Favourite Places for Pet Photography in Toronto | Alexander Muir Memorial Gardens
/In my last blog post I wrote about The Beaches as a great location for dog photography.
Today I’ll feature a photo session from another one of my favourite places for dog photography in Toronto, Alexander Muir Memorial Gardens. It's rustic gates, old stone walls and beds of bright flowers create a charming atmosphere for pet photography.
One thing that’s great about the gardens is that you can get a wide variety of photos in a relatively small space. This allows for maximum use of time in our 1 or 1 ½ hour session.
There are areas where we can get photos in a very natural setting. There are also areas that feature formal flower gardens with roses, herbs and multi-tiered beds. These flower gardens change with the seasons. Think of spring tulips, summer roses and fall chrysanthemums.
Inside the park, there is a stone retaining wall with stone balconies and steps that provide wonderful architectural interest for dog photography.
Prince, a charming miniature poodle came with his doting Mom for a photo session in the Fall. He was such a cute and easy dog model to photograph. So well behaved, we could remove his leash and he would just stay put. That’s a treat for a dog photographer - no leashes to remove in photo editing!
( But don’t worry if your dog must stay on leash. Most of my dog clients are on leash for their photo session. Leash removal is part of the service I provide to all my clients).
Prince was beautifully groomed to really fit his namesake. Don't you think he looks princely?
Here are some highlights of his session
I would love to photograph your dog at this location. But I always discuss with my clients their wishes for their photos and we decide on the perfect location together. So if you have a great location for your pet and family photo shoot, please let me know. I am always on the look out for new and interesting spots.
There are some cases where for various reasons clients require a pet photography session at their home. Pet photography sessions at home in Toronto are of course always an option as well. Read more on how to prepare for a pet photography session at home.
