The Trio of Sausage Dogs

Three dachshunds in the studio at once. The goal was a group portrait — all three together — which sounds straightforward until you’re actually trying to do it.

Starting with Individual Portraits

We began by photographing each dog on their own. This is standard practice in any multi-dog session. It gives each animal time to settle into the space, get used to the lights and the camera, and establish that the studio is a safe and reasonably calm place to be. It also gives you individual portraits, which are always worth having alongside any group shots.

The Group Shot

Getting all three to stay put at the same time is the part that tests your patience. The usual experience is that as soon as you get two of them positioned, the third wanders off. Then you get that one back and another decides it’s had enough of the posing table.

It’s not a problem — it’s just how it works with multiple dogs. You stay calm, keep the energy in the room steady, and keep trying. Anxious handlers make anxious dogs, so the priority is to keep everyone relaxed and treat the whole thing as unhurried.

In the end we got several solid group portraits, and the owners were pleased with the results. There was also a good set of individual portraits from the earlier part of the session.

Multi-Dog Sessions at Bentwaters

If you have more than one dachshund and you’d like to bring them in together, I’m set up for multi-dog sessions. It takes longer than a single-dog shoot, so it’s worth allowing plenty of time. Get in touch through the contact page if you’d like to discuss it.