Megan Purtell is a photographer specializing in dogs and their families. Her expertise in communicating with dogs and knowledge of how to read their body language sets her apart from other photographers. She has invested over a decade educating herself about and working with dogs of every type, especially rescues. Her natural ability to be calm and patient with animals helps every pet feel comfortable and relaxed. This advantage helps her to bring out their real personality in her photography.
Megan’s true passion for rescue dogs began her journey in 2013. Over the last decade, she has fostered around 400 rescue dogs, including mamas and their litters of puppies, helping each and every one find their forever homes. Her photography brings out their true personalities so potential adopters can see what makes them unique. This was especially important through the pandemic when online resources were instrumental for adopters to find a dog to fit in their family life. Nearly 1 out of every 5 families adopted a dog during the pandemic. Families were choosing pets to bring into their families through their photographs before even meeting them in person.
Megan will share her journey through Dog Photography, including tips on how you can photograph your pets at home, how to prepare to work with dogs, and her editing process. Through projects like “Dogs with Jobs” and “Frederick’s Next Top DOG Model” challenges she helps educate the community on the unique abilities of local dogs in the Frederick area. She works with sport dogs, print and commercial models and actors, service dogs, and puppies in training.
Megan Purtell has a dog photography studio space at 7 N. Market St in Downtown Frederick. You can also see some of her current work on her website, meganpurtell.com.
Visitors are guests are welcome to attend this meeting at the Delaplaine Visual Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St, Frederick, MD. This meeting will also be offered via Zoom. Camera Clique members will get the Zoom link via the June email blast; all others interested in attending virtually may request the link via email: info@frederickcameraclique.org.