Those of us who enjoy documenting our pups lives know it can be difficult to capture that perfect pose. Even having the “goodest boi” Kona as my model, there are times when I can’t get him to sit still or he’s just not in the mood. There are many amazing dog photographers, but I haven’t seen any that do school portraits. So I was beyond excited when we stumbled upon Andrea and her NYC based company Bowie Shoots on Instagram. Just look at all those cute faces! We crossed our fingers and paws that Bowie Shoots would do a pop-up “Picture Day” in San Francisco. I cannot believe how lucky we were that after waiting only a few months, our wish came true!

A picture really is worth a thousand words — you can definitely see the heart Andrea puts in to each pup’s portraits (not to mention, the amazing skills she has). But after having a disappointing experience with a local Bay Area dog photographer, I wanted to do my due diligence. I reached out to Andrea to learn more about her process and her photo packages. She addressed all of my concerns and was transparent from the start. Our session was 30 minutes long and we had four poses with two different backgrounds (laser and graduation). The photoshoots revolve 100% around the comfort of your pup — Kona was completely at ease (although he was probably wondering why I was being so stingy about the treats).

Andrea is patient and gentle and doesn’t put pressure on your pup to do what she wants. Instead, she works with your pup’s personality and mood that day, and captures their best side. To add to all the wonderfulness, Bowie Shoots also donates a portion of sales from every session to local non-profit rescue groups. I honestly cannot recommend Bowie Shoots enough and hope that Andrea makes it back to San Francisco soon!