"I've worked with Stephen previously and have always been, well, astonished at how well the photographs turned out. He's truly in touch with his subject and has an intuitive knowledge of how to bring out the best in his clients. When I asked him to photograph my mum's Maine Coon, Max, Stephen, once again, exceeded my expectations for the possible outcome. While I'm quite partial to Max's colors and expressions, Stephen captured them in such a way that, when I look at the photos, Max seems to live and breath in that fraction of a second that it took for Stephen to take the photo. Stephen takes great care and pays attention to the smallest details when editing and finishing photos and it is reflected in the final product. I'm currently trying to think of creative ways for Stephen to photograph my other cats without them becoming resistant but, y'know, they're cats. Whether you have cats, dogs, guinea pigs, llamas, or any other friend, I highly recommend Stephen for his ability to distill the essence of your friend in a single, remarkable image."
- Erika C.




"I first saw the brochure for Stephen's Pet Pawtriture when he dropped it by my office and I immediately thought about having him photograph my cats. Stephen came to my home, set up his lighting and other equipment and, by the time he was finished doing that, my cats were already curious about him and practically did the work for him, posing and lounging on the backdrop Stephen laid out. Stephen made my cats seemingly comfortable and enough at ease for him to take several beautiful photos of them, which I had printed onto canvas and a set of greeting cards. The photos are so beautiful with the contrasts of white, black, and shades of grey, the colors of my cats, that everyone who sees the photos reacts with "Wow!" when they see them. If you are looking for someone who can really see what you see in your furry friend, you can trust Stephen to snap just the right photo."
- E. Cooper










"I wasn't all that familiar with Stephen's work outside of portfolio photos he had taken of my friend. When she told me he was doing pet photography, I didn't think much of it until I saw the photographs Stephen did of her cats. She's really into her cats....they're like family to her so it was really cool to see how Stephen photographed them in ways that seemed totally natural for them to be. Stephen caught an amazing shot of one of her cats, looking straight into the camera, and, with just a little editing, he turned it into something that was more than just a photograph of a cat. It's really amazing. Stephen is super calm and chill and it seems like the animals know it and react accordingly, which yields great results. It almost makes me with I had a pet for him to photograph but then I'd be breaking the terms of my lease! Looking at Stephen's pet photos is a close enough second for now."
- Josh S.

Tags: Pawtraiture, Pets, Cat, Furtography, Purrtography, Professional