Susan Schmitz – Owner/Lead Photographer

I've always had a love for animals and art. It wasn't until I hit my mid-life crisis (Well, maybe it was a 1/3 life crisis... I'm still young... most days) and I moved to Sedona that I was actually moved to explore my artistic side.

I just started taking photos as a reference for my drawings & paintings. Then I started to appreciate the instant gratification of a photo. Once I learned Photoshop, the geeky-techy side of me was completely hooked! I found the perfect blend of personal interests; dogs, photography and technology. And from this merger, A Dog's Life Photography was born... and so was I.

Laura Sand – Photographer/Account Executive

For as long as I can remember, I’ve had three loves in my life… music, animals and photography. The first memory I have of taking pictures was when I was about six years old. I would run around my house and back yard taking pictures of all the things that I loved…my parents, my brother, my cat… well mostly my cat. The first memory I have of listening to music was the same year, although there is photographic evidence of me grooving to tunes through headphones before the age of two.

I’ve learned that life is very short and you only get one shot at it. I’ve followed my dream to a place that I never knew was possible. I met Susan in prison! Ok, let me clarify… it was the greyhound prison program’s graduation day and we were both there for the celebration. We clicked immediately and she began teaching me the ropes from the very first moment. The rest… as they say… is history.

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A Dog’s Life Photography is excited to announce a new program that is free to Phoenix area 501 (c)3 dog rescue groups.

Not only is it FREE, it is also designed to raise funds for your rescue group.

Here’s the scoop:

Rescue groups are allowed one free in-studio photo session of one dog per month. (The dog must be predominantly of one breed. I love mutts, too! But the products are breed specific. There will be mutt photo projects coming up in the near future.)
The rescue group will receive at least 3 digital photo files of the dog that can be used to promote the adoption of the dog or the rescue group (cannot be used for any resale purpose).
A posting of the photos and information about the dog and where/how the dog can be adopted will be posted on A Dog’s Life Photography’s blog, Facebook and Twitter accounts.
If the dog is a good model, he/she could go on to be a star! The photos may be used to create photo products such as clothing, coffee mugs, calendars, etc. to be sold on A Dog’s Life Photography’s online gift shop!
The rescue group that supplied the “doggie model” will receive 25% of the net profits from the sale of any items sold from the gift shop with their mug shot on them. A Dog’s Life will do their fair share of promoting the sale of these items but YOU are the one that knows the market for your dog breed the best. The more marketing that you do of the products to people and organizations that love your breed, the more funds you will raise for your group.

It’s easy to get started. Just view the available dates/times on the calendar below and send an email to susan@adogslifephoto.com to reserve your photo session times.

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