“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” - Roger Caras

Yes. This. Whether you have a new puppy, or a faithful friend that's stood by your side (and hogged the bed) for years, dogs are members of our family and as such, should be included in your family portraits. Whether at your home, or on-location around the Dallas - Fort Worth metroplex, I never charge more to include your puppers in your family portrait session. Dogs are welcome. Always. 

This lovely family was welcoming a new grandchild for the first time as their daughter lives in Europe and traveled back to Texas with her entire brood (yes, her husband, new son, AND the family dog) for the holidays so family portraits were a must!

We took the opportunity to photograph all the families; the newly wedded son and his bride, the daughter and son-in-law with their senior pup, the new family of 3 (4 if you count their dogs), the newly-minted grandparents, and the grown siblings. I never want to miss the opportunity to capture these smaller family portraits when everyone's in the same place together. 

This is a family of dog lovers so when they asked if their dogs could join them in the large family photo, I said "Absolutely!". They were amazed at the final result; 8 adults, 4 dogs, and 1 baby - we knocked it out of the park! 

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