— PRIVATE COMISSIONS
For the hunters and dog people who live this life and want it documented honestly, before the dogs get old and the kids grow up.
SPORTING SESSIONS
+Commissions
— THE APPROACH
Not posed. Not performative.
Just true.
I don't typically direct sessions. I show up, pay attention, and document the day as it unfolds. The relationship between a hunter and a dog built over years, the specific way a morning feels in a flooded timber blind, the moment after the flush when everyone looks at each other in awe.
That's what ends up on your wall.
6 years
photographing sporting dogs
in the field, forest, and water.
5-7 weeks
average booking lead time.
Hunting season books fast.
100%
Dog mom, hunter, + photographer,
working on location in natural light.
—UPLAND HUNTING
Quail. Pheasant.
Woodcock. Grouse.
From the first step into cover to the walk back to the truck. Preserve hunts, wild land, driven shoots; wherever you hunt, I'm there for the whole thing. The people, the dogs, the land, the camaraderie, and the way it all fits together.
Includes: Preserve hunts, wild public land, driven pheasant, dove. Focus on people, dogs, or both — your call.
Duration: Morning or afternoon hunt. (I typically prefer the afternoon light for upland, but we'll plan around what works for the hunt.)
Preferred Partners: Cumberland Estate | Little George Rod & Gun | The Preserve at Dundee
—WATERFOWL HUNTING
Flooded timber.
Cold mornings. First light.
Duck blinds, flooded timber, goose fields. The mornings you wait for all year; the dark before sunrise, dogs retrieving falls, woodies on the strap. I meet you where you already hunt, or can connect you with a guide who knows the water.
Includes: Guided trips, private blinds, and flooded timber hunts. Bring your own spot, or let's find one together.
Duration: Full morning; pre-dawn through the end of the hunt.
Preferred Partners: Cumberland Estate | Monquin Creek Outfitters
— DOG SESSIONS
WHEN THE DOG IS THE
WHOLE POINT
Some sessions are built around the hunt. These are built around the dog; her work, her relationship with you, and the years you've put in together.
Gun Dog
Session
— WORKING DOG PORTRAITS
Your dog in the field, doing what she does. On point, mid-retrieve, quartering through cover. The working images, the relationship, the portrait. For pointers, flushers, and retrievers. Any breed, any level of training.
Retriever
Drills
— DOG WORK
When the timing for a full hunt doesn't work out, retrieve drills get us the action images anyway. You bring the birds, we find a field or a creek, and we document your dog doing what she does best.
One More
Hunt
— LEGACY OF LOVE
Legacy Sessions are for the dogs approaching retirement, or already retired and simply deserving of one last adventure in the field. Because every great hunting dog deserves to have their story remembered.
—THE FINISHED WORK
From Wing
to your Wall.
While the mounts and saved shells tell the tale of a successful outing, nothing captures the spirit of the hunt like artwork of you and your gun dog in action. Every session is designed with the final piece in mind; we begin with where it's going to live, and shape the work around that vision.
WALL ART
Fine art prints, canvas, metal, and framed options. Built for your home, not a folder on your phone.
PORTRAIT COLLECTIONS
Hand-bound leather albums designed to last generations. Heirloom walnut memory boxes. The kind of thing your kids will fight over someday.
FILM + MOTION
Add movement to your session; the sounds, the way the morning feels, the moments between the shots. Full films or short add-on clips.
— HOW IT WORKS
The Process
01
Connect
Tell me about the hunt, the dog, the land. I want to understand what makes this specific; what we're documenting and why it matters to you.
02
Plan
We talk through timing, location, light, and season. Fall books 5–7 weeks out. Some hunts require advance planning. We figure this out together.
03
Hunt
I show up before light. I stay until the story is told. I don't direct, I document. The session ends when the hunt ends, not when a timer goes off.
04
Enjoy
Your gallery is ready within three weeks. We go through the images together, choose what goes on your wall, and I handle the rest.
— KIND WORDS
From the Field
"Kristen has joined me twice for hunt shoots and has done a fantastic job. Very thoughtful on lighting and quick to move to the right spot for the best photo opportunity. She makes me, the dogs, and the hunt overall look amazing. If there were a Michelin rating for photographers, they'd make a new category for her as the first 5 star experience. She's earned my loyalty."
- T. Schaeffer
UPLAND HUNT
"Very few people understand what upland bird hunting is all about. My dog won the honor of Weimaraner Club of America's 2023 Gundog of the Year and we needed a photo to celebrate this win. She nailed it. I am counting down the days till our next session — whatever it is, it will be pure magic."
- R. Kohl
GUN DOG SESSION
"Working with Kristen is always seamless and effortless. In the field, she adapts quickly to changing conditions and never misses the chance to capture truly special moments. Her deep appreciation for the sporting lifestyle and the gun dogs behind it, along with her instinct for anticipating movement, results in crisp, purposeful, and impactful imagery."
UPLAND PRESERVE | GUN DOG TRAINER
- N. Kauder
— YOU HAVE QUESTIONS
I’ve got answers
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Fall and winter book 5–7 weeks out, sometimes longer for specific dates. If you're thinking about hunting season, reach out now. Spring and summer have more flexibility.
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I go where the work takes me. From Central Virginia to Canon Beach, Oregon, to Caringorms, Scotland, and beyond, no where is too far.
Travel fees may be applied, but will be waived if I will already be in the area.
Now booking Scotland for mid-August 2026. (Travel fees waived.) -
No need to choose. Most sessions end up focusing on the dogs working, the people in the moment, and the relationship between them.
But if you want the focus somewhere specific, tell me and I'll shoot accordingly.
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Not at all. I've photographed first-year dogs and finished dogs and everything in between. The work is about who your dog is, not how steady she is on point.
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Some of the best work comes from difficult conditions. Fog, cold, wet dogs. . . that's atmosphere. We only reschedule for genuinely unsafe conditions, not just grey skies and a little rain.
If the birds are flying, we’re hunting. -
I hunt. I'm out there with my own Brittany, Cedar, chasing woodcock and wood ducks. I understand what's happening in these moments because I've been in them. The dogs aren't props, they're the point.
— LET’S CHAT —
These mornings don’t last forever. Tell me about your hunt, your dog, and what you're trying to document. Every session starts with a conversation, not a booking form.
Currently booking fall 2026 · Limited sessions per month ·
Virginia-based, available for travel
Your hunt, your dogs, your story
deserves this
