contemporary, lifestyle, on-location animal photography

Internationally-renowned, award-winning animal photographer Illona Haus created scruffy dog photography inc. as the province's premier pet photography business in 2007 ... the first of its kind in Canada ... and, still today, continues to serve clients across Ontario, the US and the world. Based in Kitchener, Ontario and photographing exclusively animals for almost 20 years - both commercially and for private clients - Illona is considered one of the world's leading and most influential pet photographers.

To learn more about scruffy dog photography, its creator, history, and the scruffy dog experience, feel free to browse through the menu above, and scroll over a decade's worth of blog entries below!

Please drop me a line! I'd love the opportunity to capture stunning, creative, one-of-a-kind photographic memories of your 4-legged loved ones to treasure in artwork for a lifetime, and show you just what makes the scruffy dog experience second to none.

signature shots ~ {Caledon pet photographer}

August 25, 2010

this is just a sneak from a shoot last night. but what is so cool about this shot — and you’ll be seeing a few more like this one of big girl Sox and her brother Shoez — is that this was a shot that was a complete concept … it started in the drive to the shoot as an image in my mind, an idea of something i wanted to do with these big pups i had yet to meet … and although the notion quickly vanished the second i met them and started working with the gangly, goofball, floppy pair, the moment i spotted this orange wall, i knew it was destiny.

this (or one of the other orange-wall shots from last night) is an image that i know will one day hang on my studio walls or be on some piece of scruffy dog copy or a business card somewhere along the road … because for me, it’s one of those signature shots — a shot when it all comes together.

hope you like it, Deanna!

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Jimmy & Sonya BenderWe met these two the day before shooting a wedding at their home! They’re hilarious, adorable and huge! Can’t wait to see more of the shots you took of them. Deanna described this shot to us – it’s so beautiful.ReplyCancel
leesiaLOVE!ReplyCancel
Holly Garner-JacksonWorks for me! Very cool idea!ReplyCancel
karenB-u-t-ful!!!ReplyCancel
TamaraWhacko!! It’s a keeper for sure. Love itReplyCancel
Leslie TownGreat shot Illona! A fave for sure. Love how the dogs eyes match the wall!
LeslieReplyCancel

chai sneak ~ {Waterloo dog photographer}

August 24, 2010

just a sneak of another big boy i had the pleasure of shooting last week … in one of my favorite locations …

he’s a big, fun-loving goofball.

you’ll probably be seeing a lot more of Chai’s big gallery later on, once his images are done. hope you enjoy the sneak peek, Andrea and Jason.

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Leslie TownThe last shot is my fave…just took my breath away. The background is hauntingly beautiful. I have had an almost identical backdrop at one of my equestrian clients’ farms. There were so many great ways to feature it just as you have done. Wonderful!
LeslieReplyCancel
Holly Garner-JacksonDo you ever take a bad shot? These are gorgeous. Love the non cropped ears of this boy. He’s majestic in that water scene.ReplyCancel
DominiqueSo fantastic, especially the last shot, although I love the water shot too. You get better every shoot you go on, just wonderful.ReplyCancel
Jenniferlove the water shot soooo much! gorgeous.ReplyCancel
SydneyI absolutly love Dobermans, and this boy is a stunner. Just four shots and all so different, an amazing variety. My favorite is the water one, it is drop dead gorgeous.ReplyCancel
AlexBeautiful dog and pictures! Might I ask what lens you used?ReplyCancel
- illona
  Beautiful dog and pictures! Might I ask what lens you used?
  Alex, i use several different prime lenses. these were taken w/ either the 17-35, 70-200 or even the 50. i also use a couple of macro lenses.ReplyCancel

bentley sneak ~ {Drayton, Ontario pet photographer}

August 23, 2010

here’s a sweet boy i met recently … big lug Bentley …

we had a great shoot out on the trails and by the river in Drayton, and i even managed to find what had to be the last uncut wheat field in all of Ontario … but you’ll have to wait for the rest. this is just a sneak peek for mom and dad, Katy and Rob.