It’s time for one of my favorite blog post of the year – all the SHP dogs of 2023! I love getting to photograph so many couples each year with their dogs! And of course can always bring your dog to your photo session with me!

Some of the most popular dog friendly locations in the Raleigh, North Carolina area for photo sessions are:

• NC Museum of Art Park
• Historic Oak View Park
• East Carroll Joyner Park
• Dix Park
• College Campuses

For a full blog post on tips and tricks for bringing your dog to your photo session this year, check out Five Tips for Bringing Your Dog to Your Session.

Enjoy this fun recap of all the sweet dogs I got the chance to photograph in 2023! Thanks so much to all my amazing couples for bringing them along! They all made me smile so much this year, so I hope this blog post will make you smile too!

Harper and Honey

As always, I have to start out with the two most photographed dogs – my own! If you follow me on instagram you probably see these two a ton on my stories! They are constantly at my feet while working, and their internal clocks keep me on a strict schedule. Honey is the biggest cuddle bug and loves to bring me socks while I work. Harper loves to look out the window anytime she can and of course play with squeaky toys, but mostly while I’m on calls with clients.

Featuring our Christmas PJ family photo!

Maggie and Bella

These two helped their parents announce they had a baby on the way! I love their bandanas that say promoted to big sister!

Beau

Beau is literally the proudest big brother – LOOK AT HIM!! He’s like yep that’s my family! What an angel!

Lucia

Lucia is the sweetest and happiest pup! Rachel and Thomas’ engagement photos were last spring when she was still small, and I’m sure she’s grown so much since then! She had the cutest little smile for all her photos!

Henry

This sweet boy moved across the country to NC with his parents and of course stole the show at their engagement session. Now he has a puppy at home to play with too!

Goose

Goose is a STAR. This dog was made for Hollywood I’m telling you, especially with his bowtie. Crossing my fingers he will make an appearance at his parents wedding this year!!!

Arnie

Arnie and I go way back!! I love him!! He is such a goofy boy, and right after our session this fall he actually got a puppy brother to play with too!

Hank

These two got the sweetest puppy, Hank this past year! I’m so glad we got photos while he is still small because he is going to be so big this time next year!

Allie

Allie runs the house in her fam!! I love this little pup so much and she definitely stole the show a little at her parents in home session this fall.

Zoey

I loved getting to meet Steven and Kathleen’s dog, Zoey! She was the sweetest girl and was so excited to be at the park. I made lots of silly noises at her to get her attention and it worked like a charm!

Herbie

Herbie gets BONUS points because I got to take his photos twice in one year!! His parents got engaged in February, and then announced they had a baby on the way in November! He will be the best big brother!

Nella

This sweet energetic puppy is the silliest girl and I laughed so much at their engagement session from all the funny faces she made! She also got to wear a football helmet featuring her fav team, the Bills!!

Penelope

Penny is an angel and I am obsessed with her. She was a main character at her parents wedding and even stole the show on the dance floor.

Piper

Piper was literally SO happy to be at her parents engagement session. She had the zoomies and we got some funny outtakes.

Yogi

He was such a good boy for his parents engagement photos and even had a cute sweater vest to match them!

Copper and Bo

These two quickly became best friends when their parents met, and now they’re the perfect little family!

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