Seasons and Locations for Outdoor Dog Photography
Every dog has a season that suits their personality. Some dogs shine running through snow, while others love warm evenings and river swims. During your consultation we’ll choose the perfect season and location to create images that reflect your dog’s true spirit.
Bark to Nature photo sessions take place in beautiful natural locations across Southern Alberta. Please visit this gallery for seasonal inspiration and ideas.
Subtle spring with mountain blossoms, Canmore, AB
Summer storm, Diamond Valley, AB
Prairie winter, Okotoks, AB
Dog Photography Parks and Spaces
Southern Alberta has incredible beauty. Here are just a few of the locations that outdoor adventurers and their dogs love the most for photography.
Local Parks
Blending familiarity with nature, city, provincial and federal parks offer the environments that you visit frequently with your dog. The advantage is home territory: sights, smells, pathways and features that your dog knows. This is a wonderful option for dogs that respond best in environments that they visit regularly. With unexpected elements more controlled, your senior or nervous dog may relax and enjoy the session ride to the fullest.
Calgary and area parks offer a wide variety of features from wild to groomed:
Baker Park
Bowness Park
Nose Hill Park
Royal Oak Park
Paskapoo Trails
Cochrane Ranch
Glenbow Ranch
Quarry Lake Offleash Park (Canmore)
Water dog photography
Some dogs absolutely live for summer and being in the Bow or other rivers. Splashy fun is a favorite sport for dogs like Labrador and golden retrievers, German shepherds and spaniels.
Almost any riverside park works as long as access is easy and it is shallow enough for your dog to retrieve, play and enjoy. Here are a few favourite locations:
Bowness Park
Bowmont Park
Jim Uffelmann Memorial Park (Cochrane)
Quarry Lake Offleash Park (Canmore)
Campgrounds
Alberta has phenomenal campgrounds with trails and scenic spots that are perfect without having to hike for miles.
Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
Kananaskis Provincial Park
Little Bow Provincial Park
Bragg Creek Provincial Park
Sheep River Provincial Park
Mountains
Need a mountain atmosphere or environment for your dog’s photos and art? Let’s do this - all four seasons are wonderful.
Quarry Lake Offleash and Trails (Canmore)
Kananaskis Provincial Park - intermittent stops and hikes
Grassi Lakes
Banff National Park
Your Home Environment
For puppies, smaller dog breeds and more pampered pups, your yard can be the safest outdoor location for your photo session. Not only is it already in your heart, but your dog calls this home. Your art becomes even more emotionally elevated when you have wonderful photos that incorporate carefully chosen features and well-loved landscapes.
“Joy@puptentphotography is a gem! She understood Mango perfectly and went above and beyond. She even got into the freezing water to capture Mango's best moments - talk about dedication! Thanks to Joy, we have some truly incredible photos. Highly recommend!"
Allyson, Calgary
Ready to create gorgeous outdoor photos of your dog?
Let’s design a photography experience, together.