Internationally-renowned, award-winning animal photographer Illona Haus created scruffy dog photography inc. as the province's premier pet photography business which continues to serve clients across Ontario, the US and the world. Based in Kitchener, Ontario and photographing exclusively animals for fifteen 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 the scruffy dog photography, its creator and history, and the scruffy dog experience, feel free to browse through the menu above, and scroll through 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.
just a sneak of another big boy i had the pleasure of shooting last week … in one of my favorite locations …
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he’s a big, fun-loving goofball.
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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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here’s a sweet boy i met recently … big lug Bentley …
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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.
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looking forward to sharing the rest with you guys!
for those of you who regularly follow the scruffy dog blog, you’re already familiar with my favorite “tunnel of trees”. a number of clients are even more familiar with this particular spot as framed prints and canvases of this very location adorn their walls.
here are another two clients who enjoyed the effect of the tunnel recently … not an easy pair in this difficult lighting – being so close to the ground with every smell in the woods beckoning them onward, and their light-sucking black coats adding to the task … but i love how — in this shot — McTavish and Sadie end up looking akin to the Pushmi-pullyu from Dr. Doolittle.
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you’ll be seeing more of McT and Sadie as i finish up their images from their big shoot.
in the meantime, this tunnel of trees and the great variety of other fabulous backdrops that surround it is just one of the locations that i use for my “Starter Sessions”. details about the different scruffy dog sessions available are listed on the main website under the prices page. if you have more questions, drop us a line.
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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!
Leslie
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.
DominiqueSo fantastic, especially the last shot, although I love the water shot too. You get better every shoot you go on, just wonderful.
Jenniferlove the water shot soooo much! gorgeous.
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.
AlexBeautiful 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.