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Check your ego: Being a shelter dog photographer is not about you

Check your ego: Being a shelter dog photographer is not about you

Shelter Dog Photography

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Angela Schneider
Apr 24, 2025
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Ed’s note: I’ve been volunteering at Companions Animal Center in Hayden, Idaho, as their photographer since 2023. These posts chronicle my journey and the way I see things.

Shelter photography isn't easy work.

We don't always have time to get to know our "client" and they aren't always open to the treats and scritches a dog with a home is accustomed to.

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