Documentary Pet Photography



Bill Owen
Photography to celebrate your best friend
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Valentine's Day energy is in the air!  Dog owners everywhere love their dogs, and vice-versa. We love this recent photo Bill took.  Scroll down to see a wide selection of photos, or visit the photo galleries.  MrBillOwen@gmail.com and 301.455.5344 to schedule a session.  In addition to our regular come-to-your-home sessions, we sometimes do in-store events.  Take advantage of these 3 Valentine events:  Leesburg (Feb. 4); Manassas (Feb. 11); and Arlington (Feb. 12).  Full details below.


 

     

                                                                                              

Bill Owen, based in the Washington Metropolitan Area (No. Va., Md., and D.C.) specializes in photographing dogs, cats, horses, and the occasional adult and young person.  Bill is a Manhattan art gallery-exhibited photographer who loves dogs, who has owned dogs, and who is excited about creating memorable portraits of dogs, cats, and horses for private clients in the mid-Atlantic region.  

We come to your home.  Sessions are indoors for a studio look using a white backdrop and artificial lights, and/or outdoors.  We make sure your pet is comfortable and relaxed during the session. The atmosphere is non-serious, light, and playful.  Bill’s talent is capturing the wonderful innocence, spontaneity, loyalty, and utter honesty of your pet. Your satisfaction is not merely important to us – we guarantee it.

 

2012 BENEFIT VALENTINE'S IN-STORE PHOTO EVENTS --  LEESBURG, MANASSAS, AND ARLINGTON

Leesburg, Virginia

On Saturday, February 4, 2012, 10am to 4pm,  Bill is photographing dogs (and their people, if asked) at Top Dog Grooming Salon, 840 S. King Street (Route 15 Business), Leesburg, VA 20175, telephone 703.669.8085.  Sessions are 45 minutes, by appointment.  Call Top Dog Grooming Salon at 703.669.8085 or call Bill Owen at 301.455.5344 -- or email MrBillOwen@gmail.com -- to make an appointment.  Sessions are $135 and that includes two 8x10s selected by you and printed at the conclusion of the session.  A few days after the event you will receive 15-20 low-resolution jpegs of the best images from the shoot.  Bill takes100-150 shots during a session.  Add $35 if a 2nd dog.  Max 2 dogs total per session.  One or two family members in some of the shots are included in the $135.  Book early for the best time slot selection.  Ten percent of the proceeds from this event will be donated to the Loudoun County Animal Shelter.

Manassas, Virginia

On Saturday, February 11, 2012, 10am to 4pm,  Bill is photographing dogs (and their people, if asked) at Dogtopia Manassas, 10352 Balls Ford Road, Manassas, VA 20109, telephone 703.331.3647.  Sessions are 45 minutes, by appointment.  Call Dogtopia Manassas at 703.331.3647 or call Bill Owen at 301.455.5344 -- or email MrBillOwen@gmail.com -- to make an appointment.  Sessions are $135 and that includes two 8x10s selected by you and printed at the conclusion of the session.  A few days after the event you will receive 15-20 low-resolution jpegs of the best images from the shoot.  Bill takes100-150 shots during a session.  Add $35 if a 2nd dog.  Max 2 dogs total per session.  One or two family members in some of the shots are included in the $135.  Book early for the best time slot selection.  Ten percent of the proceeds from this event will be donated to the Prince William SPCA.

Arlington (Shirlington), Virginia

On Sunday, February 12, 2012, 10am to 4pm, Bill is photographing dogs (and their people, if asked) at Wag More Dogs, 2606 So. Oxford St., Arlington, Va 22206, telephone 703.845.3647.  Sessions are 45 minutes, by appointment.  Call Wag More Dogs at 703.845.3647 or call Bill Owen at 301.455.5344 -- or email MrBillOwen@gmail.com -- to make an appointment.  Sessions are $135 and that includes two 8x10s selected by you and printed at the conclusion of the session.  A few days after the event you will receive 15-20 low-resolution jpegs of the best images from the shoot.  Bill takes100-150 shots during a session.  Add $35 if a 2nd dog.  Max 2 dogs total per session.  One or two family members in some of the shots are included in the $135.  Book early for the best time slot selection.  Ten percent of the proceeds from this event will be donated to Homeward Trails Animal Rescue.

 SPRINGTIME 2011 NEWSPAPER, INTERNET, AND TV COVERAGE 

On Wednesday, May 18, 2011, Bill was interviewed by newscaster and reporter, Rich Massabny, on Arlington Weekly News, which is one of  the faces of public access Arlington County Cable (TV) in Arlington County, Virginia, available on local stations Comcast Channel 69 and Verizon Channel 28.  See the interview by clicking here, <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPjCuxAyHu8> .

For Washington Post columnist John Kelly's mid-April 2011 video & article re a Bill Owen dog photo event at a doggie day care in Arlington, Virginia, click on <http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/2011/04/12/AFdCtDTD_story.html>

THIS PAST SUMMER'S  EVENTS

We recently had two in-store dog photo events in Leesburg, Virginia, one on June 4th, the other on June 25th.  Here are some of the images from these shoots.

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 Bill photographed around 30 dogs on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, April 8, 9, and 10 at Dog Paws and Cat Claws Pet Care.  Here are a few of those shots.   

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On Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011, we were at Wag More Dogs (http://www.wagmoredogs.com/), in Arlington, VA, for a Bill Owen Pooch Portrait Photo Event.  We met some very nice dog owners, and had a great time photographing Daisy, Ronan, Roxy, Phoebe, Riley, Callie, Gilligan, and Kermit.  Clockwise, below, from this event, starting from the top right corner, that's Gilligan, Kermit, Riley, Phoebe, Kermit again, and Callie.  The new photo of the month is Ronan, again from the same shoot.  Thanks to all the dog owners who came out for this pre-Valentine's Day event.

 

 

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 Below are photos from an all-day Pooch Photo Event at the Bark! Olney (MD) store on Dec. 4, 2010.  Clockwise, starting from the upper left, are Chelsea, ZsaZsa, and Eva.

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Portrait of Bill top right of this page by Devesh Komaromi   .                             

http://www.devkom.eu/Welcome.html 

 

 


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