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For dog owners · Seniors, rescues, anxious dogs

A dog photoshoot in Warsaw that shows who your dog really is

Your dog can't sit still, doesn't know “stay”, hides from strangers or is already grey around the muzzle. Perfect. Those are exactly the dogs I photograph most often as a dog photographer in Warsaw, and they make the photos you keep coming back to for years. I don't pose your dog. I wait until they're being themselves, and that's when I press the shutter.

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Studio in Praga or Targówek included, no travel fees 4.9 out of 5 from 200+ Google reviews, 600+ sessions since 2018 Edited photos in a private gallery in 5 days
From my sessions

Dogs being themselves in front of the camera

Seniors, rescues, one-year-old troublemakers and anxious dogs. See what photos look like when a dog doesn't have to pose.

Packages and prices

Dog photoshoot in Warsaw: packages and prices

A session lasts about one or two hours, depending on the package and how quickly your dog warms up. Direction on set, editing and a private online gallery come with every package. There's no travel fee within Warsaw, and I can issue a VAT invoice on request.

Silver package

Good for a calm session with one dog: a senior, a rescue or a dog still getting used to the camera.

€185
  • About 1 hour of shooting ?An hour is plenty for one dog, including time to get used to me and the camera. Your dog sets the pace, not the stopwatch.
  • Up to 200 photos in the gallery to choose from ?That's the number of frames that go into your private online gallery for you to choose from. Only you have access to it.
  • Studio, outdoors or your home ?Outdoors (Skaryszewski Park, Pole Mokotowskie, Łazienki Park), a studio in Praga or Targówek with natural light, or your home if that's where your dog feels most confident. Studio hire is included, with no location fees.
  • Pre-session guide ?After you book, I send a few tips tailored to your dog: what to bring, whether a walk before the session is a good idea and how to plan it. Your calm rubs off on your dog, so we take care of that first.
  • Gallery in 5 days, 10 retouched photos ?The whole gallery is colour graded in a consistent style. From it you choose 10 frames for detailed retouching, ready within the same timeframe. I show your dog as they are, without artificial smoothing.
  • Express editing in 24h: +€45 / $55 ?Finished photos within 24 hours of choosing your frames, for an extra fee.
Extra retouching or more photos can be added.
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Gold package

Works well for two dogs, or when you want outdoor shots plus a few frames somewhere else.

€345
  • About 2 hours of shooting ?More unhurried time: several locations, longer breaks and room for your dog to warm up in their own way.
  • Up to 400 photos in the gallery to choose from ?Twice as many frames to choose from as in the shorter package, so alongside calm portraits there's room for action shots.
  • Outdoors and studio combined ?We can do part of the session outdoors and part in the studio in Praga or Targówek, or at your home if that's where your dog feels most confident. Studio hire is included, with no location fees.
  • Two dogs in one session ?With two dogs it helps to have someone they know well, so bring another member of the household along. I describe how I work below, in the section about two dogs at once.
  • Gallery in 5 days, 20 retouched photos ?The whole gallery is colour graded in a consistent style. From it you choose 20 frames for detailed retouching, ready within the same timeframe. You download full-quality files whenever you like.
  • Express editing in 24h: +€45 / $55 ?Finished photos within 24 hours of choosing your frames, for an extra fee.
Extra retouching or more photos can be added.

Platinum package

Bigger projects: several locations, the whole family with the dog, lots of different frames.

€575
  • 4 hours of shooting ?With breaks whenever your dog needs them. We can do the hours in one go or split them into two blocks, even on different days, so nobody ends up exhausted.
  • Up to 800 photos in the gallery to choose from ?Material from several locations and several hours, so the gallery shows your dog in many different moods and times of day.
  • Several locations to choose from ?We combine outdoors, the studio in Praga or Targówek and your home to show your dog in different settings. Studio hire is included, with no location fees.
  • The whole family with the dog ?A family dog joins the group shot as naturally as everyone else at home. I let everyone interact and capture what happens on its own.
  • Gallery in 5 days, 40 retouched photos ?The whole gallery is colour graded in a consistent style. From it you choose 40 frames for detailed retouching, ready within the same timeframe. You download full-quality files whenever you like.
  • Express editing in 24h: +€45 / $55 ?Finished photos within 24 hours of choosing your frames, for an extra fee.
Extra retouching or more photos can be added.
Book your date with a 30% deposit No travel fees within Warsaw Free rescheduling if it rains Pay by Przelewy24, card or BLIK

You know the feeling: your phone holds a thousand photos of your dog and not one captures who they really are. It's always either a blurry streak mid-run or a stiff animal looking off to the side. You want one photo you'll look at in ten years and say “that was exactly him”.

That's what this session is for. Not to get your dog to sit nicely and look into the lens, but to let them be themselves in the photos: playful, dignified, scared, goofy, whatever they really are.

Your dog can be exactly who they are

You don't need to prepare them for anything. They don't need to know tricks, heel or pose.

They can pull on the lead the entire session. They can be scared of the camera, of me and of half the park. They can be a one-year-old troublemaker or a thirteen-year-old senior who barely gets up. They can bark at everything that moves or hide behind your legs. All of that is fine, and none of it ruins the session.

There's no such thing as a dog that “isn't photogenic”. There's only a photographer who won't give them time.
Step by step

How our session works, step by step

I don't throw you and your dog in at the deep end. I guide you from the first message to the finished photos.

01

First I get to know your dog, then I choose the place.

Before we settle anything, you tell me about your dog. How old they are, what scares them, what they love, whether they come when called or do their own thing. That shapes everything that follows.
02

A place that suits your dog's character.

A nervous dog gets a quiet spot without crowds. An active dog gets open space to run. A senior gets somewhere close by, with no long walk.
03

Ideas for the shots.

We agree on what you want. Portraits of the dog alone, the two of you together, your dog in action, calm shots of a senior. The plan follows what matters to you.
04

A short pre-session guide.

I send a few tips tailored to your dog: what to bring, whether to go for a walk beforehand and how not to get wound up by their behaviour.
05

Session day, at your dog's pace.

We start slowly, and the first minutes are for settling in, not photos. Then I work while you simply spend time with your dog. We finish when your dog has had enough, not when the stopwatch runs out. Sessions run in English, and I also speak Polish and Chinese.
06

Choosing photos.

After the session you get a private online gallery. You browse at your own pace and pick the ones that move you most.
07

Delivery.

Your edited photos arrive in the gallery within 5 days. You download them in full quality whenever you like.
Every character is different

How I work with every kind of dog

I don't have one method for every dog. I adapt how I work to the character and needs of each animal. Find your dog below and see exactly what I do.

Senior

No running and no getting up on command. I get down low, at their level, and wait for them to lie down wherever they choose. I keep the session shorter, take breaks and shoot many frames while they lie down. This is the most common reason people get in touch with me.

Anxious dog

At first I don't take a single photo. I crouch side-on, avoid eye contact, don't reach out and let them sniff my gear. I only start shooting once they stop tracking me with their eyes. The owner stays close the whole time.

A rescue dog learning to trust

The same as with an anxious dog, only slower. I don't force any shot. If the dog wants a break, they get a break. I shoot from a distance with a long lens so I don't invade their space.

Reactive towards other dogs

I schedule the session at a time and place where we won't meet other dogs, usually early morning in a quiet corner of a park. I keep a buffer of space, work quickly and avoid triggers. The session is just for you.

After surgery or with limited mobility

I check with the owner how much the dog is allowed to move and build the whole plan around that. No jumping, no running, close to where we start. I show their character in still, calm frames.

An amputee or blind dog

I photograph them as they are, without hiding or retouching anything. With a blind dog I work mainly with sound rather than movement, so they know where I am and don't get startled.

A one-year-old with no brakes

I don't fight the energy, I channel it. A ball, fetch, a sprint towards you. I use a fast shutter speed and shoot in bursts to catch a sharp frame at full speed.

Puppy

Short bursts of a few minutes and long breaks to let off steam. I don't force anything once they've had enough. I expect chaos from the start, so nobody gets frustrated that they “won't pose”.

Two dogs at once

I ask for a second person to help, bring more treats and allow more time. First I photograph each dog separately, then I wait patiently for that one moment when both look the same way.

A city dog who doesn't know the forest

I don't take them somewhere they feel lost. I shoot on their own turf, for example under the murals in Praga, where they feel confident and are themselves from the first minute.

A family dog who grew up with children

I don't pose anyone, because you can't pose a dog and three kids. I let them interact and capture what happens on its own. The dog joins the group shot as naturally as everyone else at home.

A couple's dog

I treat them as a full co-star of your couples photos, not a prop for a single shot. I frame them at the heart of the relationship, not off to the side.

A dog who should be in the photo with you

When you hold your dog you stop thinking about the camera, and they calm down because they feel your hands. That's why shots together come out genuine and often work later as personal branding photos too.

Don't see your situation on the list? Get in touch, we can almost always find a solution.

Where it comes from

Why anxious and senior dogs come out differently with me

I'll be straight about where it comes from. I've been a photographer since 2018, full time since 2020, and dogs have been a regular part of my work from the start. I've worked with all kinds of characters, and very little behaviour surprises me.

The secret to working with a difficult dog is the same as with any frightened creature: ease the tension and wait until they stop being on guard. I practise this at every session, because people also arrive tense, with a ready-made “I'm not photogenic”. With a dog it just works faster, because dogs pick up on your tension very quickly. Your calm rubs off on them.

Then there are reflexes. A dog won't repeat a shot on request. Either I catch the moment they tilt their head, or the moment a senior looks at you the way they look only at you. If I miss it, that moment is gone. After more than 600 sessions I've learned to work fast and not panic when nothing goes to plan. With dogs, it rarely does.

2018first sessions
2020full time
600+sessions done
Real sessions

Stories from my sessions

Ten dogs and situations that come up most often. Written so you can see what working with a dog like yours looks like.

A senior golden his family wanted to remember just as he was

Thirteen years old, barely walking, and the session was booked because everyone knew these were his last months. There was no rush and no sadness in it. He lay down on the grass in Skaryszewski Park the way he always liked, and I simply stayed with him with my camera. The family chose one photo for a large print for the living room.

A one-year-old shepherd who never sat down once

His owner wrote that she was sure nothing would come of it, because he ignored every command. We let him off the lead in the dog park at Pole Mokotowskie, and half the session was him at full speed with his ears in the wind. Exactly how he is at home. Commands weren't needed for anything.

A rescue mutt still learning to trust

He was scared of everything, starting with me. I spent the first twenty minutes crouching at a safe distance and not looking at him at all. Slowly he came over on his own. The photos from the second half of the session show a dog starting to relax, and that mattered more than any perfect frame.

A beagle puppy, pure energy

An hour of sprints and breaks to let off steam. That chaos produced frames full of his joy and silliness. I planned for that pace from the start, and that's the only reason it all went smoothly.

A White Swiss Shepherd, fearful of people

A morning session in a quiet part of Łazienki Park, before the walkers arrive. I kept my distance, the owner stayed close and the dog mostly looked at him. The best photos are the ones where he paid no attention to the camera at all.

Two dachshunds pulling in two different directions

We chose the Gold package, because two dogs need more time and patience. The result was a series where both finally look the same way, plus lots of frames where each does their own thing.

A Labrador after knee surgery, not allowed to run

The whole session was calm, lying and sitting, close to home so he didn't have to walk far. We showed his character without a single jump. His owner worried that a “boring” dog would mean boring photos. It didn't.

A Border Collie, a sporty dog full of energy

This one loved doing things on command, so we used that. Fetch, jumps, sprints towards me. A completely different session from one with a senior, and that's the point, because every dog gets what suits them.

A Chihuahua, a small dog with a big personality

A session at home, because outside he hid in his owner's jacket. In a familiar place he was himself straight away, strutting across the sofa like a king. Sometimes the best backdrop is your own living room.

A family dog who grew up with two children

One session with everyone together, controlled chaos. The kids pulled the dog one way, the dog licked them, and I caught what was happening. No posing, because you can't pose moments like that. I work at a dog's pace, not mine, just like with a little one at a first birthday photoshoot, where the family dog is often the only thing that makes a one-year-old laugh on cue.

Warsaw and around

Where I photograph dogs

I choose places that give dogs freedom, quieter spots without crowds of passers-by peering into the lens.

Skaryszewski Park Pole Mokotowskie Łazienki Park Vistula Boulevards Kabaty Forest Praga murals Studio Praga / Targówek

In Warsaw I most often work in Skaryszewski Park, at Pole Mokotowskie and in the quieter parts of Łazienki Park, where there's hardly anyone around in the morning. I know these places from every other outdoor photoshoot, so I know where the good light falls at what time and where your dog will have peace. I also like the Vistula Boulevards at sunset, Kabaty Forest and the Praga murals as a strong, raw backdrop. For an anxious dog I choose secluded spots where nothing will startle them, and for a dog that needs to move I look for open space with an official off-lead area.

When outdoors isn't an option because it's raining, freezing or already dark at four, there's the studio in Praga or Targówek with natural light and hire included in the package price. For a fearful dog a controlled space can be better than a park, because they calm down faster. A dog photoshoot in Warsaw can also take place at your home, if that's where your dog feels most confident.

Dogs are the most common pets in front of my camera, but not the only ones. A cat photoshoot works best at your home, and a horse photoshoot in Warsaw means a trip to a stable outside the city.

Owner reviews

What dog owners say

★★★★★

“I have a shepherd who can't sit still for a second, and I was sure nothing would come of the session. Tomek wasn't bothered at all, he told me to just let him loose and play with him as usual. Half the photos are him running with his ears in the wind. They show him exactly as he really is.”

Weronika Sadłowska, vet, Mokotów, May 2026 (shepherd, 3 years old)
★★★★★

“We did a session with our old golden because we knew these were his last months. I was afraid it would be sad and stiff, but it turned out warm and natural. Tomek gave us time, didn't rush us and waited until the dog lay down the way he likes. We have photos I still go back to.”

Krzysztof Bieniek, warehouse manager, Białołęka, March 2026 (golden retriever, 13 years old)
★★★★★

“Our rescue beagle is pure energy, and I thought the photographer would give up after ten minutes. Tomek worked in short bursts, let him run wild and waited. The photos show him as exactly the troublemaker he is. No artificial posing at all.”

Dominika Rzepka, graphic designer, Ochota, February 2026 (beagle, 2 years old)
Before you write

Before you write: frequently asked questions

No. No commands, no tricks. The whole session is designed so your dog never has to do anything on cue.
That's fine. Barking is part of their character, and the lead can be removed in editing later or kept out of the frame. Your dog's safety matters more than a lead-free photo.
Yes. Anxious dogs are the ones I work with most often. I don't approach, I don't force contact, and I give them as much time as they need. Often they start to relax after ten or fifteen minutes.
They don't have to. The best frames are often the ones where your dog is looking at you, not at me. A second person your dog knows can draw their gaze exactly where it's needed.
Tell me in advance. I'll choose a quiet place and time with no other dogs around, so nothing sets them off. The session is just for you.
I adapt the shots to what your dog is allowed to do. No running, no jumping, lots of calm frames.
We can absolutely do that. With an older dog a slow pace matters most to me, so I never force anything and shoot a lot while they lie or sit.
Yes. With two dogs the Gold package works better, because it takes a bit more time to work calmly with both.
Of course. I plan for short bursts and lots of breaks. Puppies tire quickly, so I work in short spurts.
In winter, yes, if your dog enjoys it. When it rains we wait it out, reschedule free of charge or move to the studio.
Yes, and with anxious or older dogs it's often the best choice. In a familiar place your dog is themselves from the very first minute.
I do both, solo and together. I usually spend a good part of the session on portraits of the dog alone.
Within 5 days you'll find up to 200, 400 or 800 frames in a private gallery, depending on the package. From those you choose photos for detailed retouching: 10, 20 or 40.
A favourite toy or ball, treats and water. It helps to tire your dog out with a walk beforehand. After you book, I send a short guide tailored to your dog.

A dog photoshoot in Warsaw starts with one message

The best sessions start with an ordinary message, not a form. Tell me what your dog is like. How old they are, what scares them, what they love, whether they go wild or prefer to lie around. I'll reply within a few hours with a suggested date and a package that suits them.

Not sure which package to choose? Just describe your dog and I'll suggest what makes sense.

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