Outdoor Pet Photography
Services in St. Louis
Trusted local pet and family photography
Platinum Package
Up to a 60-minute pet photography session with you and your pets at an outdoor location of your choice in St. Louis County (Missouri) or surrounding areas.
Up to 30 final photos of your choice professionally edited in electronic formats. Printing not included, but can be provided.
See my portfolio of dogs and portfolio of birds in flight.
Details: Platinum Package
– Pre-session call/meeting. It’s very important. We discuss locations in the St. Louis area and dive into your pet’s personality and behaviors so we can be prepared on location to capture all the cool and nutty stuff they do at home.
– At the photo session there is no limit on the number or style of photos taken of your pet during the session (family portraits and lots of fetching encouraged). We recommend an outdoor location familiar to your pets.
– After the shoot, we evaluate every photo and choose the best for you to review. A typical session will generate 750-1,500 total photos.
– We will identify the best photos and they will be available in a password-protected, private gallery on our website.
– The final photos will be delivered in two electronic file formats: JPG electronic files (the best format to share online) and TIF files (more suitable for larger prints). The cameras we use produce very large files which allow for large prints.
– We utilize the most sophisticated Adobe software to edit your photos. It typically takes two to three hours to evaluate all photos and another hour or more to edit the final 30.
Pricing: Platinum Package
– $325 includes pre-session preparation and coordination, shooting photos on location, evaluating all photos using professional-level image editing software, identifying and editing / retouching the best for you to review, final editing of the final 10 of your choice and delivery of final electronic files. Printing is not included but can be provided.
Family & Pet Portrait Package
– Up to a 60-minute photography session with you, your family members and your fur babies at an outdoor location of your choice in St. Louis County (Missouri) or the surrounding areas. The emphasis is on group photos.
– A typical session generates 250-500 photos. Photos delivered in the electronic format of your choice.
– After the shoot, we will evaluate every photo and choose up to 30 of the best photos for you to review. They will be available in a password-protected, private gallery on our website.
– The final photos will be delivered in two electronic file formats: JPG (best format to share on social media) and TIF (more suitable for larger prints). The cameras we use produce very large files which allow for large prints.
– We utilize the most sophisticated Adobe software to edit your photos. It typically takes one to two hours to evaluate all photos and another hour or more to edit the final 30.
Pricing: Family & Pet Portrait Package
– $325 includes pre-session preparation and coordination, shooting photos on location, evaluating all photos using professional-level image editing software, identifying and editing the best for you to review, and delivery of final electronic files.
Meet Your St. Louis Pet photographer
Todd Gurley is a professional photographer who senses semi-retirement is around the corner and is screaming “noooooooooo” and running in the other direction.
Based in St. Louis, Missouri, but an Arkansan at heart, Todd has had a big boy camera in his hands since he was 14. His photography started with sports, evolved to landscape and then in the last 10 years has been mostly animals and birds in flight.
He lives with his partner in crime of 50 years Sheila and their 4 furry best friends which consist of two golden retrievers named Gracie and Ellie, one black lab named Norman, a rescue cat named Sally, two cameras, one classic car and numerous other hobbies he can’t find time for. And, he has this other business with his son Drew called Redbird Advisors that pays the bills.
Oh, and he now has this website which was first discussed 25 years ago. No wine before its time!
What people are saying
“This was our first experience with a professional photographer for our pets and we could not have been more pleased with the results!
Todd bonded immediately with our new puppies and had them playing together while he shot many amazing photos.
From our first contact with Todd through the delivery of our photos his service was professional while showing the personal touch of a fellow pet owner. We really appreciated Todd taking time to understand what we wanted from the photo shoot and his suggestions to improve upon our initial thoughts. Once he arrived he took time to assess the layout of the property and optimal lines for shooting and light. Our dogs were in motion constantly during the shoot and he was able to get many more photos than we expected with the dogs in focus and having fun so we had a lot of great photos to choose from.
We are looking forward to using Todd’s service again this fall!”
“I love my two giant poodles, Sergeant and Gunner, so the BEST PART of the photo shoot was that they loved Todd! We dog lovers all know that dogs instinctively know a dog lover when they meet one! They are relaxed and happy around humans who care for them.
We all went to Sergeant and Gunners favorite dog park and Todd captured great action shots of “my boys” at play. So, the SECOND BEST PART of the photo shoot was the quality of the photographs. Todd captured memories that will live forever!”
“Todd is an amazing photographer! He was very responsive during the planning phase, and arrived to location of the photo shoot early to develop a plan for the photographs. During the shoot, he was fun, patient, and very personable. He interacted with my Gizmo so well, and even brought a little toy for my baby.
Once the shoot was finished, he had the photos emailed to me within 24 hours. Todd communicated his ideas for editing, but also listened to my ideas.
I’ve dealt with a handful of photographers over the years (family photos, pet photos, etc.), but Todd is by far the best! I can’t recommend him enough!”
“Todd has a way of bringing out the best in our pups. They felt relaxed and at ease during the session. He got some incredible shots that captured their personalities perfectly. I highly recommend.”
Service Areas
We serve areas in and around St. Louis county, MO and Northwest Arkansas.
St. Louis: Ballwin, Chesterfield, Clayton, Kirkwood, Brentwood, Creve Coeur, Ladue, Webster Groves, Wildwood, Glendale
Northwest Arkansas: Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, Bentonville and Bella Vista
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