Amber, Justin and Otis at Ellington Agriculture Center {Nashville Dog Photographer}

I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving! I am certainly thankful for each and every one of my clients that have given me the honor to photograph them and their pets during this year. Today I am sharing one of those families: Amber and Justin with their Boston Terrier puppy, Otis who is just seven months old!

Amber and Justin brought this sweet guy home from a family in Kentucky. The top priority when coming up with a name for their pup was that it had to be a name that could have fun nickname choices to go with it. They liked “Bug” and “Otis”, but they knew it had to be “Otis” when they met him. Otis now answers to Otis, Oats, Otis Redding, Hall and Oats, Oats McGoats, and more.

Otis loves people and is very affectionate. He provides lots of licks! He is so playful and friendly and no matter where he goes with his humans, he brings joy to other people around. Otis also loves sitting and laying in human spots, like the couch, a chair, and the bed (especially when he can have his head on either Justin or Amber and have his rear end touching the other person). He does not like it when both of them are not there for him to cuddle up to!

Below are a few of my favorite pics from our session at the Ellington Agriculture Center.

~Mandy

Pets Are Family, Too!

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 Rowland Family {Nashville Family Photographer}

Meet the Rowland family: Mark, Keri, Collier, Caris Brooks, Cortlin, and their sweet pup Coco.

It was a gorgeous day for family photos during this fall mini, and they all wore perfect outfits for the session! And Coco is one of the cutest little dogs ever. Coco is a maltipoo (a Maltese and Poodle mix) and is only a little over a year old. Since all three kids have "C" names, Keri and Mark thought it'd be perfect to name her Coco to fit right in with the rest of the family. 

Coco is a snuggler and enjoys playing with the kids. She's a super easy-going, laid back and lovable dog!

~ Mandy

Bring Your Pets to Your Next 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 Hanson Family {Nashville Dog Photographer}

On the blog this week is a super sweet family: the Hansons! Meet Pamela, Craig & Pamela's dad, Ron. We took their family photos right before Thanksgiving at their new home in Mount Juliet. I actually met them 6 years ago when I photographed their anniversary party, so it was fun to get to catch up and meet their fur-babies!

Roxy is a smooth fox terrier, and her parents love that terriers always keep you on your toes. Although she was on her way to be a show dog early on, Roxy's career fell short when 6 of her adult teeth didn't come in. Her show name was Naughty but Nice, which was such a fitting name!

Her "sister" Hope is a blue Weimaraner, and is quite the sweetheart! She loves everyone and all other animals so much that she can even get a little clingy and has separation anxiety. Her parents say she can't ride in a car without being medicated or she gets sick within minutes because of her anxiety. In Pamela's words, "Our pets are a little nuts but we love them." 

Thanks to Mutthead  for the adorable bandanas in their fireplace photo :)

Enjoy some of my favorites!

~ 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!