​COLLAR / HARNESS *REQUIRED*

✔ Must have one or the other on your dog at all times

✔ Must be well-fitted

✔ Make sure you like it (it won't be Photoshopped*)

✔ If it has a bow/tie/flower on the collar, make sure it is movable.**

*We photoshop the leash when possible, but not collars or harnesses. We can accommodate occasional special requests for a fee.

**Make sure it's not attached to the collar right next to where the leash attaches. When we hold the leash, the decoration will slip to the back and there is no way to avoid it in this case.

​​​​​​GOT KIDS?

We LOVE human kids!

✔ MAKE SURE YOU TELL YOUR KID(S) that Santa is Santa's helper for Dogs

✔ That means he will remove his beard/gloves when meeting nervous pups.

✔ He will often pull his beard down to breathe better...dogs are a lot to wrangle in that wig, beard & suit.​​

​​​​​​​​​​​WHAT TO WEAR - PEOPLE & PUPS

IF YOU WILL BE IN THE PHOTOS with your pup:

✔ Please note Howl-o-ween portraits are ground-level. That means the floor or a short ottoman. Plan your outfit accordingly.

ABOUT COSTUMES:

Please be sure your dog's costume fits well and does not need re-adjustment when they move.

If we have to stop shooting to re-adjust more than a couple times, we will have to remove the costume and continue without it. 

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I know costumes are universal and have their issues, but if it doesn't fit, it doesn't fit...and we are not magicians (don't tell anyone )

In general - here is the "Please don't lie to yourself about your dog's costume" list 

• If their costume is too long, their feet will pull it off when they move.

• If the sleeves are too long, they need to be cut or hemmed - folding them in doesn't work.

• If there is a hood and it is too small, it won't look right or stay on their head.

• If the costume barely fits and uses velcro - it will pop open.

• If something needs to be situated just right in order to look good, it will not stay that way on-set. 

• If you've never tried the costume on your dog - please be prepared that it may not work

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Further: if the costume has a band around the neck and all the detail is on their back, please consider something else (or nothing at all works, too!). They look cute when you look down on them, but the angle we shoot (straight forward, down low) won't show much of a costume like that. We'll see a band around their neck but what's on their back won't be visible to the camera unless they sit facing away from the camera and look back over their shoulder - which is a very rare accomplishment.

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*Other than coat removal, you should be ready to be on-set.

Dogs should have outfits on already.​​​​

​​​​​​​WE MIGHT BE LATE! 😬

✔ Poop happens.

✔ We try to stay as on-time as possible.

✔ We appreciate your patience if we are a few minutes behind.

​QUESTIONS?

✔ NOW is the best time to ask...just contact us 😁

​✔ This sheet refers to pups, but we also love cats, birds, hedgehogs and every creature anyone has brought to us! If you have any non-dog-specific questions, just reach out. 🤗

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