Bespoke Fine Art Portraiture

Clare Ahalt Photography is a fine art portrait photographer located in Maryland. She creates custom fine art portraiture of children, pets, families and high school seniors and serves clientele in the Maryland, Washington DC, and Northern Virginia areas, including the Montgomery County areas of Potomac, MD, Bethesda, MD, Loudon County area of Leesburg, VA, the Northern Virginia area of Mclean VA, and Frederick County areas, including Frederick MD, Middletown MD, Walkersville MD and Urbana MD.

Pets in the Pandemic

pet photograph portrait of a cocker spaniel in the fall with a leaf over his face. Photographed on location in northern Virginia by Clare Ahalt Photography, a fine art portrait photographer located in mid Maryland serving Maryland and northern VA

No one understands us better than our pets and it is time to display their role in our lives. This campaign highlights pets and how the pandemic has affected them. How did your pet adjust to having everyone home? Did they become the best co-worker you ever had? The worst? Were they your lifeline when everything was closed? Did you take the opportunity of being at home to add a new family member? How did you all adjust? How are you going to help your pet adjust to a new routine as we emerge from the pandemic? This campaign will highlight the role that pets have had during this time and will culminate in a coffee table book. A percentage of the proceeds of the session fee will go to support Lonely Hearts Animal Rescue, a local animal charity that provides foster care and matches pets with families in Maryland.

There are only 50 spots available in this campaign. We are looking to represent a variety of breeds and colors of pets. If you are interested in applying for one of these spots, please click on the link below, or scroll down to read more.

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Consultation - in person or over the phone so we can discuss exactly what you are looking for in your session and you can tell me all about your pet.

Full Portrait Photography Session - This is where the fun happens! We will dedicate up to an hour photographing your pet. We will design the session based upon what you would like - it can be studio only, or a mix of indoor and outdoor portraits. Your pet will be pampered and showered with treats during this time.

Ordering Appointment - Immediately after your session, we will sit down and review the beautiful portraits that we have just created together and you can select your complimentary 8 x 10 print, with matching medium resolution digital file, which is my gift to you. You may also purchase any other portraits that you just can’t live without, although you are under no obligation to do so and the ones you choose are entirely up to you. Every portrait that you purchase comes with a matching medium resolution digital file so you can easily share your favourites online with friends and family and make extra prints up to an 8 x 10 size.

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