The Renfro Family {Nashville Pet Photography}

On the blog this week, I have the pleasure of sharing not just one session with the Renfro Family, but four! I am so grateful for families that come back to do their photos with me year after year (and sometimes more than once a year). Thank you!

The photos below include their mini session from October 2019, their November 2020 mini when they moved into their new house, their October 2021 mini (without pups) at the tree farm, and another October 2021 mini session to include the pups at my house in College Grove. The kids' grandparents and their cute dog (Ella) were able to join in the last mini as well!

The Renfro Family includes: Alex, Tiffany, Finn (who was just 3 yrs at the time of the last session), Oaks (who was 2 months at the time of the last session), and their two fur babies Copper and Lady Bird. They were first introduced on the blog in Spring of 2018! (Well, not Oaks - he wasn’t born yet). So don’t forget to check out that May 2018 mini session to see Finn as a sweet, blue eyed baby with his puppies.

Now let’s talk about these sweet dogs…

Copper (named after the hound dog in The Fox and the Hound) is an 8-year-old beagle/basset hound mix. They rescued him from A Safe Place for Animals in Gallatin, TN. Copper loves to fetch, rip up toys, and snuggle. Their favorite things about Copper are how kind he is to his sister Birdie, how he grumbles and snores like an old man, and how he is never shy about giving kisses to anyone.

Lady Bird (also known as Birdie) is a 7-year-old pit/lab mix the Renfro’s were fostering from Proverbs 12:10 Animal Rescue. Well, Birdie became what is known as a “foster fail”. That’s because they just had to keep her in the family! Birdie is hard to describe to people; you just have to be around her to get her quiet and soulful personality. Birdie’s favorite things are blankets to snuggle under, checking on her human brothers, giving kisses to Copper, and snuggling (though you can’t acknowledge the snuggling…it spooks her!).

Tiffany and her family value photography, and I appreciate that I get the pleasure of snapping so many photos of them as they grow year after year.

Enjoy my favorites from these sessions! (ordered most recent to oldest :)

~Mandy

Include Your Pets in Your Family Photos!

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

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!

The Owens Family {Nashville Dog Photography}

The Owens Family and I headed to the Ellington Agriculture Center for some beautiful fall photos with their dogs! I love how the colors in the background go perfectly with the outfits they chose.

The people: Carly and Nate. The Pets: Dobby and Waffle.

Dobby is a 3-year-old Corgi mix. Carly named him after Dobby the House Elf from the Harry Potter series because that was her favorite character in the series. Dobby is her baby :). He is extremely energetic and loves food of any kind! He also loves people and will play fetch for hours. Dobby really hates being woken-up or having his feet touched. Carly’s favorite things about him are his intelligence and loyalty! He is almost too smart at times and would follow her anywhere!

Waffle is an 8-month old Great Pyrenees. She is named Waffle because Nate just said it, and well, it just fit. Waffle was supposed to be the Owens’ very first foster, but after 15 minutes, Nate asked if they could keep her! Waffle loves food, being outside, and cuddling. She thinks she still weighs ten pounds, and therefore, she must be a lapdog! She loves to climb on people’s lap. Waffle is the opposite of her brother and seems to love everything. Carly’s favorite thing about her is that she gives boops with her noise instead giving kisses.

I hope you enjoy the cute dog photos below.

~Mandy

Have pets you adore? Bring them 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!