Our Signature Session at a San Diego park or natural space with all of our Signature Session perks listed below!

A dedicated page in our Park Tails coffee table book.

$150 print credit towards any print packages. Our print packages start at $400 for this project.

A $75 donation made in your pup's name to The Cantu Foundation.

The opportunity to purchase Park Tails at cost or receive it for free with a qualifying print package purchase.

Every Signature Session with us includes:

• Pre-Session Consultation so we can determine the best park in San Diego, you can tell us all about your pup, and we can craft the perfect session for you. We have locations in mind, but would LOVE to hear your animal's favorite place to go!

• 50-60 Minutes of Camera Time

• Portrait Reveal Celebration - view and choose your artwork on Zoom

• Complimentary artwork design using our software to show you your artwork in your own space. This is so cool & we can't wait for you to see this for yourself.

While your pet(s) will be the focus of the session, we would love for you to bring the whole family so we can update your family photos!

Each household is limited to 3 pets. If you have 4 or 5 pets that are familiar with sit and stay, we might be able to make this work. Go ahead and apply and we'll see what we can do. I love a great challenge.

As far as people go, we would love to photograph your household. If you have a partner and/or kiddos we would love to have them come along. The focus will mainly be on the pets, but we would LOVE to do a family portrait for you as well.

All of the photography will be done on location and outdoors, so pets that can be photographed in an outdoor location will be the primary subjects. We photograph a lot of dogs and that's great. If you have an adventure cat, a hiking goat or a beach friendly bird we would love to hear more about them to see if we could be a good fit to photograph them for this project.

Since these sessions will all be in public parks, these sessions may not be appropriate for animals who are not comfortable and happy in public.

Our goal is to create a visually diverse coffee table book that resonates with many people. We welcome pets of all backgrounds, shapes, colors, and sizes to apply. If your animal is an animal we would love for you to apply.

If selected for this opportunity, your session fee is $200, which is $100 less than our normal signature session. We are also donating $75 of your session fee to The Cantu Foundation and you'll receive $150 in print credit towards any print package purchase you choose to make.

After your session we will show you your images over Zoom during your Portrait Reveal Celebration and you can decide if there is something you can't live without. An artwork purchase is NOT required for your pet to appear in the book.

If you choose to invest in artwork of your pet, our print packages start at $400 (for this project) and can go up to $5,500 or more if you choose many pieces of large wall art. What you spend is up to you, and we are here to help you purchase the artwork you love without going over budget.

The Cantu Foundation is a San Diego based nonprofit organization whose primary goal is to offer a second chance at life to dogs from Baja California and Southern California. They believe that every dog deserves a loving home and an opportunity for a brighter future.
See more at The Cantu Foundation

They operate as a fully foster-based rescue organization, sustained by the generosity of donations and the unwavering dedication of our foster families. When a dog enters their care, they receive not only shelter but also the love, attention, and rehabilitation necessary to thrive.

Absolutely! And you're SO smart to think of that! This is THE TIME to get those holiday photographs taken!

We want to highlight a variety of large and small parks that make San Diego and its neighborhoods unique. If your pup has a favorite park, we'd like to hear about it. Just think how cute your photographs will be with your favorite pup at their favorite park!

If you don't have a favorite, that's ok too! We want your pet to have an amazing time, so we'll find the perfect location for you to make sure your pet is their happiest!

Apply TODAY! We are only selecting a set number of applicants so the sooner you apply the higher you'll be on the list.

Everyone selected for the project will be able to purchase a copy of the book once it is completed. We strive to keep the book both high quality and affordable for patrons. Our last three books have all cost less than $20 each so unless something changes in the print world, we expect this book will be about the same cost.

Participants who make a qualifying artwork purchase from their session of $800 or more will receive a copy of the book at no charge. Our goal is to have it ready for delivery by early 2027.

You are welcome to apply, but in the interest of keeping each book original and unique dogs featured in previous coffee table books are less likely to be chosen for this project. We haven't repeated a dog yet, so it's unlikely we will for this project. Pixel didn't even get to be in more than one book. We will be launching some projects later in 2026 to celebrate past book participants.