Jaime Harris has always had a passion for pups.
Harris, owner of Danielle Harris Studios, a photography studio in the East Valley, currently has four dogs of her own, as well as fosters.
When Harris schedules a photo shoot with clients, she is happy to include their dogs in the session.
“I specialize in capturing the bonds between family members, including dogs,” Harris says.
“Most of us have a bazillion adorable pics of our dogs on our phones. However, most of us don’t have a lot of great images with our dogs.”
Unlike some photographers who only take photos of people and their dogs outside, Harris prefers to work in her studio.
“I fell in love with the timeless look and feel of studio photography years ago, which is why I stay exclusively indoors,” she says, adding that she specializes in black and white portraits.
“I feel like the connections are captured better without the focusing on the background, backdrop, flooring, furniture and clothing like you can sometimes do in color images.”
Although Harris will gladly photograph playful puppies with their humans, she says there is something extra special about capturing a senior dog with their human.
“I find that senior dogs often have a more visible connection with their owners, so I tend to do more senior dog sessions rather than puppy sessions. But I absolutely love them all and each connection is unique!”
Harris is currently using her passion for photographing dogs as a way to help Almost There Rescue, an organization that helps pregnant and nursing dogs and their puppies.
“I am building the ‘Furever Home’ portrait book with dogs and their humans to raise $15,000 for the rescue,” she says, adding that participants will receive a portrait session with their dog valued at $450, as well as a $100 credit towards any digitals or printed artwork they would like to purchase.
There is no obligation to buy photos, and participants are guaranteed to be featured in the book.
“There is a $100 fee to participate and a $100 deposit that can be used towards a purchase or is fully refunded if you decide not to purchase,” Harris says, adding that the participation fee, book proceeds and 5% of all sales proceeds will be donated to the rescue.
Harris says she loves capturing the special moments between people and their beloved dogs.
“It’s truly heartwarming to watch peoples’ reactions when they see the finished portrait. I love hearing things like ‘I never capture her looking like that’ or ‘she never sits that still for me.’”
Jaime Harris
Danielle Harris Studio
Jaime Harris has lived in Arizona for most of her life, and since the 1980s has called many parts of the Valley home. For as long Harris can remember, she has been involved with arts, music, and photography. As she explains, capturing relationships through a lens is her passion and something that she is extremely proud to be a part of with her studio. In her spare time, Harris and her family love to spend time with their dogs and horses, travel, and participate in different fundraising activities.
DHarrisStudios.com | 602.932.7375 | For details about the fundraiser, visit DHarrisStudiosAZ.com/Almost-There