Sevda and Atlas {Nashville Dog Photography}

On the blog this week are Sevda and Atlas, from our session this spring at Ellington Agriculture Center -one of my all time favorite locations!

Atlas is a two year old mix of German shepherd, Labrador, and great Pyrenees. Though he may look like a German shepherd at first glance, his personality is more like a Lab. He is a love bug and a social butterfly.

Before his adoption Sevda was told that this dog would be a large breed. Because of this she chose the name Atlas, as this was the name of a famous titan in Greek mythology known to be enormous.

Atlas loves to ride in the front seat of the car (he even has a dog safety belt to sit up there!). When he was little, he would always find a way to sneak up to the front seat. He does not like to be left home alone. He will wait for Sevda by the garage door until she comes back, giving her a sad face because she was gone.

Sevda rescued/adopted Atlas on August 1st of 2020 from Proverbs 12:10 Animal Rescue. 

Enjoy some of my favorites of these cute dog photos.

~Mandy

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Maranda and Reba {Nashville Dog Photographer}

It is truly something great when I get to continue photographing the same faces over the years. This familiar pet and her person, Maranda and Reba, have been on my blog since 2015. Though I have quite a few blog entries of this duo, check out their most recent one here. You might remember Reba because she is named after the country singing legend Reba McEntire, and because she is part dog and part kangaroo.

Maranda and her sweet pup met me at Marcella Vivrette Smith Park in November last year. They match with the scenery around them so well! Also, I love how Maranda always has Reba adorned with a pretty flower ready for her pictures. Reba is about 12 years old now and was rescued from a no-kill shelter in Western TN, through a Petsmart adoption day in Nashville. Though it is fun to call her part kangaroo, she is really a pit and dachshund mix. (It’s just that this dog could jump so high…you have to wonder).

Maranda feels like a truly lucky dog mom, as Reba is easygoing, gets along with others (humans and dogs alike), and is ready to snuggle and sleep in anytime.

I hope you enjoy some of my faves from this session.

~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!

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!