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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.

a couple of my favorite scruffnuts ~ {Toronto pet photographer}

these two … ohmydog, what can i say about Bosco and Ms. Murfy?

01_Toronto_pet_photographer_Brussels_Griffon_bosco murfy-1028for those of you who follow scruffy dog on Facebook, you’ll already have met these two scruffnuts from their first summer session.  it was so great to see these two fun-loving and crazy scruffs again for their second session which was actually shot Fall 2014 … and i thoroughly enjoyed them again in their studio session last winter!

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06_Toronto_pet_photographer_Brussels_Griffon_bosco murfy-621… and Murfy’s expressions are priceless.

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i always love spending time with these scruffnuts … and i hope to share their studio images soon.

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  • Kaylee GreerGorgeous work as always. these two little mugs are just to die for!! Gahhhh!!ReplyCancel

  • Michelle BradshawOMD…. I just love this breed!!!! These two are nothing short of adorable. Superb images Illona!!!!ReplyCancel

the hairy beasts ~ {Hamilton, Ontario dog images photographer}

if i receive a phone call from repeat client Derk, i know it’s going to be a hairy time. as the co-guardian of four hairy beasts, he never disappoints when it comes to fabulous dog models.

meet Willow and Dimitri … two of the most gorgeous Afghan hounds ever.
01_ontario_dog_stock_photography_dwss-126-Edit-Editof course, as this was Dimitri’s first time in front of the scruffy cameras, he had to do a little warmup stretching …

02_ontario_dog_stock_photography_dwss-74… but then he was ready to rock his photoshoot …

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… even working the wind like a seasoned pro.

04_ontario_dog_stock_photography_dwss-6915_ontario_dog_stock_photography_dwss-51606_ontario_dog_stock_photography_dwss-76Derk came to Kitchener with the hounds on his birthday for a special shoot … kilt and all.  and don’t ask me what’s under that kilt … yes, i lie down on the ground all the time during my sessions, but i wasn’t peeking!

07_ontario_dog_stock_photography_dimitri willow steenblik-1408_ontario_dog_stock_photography_dimitri willow steenblik-16409_ontario_dog_stock_photography_dimitri willow steenblik-207for their next session, the entire gang came … Soloman and Sophie, joining us for their turn in the alley …

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… including a family portrait, of course.13_ontario_dog_stock_photography_dwss-27214_ontario_dog_stock_photography_dwss-579of course, any opportunity that Willow has to nap, well, she always takes it.

15_ontario_dog_stock_photography_dwss-516and this is the family portrait that is now hanging over the mantlepience at the hairybeasts’ home as a 65″ canvas.16_ontario_dog_stock_photography_dwss-539-Edit

derk gary canvas-6of course, a scruffy session isn’t all posing and family portraits … we expect everyscruffy to let loose!17_ontario_dog_stock_photography_dwss-70918_ontario_dog_stock_photography_dwss-59819_ontario_dog_stock_photography_dwss-647

… and get downright wild and crazy.20_ontario_dog_stock_photography_dwss-69821_ontario_dog_stock_photography_dwss-73922_ontario_dog_stock_photography_dwss-825and yet another trip to Kitchener had the cockapoos, Sophie and Soloman, posing it up in the natural light studio.  such perfect little models, these two.

23_ontario_dog_stock_photography_dwss-838thanks for sharing your hairy beasts with me, Derk and Gary.  it is always a pleasure to work with your stellar models!

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  • HannahThese are my favourite pictures you’ve done. I love the Afghans by the graffiti … It’s such a contrast!ReplyCancel

  • MaggieI cant get over the family portrait! It is amazing, the lighting the dogs pose everything! You are a true professional!ReplyCancel

  • michelle bradshawWow….just love this shoot illona. I’ve always admired Afghans and those two beauties are awesome! Beautiful work as usual……ReplyCancel

the wild bunch ~ {Waterloo pet photographer}

meet the motley crew of Minnie, Baby and Mattie whom i had the pleasure of working with this past fall.

01_waterloo_pet_photographer_baby mattie minnie fernandes-588first there was Shih-tzu Mattie … consummate beggar and face-extraordinaire.

02_waterloo_pet_photographer_baby mattie minnie fernandes-439then came pretty Rottie girl Baby …

03_waterloo_pet_photographer_baby mattie minnie fernandes-253 and the third addition to this pack was Fila Mastiff and winker, Minnie …

04_waterloo_pet_photographer_baby mattie minnie fernandes-428we had some wild, good times during their session … ripping up our natural runways …

05_waterloo_pet_photographer_baby mattie minnie fernandes-6906_waterloo_pet_photographer_baby mattie minnie fernandes-127… and figuring out just who was the branch-manager of this unlikely pack.

07_waterloo_pet_photographer_baby mattie minnie fernandes-14908_waterloo_pet_photographer_baby mattie minnie fernandes-18709_waterloo_pet_photographer_baby mattie minnie fernandes-20110_waterloo_pet_photographer_baby mattie minnie fernandes-286early fall offered us some gorgeous light …11_waterloo_pet_photographer_baby mattie minnie fernandes-45112_waterloo_pet_photographer_baby mattie minnie fernandes-474

… along with a few straggling flowers.

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thank you, Mike and Robyn, for introducing me to you wonderful pack!

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