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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.

saying goodbye to another scruffy dog family member ~ {Ontario pet photographer}

i received the sad news earlier this week of the loss of one of our scruffy dog clients.  i met Zoey and her mom, Deb, back in 2009 when Deb feared Zoe had little time left after being diagnosed with a suspected brain tumor.

i’ll never forget the day of our session … pulling up to Deb’s house and Zoey loping in her crooked, off-balance gait to greet me at the car.  for a dog with balance issues and already 14+ years of age, Zoey had a lot of giddy-up during our hike/photo session, and it truly was a memorable afternoon.  Zoey went on to share another three wonderful years with Deb.

here is a video i put together in memory of this sweet girl who will forever be Deb’s “one” …

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  • KingslandkennelsVery nice & super video, thanks for sharing!!!ReplyCancel

  • Reilly's MomThe tears are flowing & won’t stop. That was a “beyond beautiful” tribute, Illona. Deb, my thoughts are with you..I’ve been where you are..several times. It’s always a “unique” journey though. **Huuugggs* Zoe was absolutely beautiful..thanks to you and your love and care over the years. Thank you for sharing Zoe’s beautiful soul with us. Must go find a kleenex. <3ReplyCancel

  • Tucker's MomSuch a beautiful tribute!ReplyCancel

  • RogerBeautiful and sad.ReplyCancel

  • A Knox-DostaleBeautiful tribute to a very soulful pup.ReplyCancel

dogs magazine ~ {stock pet photographer}

i say it at the beginning of every blog post — if you want to see the latest images from here at scruffy dog headquarters, client sneak peeks and all the latest news — you need to be following the scruffy dog facebook page.  i’ve just not been able to keep up with the blog as much as i would hope, with countless scruffy dog clients from last year not even making it on the blog with proper entries.  oh but to have more hours in a day.

but here’s something a little different …

i don’t often have the opportunity or time to share the commercial and editorial work that SDP is involved with, but when the Picture Editor of dogs magazine, from Germany, emailed me the .pdfs of the latest SDP images used in their absolutely gorgeous, extra-sized publication, i figured i’d share.  seriously, dogs is like Vogue, only it’s dogs!  big, rich, glossy, top quality publication.  there’s nothing like dogs, and i love it … well, i’m sure i’d love it a whole lot more if i remembered even half of the german i studied in school!

so here you go … a few pages, starting with none other than the goober …

and my main girl, matea…

what i love about working with European editors and agencies, is that European style … they’re always choosing some of my favorite images from the SDP portfolio.

i’ll share more as i have time.

have a great weekend, everyone!  now walk your dogs!

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  • ArdeanAwesome work! Congrats on such a beautiful spread.ReplyCancel

  • Elke VogelsangYou should see this in real. Dogs is the Vogue for dogs here. Its quality is superb. And your pictures just fit their elegant and high-quality style perfectly. I just love the photos they use and yours are, of course, a highlight, too.

    That last picture is to die for. So very, very beautiful.ReplyCancel

  • Meghan GraceI am so excited for you, Illona! These photos are truly stunning. I learn something from you every time you post. Thank you for sharing your talent!ReplyCancel

  • JoniSuper stunning photos and nice mag layouts! You must be so proud.ReplyCancel

  • LizOh my gosh – these are just stunning!!! And I love that photos taken in another location translate well to a publication on another continent.ReplyCancel

  • michelle bradshawBeautiful spread illona!!! Can you translate and let me know what it’s all about????? lolReplyCancel

  • Roger PooleFantastic article. The art director did a great job laying out the pages although they had fantastic photos to work with. Like shooting fish in a barrel.
    Congrats!ReplyCancel

  • Anna Soensbeautiful Illona! You must have been so thrilled with these! I know very little German beyond “danke schon”.. but the spreads look gorgeous! An excuse to visit Germany now?? 😉 I’m sure you’ll have many new fans there soon!ReplyCancel

  • gilda garciaWhat is really exciting is that there is superb design complimenting superb photos. you can’t really have one without the other and still get such a high quality product. thank you so much for sharing your beautiful work combined with someone else’s beautiful work. you must have been thrilled to see it for the first time.ReplyCancel

  • Joanna ReichertWow – that is beyond awesome!! Looks super classy and what great publicity! Maybe you’ll interest some new Deutsch dogs to partake in the scruffy experience . . . .ReplyCancel

  • Tucker's MomWow, impressive!ReplyCancel

  • Sherry in MTYou are right – Vogue it is and Mr. McScruffy looks gorgeous! Better than any human model I’ve ever seen.ReplyCancel

  • Randi HeimertThat is so ridiculously beautiful! It is like looking a Vogue spread…but much cuter models! They did a really beautiful job with your really beautiful work. It must be so awesome to see your photographs in a publication such as this one. Congrats!ReplyCancel

  • TatyanaWow! What an awesome feature! I don’t understand a word but this is gorgeous! Seems like a fantastic publication, too.ReplyCancel

images for your new facebook Timeline format! ~ {Ontario pet photographer}

if you’re on facebook, you’ll either already have the new Timeline format or will probably be forced to switch soon.  even business pages will be forced into the new Timeline format as of the end of March.  don’t worry, you’ll see us there soon!   for those interested,  here’s a great Q&A article about the new format from PC magazine on the new format.

if and when you are finally using the Timeline format, you’ll know that the main attraction to this format is the banner photo across the top.  some users incorporate their own photo, while others download photos already sized for the Timeline banner.

by popular demand, scruffy dog is offering a handful of images for public use.  these images are being provided as a courtesy for our scruffy dog followers and should be used in no other manner than your Timeline banner.  images should not be cropped or altered, and the copyright/credit must not be obscured or removed in any way.

you’ll notice that a lot of these are weighted more to the right … that’s to make room for your profile pic in the lower left corner …

and yes, a cat too!  that’s our resident, scraggly cat Aslan.

this is just a sampling.  you can find all of them on the SDP facebook page …

so how do you use these banner photos?  well, in the Photos section on the SDP facebook page you will find the folder for Timeline banner pics.  once there, simply right click on the image you want to use, and download it … then upload it to your own FB page and use it for your banner.  and then …

… drop us a line and share, so we can see it!

if there are any other SDP images that you would like to see as a facebook Timeline banner, drop us a line and we’ll see what we can do.

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  • LeesiaThese look fantastic, Ilona!ReplyCancel

  • michelle bradshawThanks illona!! As soon as I figure out what the new format is all about, I for sure will be using your banner shots. Nothing better than seeing the scruffy dog family in one more place every morning!!!!!ReplyCancel

  • joan foxI’m a photographer in Calgary and was surfing the net, when I saw your most unusual name, Scruffy Dog Photography. I had to come to you site to see your work. You do wonderful work. All of the best to you!ReplyCancel

  • JoniThese are totally delightful and so sweet of you! I bet many people will enjoy them.ReplyCancel

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