dane + dane studios is a boutique creative firm based in Seattle, specializing in portrait photography + design for discerning individuals and businesses around the globe.

dane + dane was founded in 2005 by J.Nichole Smith who, since that time, has photographed nearly 2,000 dogs, has had work published in nearly every national dog lifestyle publication, has been a featured photographer in Professional Photographer Magazine and provided the photography for "The Good Behavior Book for Dogs" (Quarry).

In 2007 photographer Amelia Soper joined the dane + dane pack and with her, a new division of dane + dane emerged: wedding photography.

Together Nichole, Amelia (Amy) and of course Olivia (the pink-nosed, cow-spotted dane + dane mascot) spend their time capturing masterful portraits of pets, photographing weddings, traveling up + down the West coast documenting various pet friendly resorts + getaways and generally helping other pet businesses put their best paw forward.

We strive to be an internationally recognized company synonymous with professional and artistic excellence, by living our core values + consistently exceeding the expectations of our clients, vendors, critics and colleagues.

be true.

above all else: operate with integrity, honesty and consistency

share beauty.

by and through our vision of the world around us

work hard.

always give total effort + energy, and then some

build relationships.

purposefully cultivate strong, symbiotic partnerships with like-minded people + businesses

laugh often.

enjoy life and don’t take it too seriously all the time.

be <pro> active.

in body, mind, industry and community

seek balance.

work + play
mind + body + spirit

give back.

donate time & money to individuals + organizations that are making a difference

believe in something.

for some it’s religion, for others, politics- for us it’s the idea of a karmic sort of universal give + take. It’s important to believe in something above and beyond self

demand excellence.

from our partners, from our leaders and from ourselves

constantly evolve.

seek opportunities to learn, experiment, take risks and try new things