Cause for Paws {Nashville Pet Event Photography}

I just want to say that I am so grateful to be part of such a great community of animal lovers. Not only do I get to photograph pets and their people, I have had the opportunities to give back by doing photography for local pet charities, including events for the Pet Community Center and Agape Animal Rescue. I really love being able to support the local pet charity community through my work!

On the blog today, I get to share an event I did in October called Cause for Paws which benefits the Nashville Humane Association (NHA) at the Belle Meade Country Club. (You can check all the photos here on the Cause for Paws website). The Nashville Humane Association is “committed to finding responsible homes, controlling pet overpopulation, and promoting the humane treatment of animals, all while supporting pets and pet-families in our community.” Please check it out if you are interested in adopting a pet, they have a wonderful facility in Nashville. For the event, NHA brought adoptable puppies for the guests to love on and potentially adopt!

The event always has a fashion show, and this year the designer, Shoshanna, showcased some of the beautiful dresses in her collection.

And a big congratulations to the 2023 winner of the Julia Colton Award for Excellence in Animal Welfare to Kimberly Wise. Ms. Wise is the President of the Pedigree Foundation, and also Senior Manager of Foster Programs at Greater Good Charities. Congratulations Kimberly, we are all so grateful for the great work you do!

Enjoy!

~Mandy

nashville humane association cause for paws event
belle meade mansion paws for cause event
adoptable puppy at cause for paws
man holding adoptable puppy
pedigree foundation at cause for paws event
woman holding adoptable puppy
fashion designer shoshanna
green halter shoshanna dress
pink shoshanno dress at cause for paws
floral one shoulder shoshanna dress
woman holding up adoptable dog

Here is a list of other vendors involved in the Cause for Paws pet event:

Gus Mayer 

Southern Events 

Please Be Seated

Knestrick by Design

Hair and Makeup: Aubrey Heller

Titos Vodka

Contact a Premier Pet Photographer for an Event in Nashville!

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!

The Riordan Family {Nashville Pet Photographer}

I hope you all received my most recent newsletter where you can find information about my fall mini sessions! If not, please go to that newsletter after you check out these great photos of the Riordan Family! They did a fall mini session last year at my house in College Grove. From this session, not only did they order prints and canvases, but Holiday Cards as well!

Meet Carol and Denis with their cute dog, Tegan. It had been a very long time since they had photos done together, and this was their first time bringing their dog along to be in the images!

Tegan was four at the time of this session. She loves her toys and treats, and is very playful. She is definitely a momma’s girl, and Carol loves that. Carol and Denis also love that she is so smart and full of life.

The Riordan family rescued this sweet pup from Critter Calvary via petfinder.

Attached are a few of my favorites from their fall session.

~Mandy

couple on blanket with dog
couple keeling with dog with fall leaves on ground
black and white dog lying in the grass
couple standing with dog fall photograph
smiling couple with black and white dog in family portrait

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!

The Ervin Family {Nashville Pet Photography}

This week on the blog is the lovely Ervin family. You may have seen them on the blog in 2019 when we did a winter mini photo session at my house - it was so much fun!

For the session below, The Ervin Family (Brent, Stephanie, Elaina, and Livvy) met me for a mini at Ellington Agriculture Center in Fall 2020.

Livvy is their precious five year old cavapoo (a cross between a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and a poodle). She was named after the characters on Elaina’s favorite television show “Liv & Maddie”. She combined the names and came up with Livvy.

Livvy is four years old and described as “the cutest thing ever”, loving and sweet. (The cute dog photos below would prove this as correct!) The cavapoo breed is known to be very affectionate and calm dogs that also like to play. Livvy definitely fits this description because along with all her snuggles, she has been known to have the cutest bursts of energy that are so fun!

Livvy does not like being left alone, so the Ervin family tries to take her with them to as many places as possible. When they can’t bring her, she stands on her hind legs to welcome them home.

See some of my favorites of the Ervin Family!

~Mandy

family with dog at ellington agriculture center in nashville
Teenage girl smiling with dog during fall photoshoot
family of three smiling with dog near wooden bridge
dog photography with family in front of log cabin

Bring Your Pets to Your Family Portrait 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!