Nichole also generously donates her time and talent to aid KHS with their fundraising efforts by donating the cover photo opportunites for our annual charity auction, Animal Krackers. The quality of her work on the annual catalog cover causes people to raise their bid cards high, in hopes of showcasing their own pet for the next years gala. The 2008 cover shot recently sold for $6,500! Thanks Nichole, you deserve a big round of APAWS!

-Dana | Director of Development, KHS {Silverdale, WA}

-Kristine | Photo Editor, ABA Journal {Chicago, IL}

"Great write up!! I love it!! ... I just wanted to say thanks so much for everything that you did to make the shoot such a success. You truly are a wonderful photographer and it shows in every picture that you take!"

-Betsy | "Jessie Mei ” {Renton, WA}

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

-Ellen | "Jeeter" {Shoreline, WA}

"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!!!

-Kris |"Lenny, Ollie & Maddy ” {Bainbridge Island, WA}

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.

- Brandie Ahlgren | Editor, CityDog Magazine {Seattle, WA}

"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."

-Betsy | Photo Editor, Quarry Books {Gloucester, MA}

"My goodness, you are talented. I loved the photos you took at Canine Classic- they're gorgeous! I really could not believe how well the photos turned out in the small amount of time we had. I can only imagine what you can do with a real sitting- I will be booking one very soon!"

-Jill | "Riggs" {Seattle, WA}

"Thanks and keep up the great work! I look at your photo gallery from time to time when I need to “find a happy place” at work – thanks for the smiles. Nichole is clearly very talented!

-Michele | "Lenny & Largo " {Seattle, WA}

"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!!

-Sammy | "Boatswain" {Bremerton, WA}

"Nichole has the magic touch! Lulu and I had a fun day ending with fabulous shots! Lulu, who was nervous when we arrived, was eventually so relaxed she even fell asleep!"

-Maureen | "Lulu” {Bainbridge Island, WA}

"When your puppy is growing so very fast, each day is precious-- Nichole was able to capture these moments on film for us to cherish. Nichole's photographs somehow captured all of Henri's cuteness and amplified it… I could have taken snapshots all day and never gotten these results. She is amazing!"

-Matthew | "Henri" {Bainbridge Island, WA}

"In all honesty, these (for me) are some of the best shots I've seen Nichole create. She had to work a little harder to get them...and provide warmth and caresses to Isis throughout the shoot. She did an outstanding job. She's a great photographer. These pictures capture the soul of Isis and brought a tear to my eye. I know...enough already!"

-Jeff | KHS Volunteer {Bremerton,WA}

"I just saw your website for the first time today. What creative photography! You are obviously an animal lover as well as a talented photographer who thinks outside the box. I especially love the close up of the big pink nose! Also wanted to compliment you on your wonderful program "Portrait PAWsitive." I have seen the portraits many times... So glad for you that you “followed your bliss.” You might have made a great vet too, but the world needs your photography!"

-Carrie | fine artist {Poulsbo, WA}

“We LOVE our photos! Nichole not only took photos on location of our old grumpy pug, but she also captured our 2 yr. old daughter Callaway- They are wonderful!

-Kelle | “Ernie and Callaway” {Port Ludlow, WA}

"I just wanted to comment on your beautiful website. I work at a doggie daycare in Tacoma. We had a copy of CityDog Magazine and what do I see when I open the magazine? A gorgeous blue dane puppy looking up at me! He was just so cute and you captured his personality and his spirit so well that I had to look at your website! I absolutely love your work. You can tell that you love working with animals and love your job and I think that is so rare and refreshing nowadays. It truly comes across in your work. And your Olivia looks like such a little angel!

-Danielle | {Tacoma, WA}

"I loved my photos so much I couldn't resist showing some some of those beautiful proofs to some family... I had so many replies back I thought you'd enjoy hearing their responses. Of course, they all want to order some, too! Even my sister wants to set up a sitting with you the next time she's in town and that's a compliment cause she's picky! My grandma also called my mom just raving... and we haven't even seen them all yet! you are SO good at what you do!!!

Those are great! They look awesome and they really capture Masyn's and Carrie's personalities. I'm really impressed with the picture of them together. It doesn't look cheesy or fake at all, which happens to alot of posed sibling pictures. I can't wait to see Banjo's pictures :) -Brie

OH MY GOSH! Those have got to be the best pictures I have ever seen! I'm so impressed - must have a hard copy to frame!!!!!!

WOW! Awesome. Nothing like pro photos -KL

Oh my gosh!! What beautiful pictures! Or should I say what beautiful girls!.. I cant wait to get one of those pictures. Maybe I should have her take my pet's pictures sometime! Love them!

-Laura | "Luca & Banjo“ + comments from friends and family {Olympia, WA}

"Hi Nichole. We absolutely love the pictures! You did such a great job - thank you!!"

-Johnson Family | "Gabby & Emma ” {Seattle, WA}

“The photos Nichole took of my dog Beezie are wonderful. I have given several as gifts to friends and relatives. Beezie is very photogenic and Nichole was able to capture her vivacious personality! Nichole also shot photos with a few humans- although Beezie is always the center of attention, the humans are very pleased with how they look!

-Jeanne | “Beezie” {Bainbridge Island, WA}

"I recently had my Boston Terrier puppy photographed by J.Nichole of dane + dane Photography. What an awesome experience! I now have my puppy captured in photographs forever. Nichole was wonderful with my little guy, so sweet and gentle. We can't wait to have Bosco's 1st birthday photos taken and Nichole is the only one who will take them! Thanks again for the photos and fun!"

-Gay | “Bosco” {Bainbridge Island, WA}

"All I can say is Nichole is extremely patient!"

-Terry | “Jackson + Angel” {Tacoma, WA}

“Nichole is genuine, professional and responsible with her work. Her creativity soars taking the client along for the ride."

-Regan | Singer/ Song Writer {New York, NY}

We love our photos! Our experience with Nichole was wonderful. She was both professional and very patient with our dog Bella and my daughter Jordan and I. We have shared our photos with our family and the entire soccer team! We look forward to next year's mommy/daughter/doggy photos with you as well. Keep up the great work!
Sincerely,

Sue | “Bella” {Silverdale, WA}

“Nichole had a great energy toward her work, me, and my pups. She was full of creative and fun ideas, and she maintained keen attention to my wants and expectations. I can't think of a thing I would have done differently!

-Kayla | “Milo & Otis” {Seattle, WA}

“Nichole went the extra mile to make sure that I was happy with the photos as well as the process in which they were taken. I had so much fun with Nichole and enjoyed her creativity. We are proud to show our photos to everyone and proud to display them in our home!

-Muriel | {Snohomish, WA}

Nichole's creative eye provides a vision unseen before. Truly remarkable.

-Dennis W Gorg | Integrated Marketing Solutions
{St. Louis, MO}