Our Naperville studio · downtown
Dogs and their humans, photographed in downtown Naperville.
Apply for a complimentary hour in our studio on South Washington Street, 28 miles west of Chicago. Your portraits chosen at a Private Viewing, on Zoom, from home. Every dollar explained before you decide anything.
Apply for a complimentary sessionPortraits from $495 · 25 South Washington Street · sessions on Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays · (331) 244-5500
With our compliments
You're invited.
If your application is selected, your session comes with:
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A complimentary session
About an hour in our studio. Our regular $450 session fee is waived.
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$200 in studio credit
Toward your portraits: $100 as our gift, and $100 more when you keep your original dates.
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A wardrobe consultation
What to wear for black and white — for you, and for your dog.
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A cinematic Private Viewing
Your portraits at wall size, on Zoom, from home. No obligation to purchase.
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The whole family welcome
Everyone who belongs to the dog — and every dog gets a portrait of its own.
A $450 session and $200 toward your portraits — with our compliments.
What it costs
Every number, before you apply.
Complimentary + $200 credit
If your application is selected, our regular $450 session fee is waived, and $200 in studio credit goes toward your portraits — $100, and $100 more when you keep your original dates. Why: we've updated our studio displays and are adding new portraits to our website. About an hour in our studio, the whole family welcome.
$495
A matted print. Acrylic wall pieces from $1,200; our largest collection is $3,495.
$1,000–$3,000
Before their credits and Illinois sales tax. The same prices for everyone.
A reservation fee
By card, on the call — never on this page. It goes toward your portraits, and there are three ways back:
- Within 72 hoursBack to you, less the card processing fee and a $15 studio fee where it applies.
- At your Private ViewingIf you order nothing, back the same way.
- After 72 hoursStudio credit toward portraits, for a year.
“There is no obligation to purchase.” — our Terms
The rest, in full
You see your portraits and decide at your Private Viewing: on Zoom, from home, 3 to 14 days after the session.
Come to your Private Viewing, and if you don't love your portraits enough to hang them, the reservation fee is returned, less the card processing fee and a $15 studio fee where it applies — our Hang-It Guarantee. Credits are usable only at your Private Viewing.
Orders of $1,000 and up can be split into 3 or 6 payments; Klarna and Affirm are available too. The card you use for the fee stays on file with Stripe and is charged later only when you ask. Every decision is made at the viewing, and all sales are final after it.
Printed pieces are shipped to your home 10 to 12 weeks after the final payment, shipping included; digital files within 10 to 15 business days.
One hour in this studio
Jonna brought her doodle.
A few of the frames from her hour here on Washington Street. She chose her favorites at her Private Viewing, on Zoom, from home.
From this studio
An hour, and what it leaves.
Portraits from this year's sessions on Washington Street.
Find us
25 South Washington Street, downtown.
- Sessions Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, starting at 10:00 and 11:30 AM, 1:00, 2:30 and 4:00 PM. About an hour; please be on time.
- Parking Free, in the garage behind the building and on the street. Washington Street itself is a tow zone on weekdays, 6 to 8:30 AM and 4 to 7 PM.
- By train Metra BNSF, Naperville station, five blocks away.
- After Two Bostons is a block away, and the Riverwalk after.
- Call or text (331) 244-5500 — the studio line.
- Easy to reach from Aurora, Wheaton, Lisle, Downers Grove, Bolingbrook, Plainfield, Oswego, Warrenville and Chicago
Who you'll meet
Your photographers in Naperville.
One of them will welcome you, play with your pup and photograph your session. In their own words:
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Jillian
Hi, I’m Jillian! I’m a photographer with a creative streak and a soft spot for every dog I meet. Sessions with me are relaxed and fun: we’ll play, laugh and let your pup be themselves, and I’ll turn those moments into portraits you’ll love.
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Rebecca
Hi, I’m Rebecca! I’ve photographed families and dogs of every size, age and energy level, and I love every minute. At home, my English Cream Golden keeps me covered in fur and smiles. Bring your whole crew; I’ll make sure everyone, pup included, has a great time.
The whole family is welcome. The hour is the same.
In their own words
“I'd love to capture this moment of my life. Freeze it in time!”
Carly S., New York. Our reviews so far come from clients of our Florida studio, word for word; Naperville's will be here as they come.
“The shoot itself was very easy going not stressful in any way.”
Amanda Q., Royal Palm Beach · 5 stars 
“Lena was great and explained the different packages available, and I was able to find something in a comfortable price range.”
Suzanna B., Pompano Beach · 5 stars 
Were you photographed by us? Share your story.
Is this for real?
“I was definitely hesitant thinking maybe it could be a scam.”
We understand. This studio is a real room at 25 South Washington Street in downtown Naperville, a few steps down from the street, open by appointment, and one of three — making portraits since 2010, in the United States since 2018. The only money before your Private Viewing is the reservation fee: it holds your date, and it comes back to you, less the card processing fee and a $15 studio fee where it applies, or goes toward your portraits.
Why are some sessions complimentary?
Our session fee is $450. We've updated our studio displays and are adding new portraits to our website, so for the dogs and families we select, the fee is waived and $200 in studio credit goes toward their portraits. We earn our living from the portraits, not the hour: at your Private Viewing you see them at wall size and decide whether to order. The reservation fee is the only money before that, and it comes back, less the card processing fee and a $15 studio fee where it applies, if you order nothing.
What if I don't buy anything?
That's your choice. Come to your Private Viewing, and if you don't order, your reservation fee is returned, less the card processing fee and a $15 studio fee where it applies — as our Terms say.
What if my dog won't sit still?
Most don't. Your dog meets the photographer off the leash first, there are treats in every pocket, and we go at your dog's pace. Older and anxious dogs are welcome.
Your turn
One photograph of the two of you, while he is still himself.
Apply for a complimentary sessionIf you're selected, a call from the Naperville studio within one business day, from (331) 244-5500. Nothing is charged on this page.