The Vance Family {Nashville Dog Photographer}

Say hello to the Vance Family: Ben, Tiara and their sweet twins Wiley and John. The boys are both five years old just like my Liam! Ben's sister Katie got them a gift certificate for Christmas for a session with me (gift certificates are always available for purchase!). The Vance’s invited me to come to their home to take some family photos with their sweet old pup Sawyer. He is 14 and doesn't travel too well these days. 

Sawyer is a mixed breed and the family likes to call him a “Tennessee Brown Dog”, and whatever his mix is has given him the best personality! When asked how the Sawyer got his name, Ben said “When Tiara and I were first dating, we watched the show LOST together – he's named after Sawyer on that show because he's handsome and a little bit sneaky sometimes.” I can relate to that as our Don Draper was named while we were watching Mad Men, and he was very handsome and a little neurotic.

Sawyer loves his sleep time and sitting outside and dislikes bathing more than anything. Ben and Tiara really love that he has always had the most gentle and patient disposition when it comes to children.

The Vance’s rescued Sawyer off of petfinder.com. A random lady had picked up their handsome pup as a stray and posted it on the website. No organization to credit, but I am sure The Vance’s are thanking that lady for saving this sweet dog.

Below are some of my favorite pictures from their session.

~Mandy

Bring your pets to your family photo session!

Mandy Whitley Photography is Nashville's premiere pet photographer. Mandy Whitley creates fun and playful photographs with pets and their people. She photographs portrait sessions, family sessions, couple portraits, and weddings - as well as just pets! To inquire about booking a photo session, contact Mandy!

Jen, Vanessa and their Pets {Nashville Pet Photography}

Meet Jen and Vanessa with their pet crew on the blog today! This fun winter session was taken at their beautiful home in Thompson’s Station. Jen and Vanessa have three dogs (all golden retrievers) and one cat who is possibly part ragdoll, and is a rescue from the humane society in Fort Lauderdale.

The three sweet pups are named Beaux, Rye, and Hank. Beaux is 12 years old and got his name as a play on LSU’s mascot, the tiger, which people often say “Geaux (Go) Tigers”. Side note, Vanessa played softball at LSU and is a HUGE LSU sports fan…so it’s fitting! Rye is two years old and is named after the couple’s mutual love for Rye Bourbon. The cat’s name is Mason and he is seven years old. Both Hank (three years old) and Mason (their cat) seemed like the perfect southern gentlemen names.

When I asked what Jen and Vanessa what their pet family loved the most and liked the least, their response for each were as follows:

Beaux: Most - ALL Food. Least - Baths.

Hank: Most - His Girlfriend Maisy, the neighbor’s dog who he runs the fence line with. Least: wearing sweaters.

Rye: Most - Affection from his moms. Least - being left alone.

Mason: most - wet food snacks. Least - his brothers barking! 

I also asked the couple what their favorite things about their pets were: “Collectively, we love the joy our animals bring us. They make us smile and laugh and feel loved every single day.”

Individually they loved the following:

Beaux was their old faithful, predictable and chill in his old age.

Hank - is connected to them in the SOUL! They both believe Hank has some of their dog, Charlie, reincarnated in him. (He also gets away with the most)!

Rye - is their “love bug”, by far the sweetest and neediest boy they have.

Mason - a typical cat, only wants love on his own terms, but when he does it’s so genuine, it always makes us laugh.

The couple love the golden retriever dog breed because “they are so sweet and needy!” They love having them veg on the couch with them, but the dogs are also always up for adventures. “We love that what they want most in life is to be close to their people.” Hank and Rye are both rescued from Adopt a Golden Nashville.

I hope you enjoy all the sweet photos I got of this family!

~Mandy

Bring Your Pet to Your Family Photo Session!

Mandy Whitley Photography is Nashville's premiere pet photographer. Mandy Whitley creates fun and playful photographs with pets and their people. She photographs portrait sessions, family sessions, couple portraits, and weddings - as well as just pets! To inquire about booking a photo session, contact Mandy!

Mia and Remy {Nashville Dog Photographer}

Before we get to these sweet photos of Mia Becker and her gal Remy, just a bit of housekeeping. My fall mini session calendar will be coming out at the end of the month. Please sign up for my newsletter if you would like to be of the first to see available openings. You can do that here! The newsletter list gets that mini calendar first and spots will book up quickly.

Now for Mia and Remy, her gorgeous Rottweiler…we did a one-hour session at a beautiful, private farm near Franklin, TN. Remy is three and is named after the main character of the Pixar movie Ratatouille, which is one of Mia’s favorite movies.

Remy really loves playing and will even entertain herself playing with one of her favorite toys if Mia is busy. However, this cute dog would definitely prefer playing fetch or chase with Mia or with other dogs. The one thing Remy really hates: having her nails trimmed. Can you blame her?

Mia’s favorite thing about Remy is her disposition. She is so happy, sweet, gentle, loyal, and affectionate. Her energy is contagious, and she is always making Mia laugh. When asked about why Mia loves the Rottweiler breed so much, she stated: “I love how they’re a perfect balance of silly and serious. They instinctively know when to be fiercely protective and when they can relax and be goofy.” 

I hope you love the photos as much as I do!

~Mandy

Have a dog you adore? Bring them to a photo session!

Mandy Whitley Photography is Nashville's premiere pet photographer. Mandy Whitley creates fun and playful photographs with pets and their people. She photographs portrait sessions, family sessions, couple portraits, and weddings - as well as just pets! To inquire about booking a photo session, contact Mandy!