Geryah interviews Monique Renee of silverpawstudio.com about how to be a pet photographer in a post-pandemic world. They discuss new ideas, sessions, business practices to reach a remote audience, and tools for pet parents who want to continue “Telling their tales with tails.” They also talk about the explosion of pet adoptions in 2020 and how pet photography helps provide reach for organizations, such as the Animal Friends Alliance. Monique (Furtographer) is the owner of Silver Paw Studio in Northern Colorado. Her mission is to empower you to tell all your Tales with Tails through photography and videography. Silver Paw Studio emerged from her nearly 15 years in the veterinary industry fused with her experience as a “people” portrait photographer. Every week Monique volunteers to photograph adoptable animals at Animal Friends Alliance. A member of heArtsSpeak, she also volunteers for special projects at other shelters and rescues throughout the country. Bailey, her fluffy little mix dog, Bruno & Ingrid, the finches, and salt water and fresh water fish all share their home with Monique & Steve in beautiful Loveland, Colorado. Monique speaks at local and national conferences, hosts the podcast Tales with Tails, posts new pet photography-related videos on YouTube, started the NoCo Pet Pack group, and can spot a pupper from 1000 feet away in any setting.  

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[00:00 ]  Intro

[04:13 ]  How the Silver Paw Studio /Dingle Days Connection Happened

[05:52 ]  What made Monique want to transition from the veterinary space to the pet photography space?

[08:21 ]  Monique’s experiences as a pet photographer and some of the things newbies need to think about when getting started.

[09:21 ] The top three things to think about before you ever pick up a camera 

[09:26 ] Safety 

[10:11 ] Dog behavior 

[10:43 ] Patience  

[12:27 ] Pet photography pros and cons (studio environment vs. the great outdoors

[15:01 ] Working with distractions 

[15:51 ] How to prepare for first pet photography shoot 

[17:08 ] Pet photographers making the client feel comfortable 

[17:43 ] The importance of exercise 

[20:23 ] Changes due to COVID environment

[22:57 ] FaceTime Virtual photo sessions 

[26:07 ] Pet photography Rapid Fire Questions 

📒 Show Notes/Resources 📒

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Blog Post: www.dingledaysphotography.com/blog/dogsarepeopletoopodcast/episode8

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📲 Connect with Monique Renee Online & Social Media

 Tales with Tails Podcast here: https://anchor.fm/taleswithtails/ 

 Photography tips and pro-insights: https://www.youtube.com/c/SilverPawStudioFortCollins

 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/silverpawstudio/

 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/silverpawstudio/

 Join The Pack Bulletin: https://bit.ly/THEpackbulletin

 Join Pro Pet Photographers email group: https://bit.ly/petphotobiz

📺FaceTime Photoshoot | Virtual Portrait Session: https://youtu.be/swwd0ug4UEA