Experience
Every session at Eleven Paws Photography Studio in San Diego is built around your dog.
Their personality. Their energy. What helps them feel safe and comfortable.
This is a calm, private studio experience designed to let your dog settle in, relax, and just be themselves. Nothing is rushed. Everything is guided in a way that feels easy for both of you.
And from that, we create something real.
The San Diego Dog Photography Studio Experience
An Experience Designed Around Your Dog
Pet Photography SEssions We Offer At Eleven Paws Studio
Celebrating milestones, gotcha days, and the moments that matter most
Family portraits that honor the connection you share with your pet
Capturing your pet’s unique personality at every stage of life
Documenting the growth of puppies and the joyful chapters that follow
Preserving who they are right now — simply because this season deserves to be remembered
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We start with a conversation about your dog. Their personality, quirks, and what helps them feel comfortable.
We’ll also talk through what you’re hoping to create and where your artwork will live in your home so everything feels intentional from the start.
You’ll arrive at a quiet, private studio designed just for dogs. We take our time. Your dog can explore, settle in, and move at their own pace.
I guide everything gently so nothing feels overwhelming. We take breaks when needed. We let them be silly, curious, and completely themselves.
After your session, we’ll meet for your reveal.
This is where you’ll see your portraits for the first time and choose the images you love most. I’ll help you narrow everything down and design artwork that fits your home and your space.
Once your images are selected, we create your artwork.
From custom-framed wall pieces to albums and fine art prints, everything is designed to be seen, held onto, and lived with every day.
Each piece includes a matching social-sharing digital file so you can enjoy your images both in your home and online.
Guided by Your Pet, Refined by Experience
The Process
STUDIO SESSION FEE | $200
Your session fee includes:
• Up to 60 minutes of private studio time
• A clean, timeless white backdrop
• Full guidance throughout your session
• A calm, dog-friendly space designed for comfort
• A private reveal to view and select your images
• Up to two dogs from the same household
• Up to four people from the same household
Additional dogs are $50 each, with a maximum of four dogs per session.
Eleven Paws Studio Session
Artwork is purchased after your session once you’ve seen your images
Your Reveal and Artwork Design Appointment
After Your Session
• Gallery wraps
• Fine art prints
• Custom-framed wall art
• Albums
• Keepsakes and handcrafted pieces
Artwork is chosen after your session, once you’ve seen your portraits.
This is an artwork-focused studio, so most clients choose custom-framed wall pieces, albums, or curated print collections designed for their home.
Most clients fall in love with a handful of images, often around 5 to 15+, and invest between $450 and $1,800, with some investing more as they build larger wall art or album collections.
Every artwork includes a matching social-sharing digital file (excluding keepsake items), so you can enjoy your images both in your space and online.
You’ll choose only what you love, and everything is designed to feel meaningful, lasting, and true to your dog.
What’s included in the Studio Session Fee?
The $200 session fee reserves your time in the studio and includes up to 60 minutes of private, one-on-one studio time, a clean white backdrop, and full guidance throughout your session.
Everything is designed to feel calm, easy, and centered around your dog so we can create meaningful portraits together.
After your session, we'll meet for your reveal appointment, where you’ll see your images for the first time and choose your favorites.
Are digital images or prints included?
Artwork and digital images are not included in the session fee.
Your session is the first step. Afterward, you’ll see your portraits during your reveal appointment and choose your favorite images and how you’d like to enjoy them in your home.
Each piece of artwork includes a matching social-sharing digital file, so you can have your images both in your space and online.
How many PETS or people can be included?
Sessions include up to two dogs from the same household.
Additional dogs can be included for $50 each, with a maximum of four dogs per session.
Up to four people may join as well. If you have a larger group, just reach out ahead of time and we’ll talk through what feels comfortable in the space.
What kind of artwork can I order after my session?
Once your portraits are ready, you’ll choose from a curated selection of fine art prints, custom-framed wall art, albums, and other pieces designed for your home.
Everything is created with intention so your photos don’t just live on your phone, but become something you see and enjoy every day.
How much do clients typically invest in artwork?
Most clients fall in love with a handful of images, often around 5 to 15+, and invest between $450 and $1,800 on custom artwork.
Artwork is selected after your session during your reveal appointment, where you’ll see your portraits and choose what you love. Each piece includes a matching social-sharing digital file.
Founder and photographer
Eleven Paws Photography is led by San Diego dog photographer Mekinsey, whose work is rooted in the connection between dogs and the people who love them.
Inspired by her own three dogs, she created a calm, dog-centered studio experience where dogs can settle in, be themselves, and feel safe. Her work focuses on creating meaningful portraits and custom artwork designed to live in your home and stay with you for years to come.
Get to KNOw Mekinsey
My dog gets some extreme anxiety anytime we go to a new place... Mekinsey was really great at letting me just try and calm down my dog and was extremely patient and understanding of her being nervous. She ended up getting some really great shots when my dog was feeling it. The low pressure environment she created was great and she never made me feel like she was annoyed with my dog during the entire session.
Definitely recommend if you have a high anxiety dog!
- Harrison h.
Mekinsey was a blast to work with! She was so sweet to Charlie. Charlie had a really good time modeling for her. The pictures came out amazing, Charlie looks adorable! Awesome experience.
Mekinsey was a blast to work with! She was so sweet to Charlie.
- Anna d,
It was a blast working with Mekinsey getting holiday photos done of my GSD and myself. She knows her craft extremely well and can get the pups to do anything. Such a personable individual and she works inside my favorite independent dog store (NW Dog) in downtown Poulsbo.
a blast working with Mekinsey getting holiday photos done.
- Beth K.
