Jessica and Patrick {Nashville Pet Photography}

February 8, 2023 Heather Nelms

Springtime is coming soon! I am super excited for all the flowers and plants that will be (and have already started) blooming! I have this incredible, giant Forsythia Bush right on my property, and if I do say so myself, it is a beautiful backdrop to any photo.

This week on the blog, meet Jessica and Patrick. Patrick is two year old mix between a Plott hound, Catahoula leopard and Pitbull. His name came from St. Patrick’s Day, as this is the day Jessica started fostering him two years ago! Patrick has the greatest energy and is always happy to see his people. He loves to go on hikes and many other adventures. Jessica’s favorite thing about him…he loves to snuggle!

Patrick was a rescue pup from the Humane Society of Lollypop Farm in Fairport, NY. Though he was a foster at first, this cute dog just had to be adopted. Jessica just loves that “he is a quirky mix of several breeds and just a very handsome, medium sized guy.” I couldn’t agree more!

~Mandy

woman and dog in front of forsythia bush

photo of woman and dog looking at each other

plotthound pitbull mix in front of forsythia bush

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 Unterreiner Family {Southeast Missouri Dog Photographer}

February 1, 2023 Heather Nelms

Let me start by saying that every fall I have a stack of sessions that I plan to blog, and every fall that stack gets bigger and bigger! I am truly so grateful for this. With that said, time slips on by, and before I know it I realize I have sessions from years ago that I still want to blog. Today’s blog…perfect example! It’s my sister, Lindsey, and her family from fall of 2020. My niece and nephew were 11 and 13 at the time. Because of the time lapse, I’ve included an updated photo of the two of them from this year, now BOTH teenagers! Grace is 13 and Noah is 15, and oh how they have changed in two short years.

Below are some of my favorites from our session. We did them at my favorite location on a farm near where I'm from in Southeast Missouri. While I did take some pics of their cute pups, we took a lot of just their family too!

Lindsay and her husband Ryan got two Yorkshire terriers puppies for the kids about a year and a half ago. The tiny one is Daisy, the big one is Buster. They are, oddly enough, siblings from the same litter but look nothing alike.

Daisy and Buster are both food lovers and they both agree that going to the vet and groomer is their least favorite things to do.

The family loves that their dogs are cuddlers and that this breed doesn’t shed and are small!

Also, Lindsey got a big print from this session of the family and the dogs. It’s always fun to see my work on someone’s walls, so it makes me smile when ever I go to their house and see that photo.

I hope you enjoy seeing some of my family on the blog!

~Mandy

Taking Family Portraits? Bring Your Pet!

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!

Lauren with her pups Deacon and Charlie {Nashville Pet Photography}

January 10, 2023 Heather Nelms

Happy New Year! I had a wonderful Christmas with my immediate family, and then traveled to Missouri for the New Year. I hope your holidays were great too!

This week on the blog, We have photos of Lauren and her two pups, Deacon and Charlie. We did this photo session at my home in College Grove.

First, we have Deacon. He is a six-year-old standard goldendoodle and named after a character on the show Nashville. Deacon loves other dogs, and he loves the water! “He really is such a big goof,” Lauren describes. And he doesn’t like any type of boots, which Lauren finds hilarious. Deacon listens well; however, he doesn’t like to cuddle as much as he might look like he would (or as much as Lauren would like). Lauren loves that goldendoodles are smart and don’t shed (a major plus!).

Next, is Charlie. This cute dog is a five-year-old red merle Australian Shepard. Charlie was named on a whim but, Lauren has always liked boys names that could be used for a girl, so it stuck. Charlie is needy and loves her momma the most. She definitely does not like sharing attention and doesn’t mind giving the attention back especially when she greets Lauren with tons of love! Charlie came from a farm, so she has that working dog drive. Lauren loves to take her back to a farm and watch Charlie in her element. “Australian shepherds are something else,” says Lauren, ‘“She even used to try and herd me! But she is so loyal and picks up on social ques so easily.”

Hope you enjoy the pictures of Lauren and her two beautiful dogs!

~Mandy