Ohio Dog and Owner Photoshoot - Berklee at Hoover Reservoir / by Holly Hildreth

An African-American woman sitting in front beautiful fall scene. Her hound dog licks her face during a pet and owner photo shoot

An Autumn Pet and Owner Portrait Session in Westerville, Ohio | © Holly Hildreth Photography

Berklee the hound mix came to me for a Pet and Owner photo session at Hoover Reservoir in Westerville. Berklee's mom wanted to be sure we incorporated some color into our shoot—something that can be tough in early winter. Luckily for us, there are still beautiful pockets of color if you know where to look.

Profile view of a dog looking up while standing in a field full of fall color during a professional pet photography session in columbus ohio

Berklee the hound striking a pose during a pet photography session in Ohio with Holly Hildreth Photography

One of the trademarks of my photography is my off-camera flash lighting style. Even when a scene might regularly look pretty brown or drab (as is common in the late fall and winter here in Ohio), by utilizing a combination of high shutter speeds and a flash, I am able to make the colors pop. This technique is how I do all my dramatic sky sunset sessions. By shooting this way, it makes the colors of the sky and the golden sunlight much more intense and brings back some virbrant color into a scene.

Posing idea for a dog an owner photoshoot showing a black woman hugging her hound dog

Candid moment during a Dog and Owner Photoshoot in Columbus, Ohio | © Holly Hildreth Photography