"J.Nichole Smith combines her love of animals with her keen eye to produce warm and inspiring works of art. Her images convey a sense of humor, devotion, and kinship any animal lover can identify with."

"I'm a pro photographer and have shown field dogs but I could never nail the shots I wanted. Nichole is brilliant. The hard part now is choosing!!!"

“As a buyer of photographs I was impressed with Nichole’s work. But what was more impressive was her can-do attitude. When we ran into some problems on our deadline, Nichole dropped what she was doing to make sure we had the photos we needed from her to help make our deadline. And she did it with a smile! Thanks to her for making a bad situation work out great!

"Words cannot express how delighted I am with Buster's book. It has exceeded all of my expectations and dreams. WOW! You really bowled me over. The sequence of the pictures is unbelievable! Every page brings a new emotion... a wide smile, an AHHHHHHhhhh, a WOW! You really captured Buster's true personality, to a tear of how much we truly love this guy.

Initially, I was apprehensive about the photo session... and the results. I already knew that you took great pictures, but I still had a concern that ours would be less than my highest expectations. (I typically take a very bad picture, and do not like to be photographed.) Buster and Blake on the other-hand, take an excellent picture 99% of the time. So, I put my fears and vanity aside and the results were amazing!

Humans and their pets. You touched us with your photography in a way that nobody could ever replicate. We thank you from the bottom our hearts, Nichole."

"J. Nichole Smith is a wonderful pet photographer. When she took pictures of my three crazy pugs she had patience beyond belief. When I saw the pictures, they were fabulous! I can't say enough about this wonderful young lady. Best of all, she loves, loves, LOVES what she does."

"Nichole is by far the best photographer we have ever met. Her ability to direct the animals to do what she wants is fantastic. When we had gone to an off-sight area (gasworks park)... WOW, the picture of my two girls with the water and downtown Seattle in the background. AMAZING! When my dogs were being the silliest and un-obedient she got the most fabulous candid shots. Nichole has this gift of not only being able to get the one perfect shot but about 20-30 of them.

I could go on and on about Nichole and her beautiful Great Dane Olivia for days. We will only use dane + dane pet photography for our photos, they are untouchable!

"They are truly amazing! Not only are Nichole and Amy great artists with the camera, but they take the time to get to know the pets and their people enough to be able to capture their true personalities. They put all creatures (human and otherwise) at ease with their warm and upbeat (and patient!) personalities, ensuring they capture everyone at their best. I recommend them for all types of pets and people....they are simply the best!

"I can not tell you how many times a day I look at the pictures Nichole took of our puppy Branimir. She was right when she recommended we take some when he was small and I now marvel at how much he has changed in little over a few months. In fact I think we need to plan for another shoot before he is all grown up!

dane + dane pet photography offers a personal approach that ends up with a professional product. Nichole's love of dogs is evident in everything she does between her playful interaction and focus on capturing the best shots to include the little details and markings that make your canine most special. Their little personalities and idiocyncracies glare through the photographs and you almost feel they could jump out at you.

Our pictures have turned out so well that we can not even decide on our final choices after all this time! Instead we just find ourselves captivated by the proof sheets and continually lose ourselves in reliving the moments of our puppy at that age!"

"Nichole at dane + dane pet photography does amazing work! Her photos make you smile, laugh, cry, and feel good all over."   thankyou!! sincerely susan k

"Nichole somehow captured our two kids and two dogs with absolutely amazing photos! She is unbelievably talented and we adore her work!"

"I have a gorgeous little shih-tzu who is ridiculously camera-phobic. Nichole not only took amazing photos, but skillfully captured her personality! I purchased a single sitting for three large dogs, one small dog, three adults, and a 7-year old boy (talk about a challenge to sit still) -- and Nichole expertly got individual, small group, and full group shots! I'd give her seven stars if it was an option!"

"J. Nichole Smith is a wonderful photographer. Yes, there are LOTS of wonderful photographers in the world, but Nichole is a wonderful DOG photographer. My young border collie is very afraid of cameras, but Nichole was able to calm her down and capture some of her cutest poses on film. The pictures were worth every bit of what I paid for them. I felt that she was genuinely interested in my dog's personality and how that could best be portrayed in her photos. Take your dog to dane + dane pet photography!

"Nichole, The pictures are fabulous. You are a brilliant photographer. Thank you for such a wonderful birthday present for me."

"Nichole is unbelievably patient and good with all five of our animals, it was a great experience!

"dane + dane takes pet photography to a new art form. Sure, you can snap a picture of your pooch, frame it, hang it on a wall and call it art. But, a dane + dane print is a piece of fine art (featuring your dog's mug, of course).

Nichole does what all of us wish we could do -- captures the dog's true personality in print. She captured the goofy, playful nature of Scout, my boxer, and the sweetness of Ziggy, my schnoodle...two pictures I will treasure forever.

"Nicole has so many creative ideas and such a clean, easy to use website. It's always a pleasure to work with her. Her photos truly capture the spirit of the animals she works with. And last but certainly not least, she generously supports animal charities through her creative work."

"I worked with Nichole for about a year as a volunteer with the Kitsap Humane Society for our Pet of the Week adoption program. She is totally awesome...as is her work! There is no animal she can't make comfortable and no floor she isn't willing to roll around on to get the best possible shot. Believe me...this lady knows her stuff. It was an absolute pleasure to work for someone who loves animals, people and her work as much as J.Nichole Smith."

"You have made it impossible to choose! Thank goodness you sent me the proofs ahead of time... I looked through them for hours! In fact, I just looked through them once again last night and they made me smile...Again!

I had a great time going over the pictures with you. You have a great way of making people feel important and special... Good Job! Thank you for all of the attention. I absolutely love all of the shots and had an all around great experience! Thank you for loving my puppy!!