We often get asked whether we photograph humans along with their animal during a shoot. The answer is... absolutely! The memories we want to create for you are of your whole family. We love to see children and adults playing, running, hugging, kissing and interacting with their furry family members as much as we love taking pictures of the animals themselves. You can see some of our amazing customers and their incredible pets in If we can capture a friendship, a moment of trust, a sense of protection or well played game in a photograph then we can truly supply you with a memory you will be de ..read more

Christmas has come and gone but London dog photographer, Ian McGlasham, had the opportunity to visit Tiffany the King Charles Spaniel who just loves dressing up! Christmas with the family gave Tiffany the chance to get seasonal (along with a few select outfits for the park!) by the Christmas tree. We Spent the afternoon with Tiffany the King Charles Spaniel at Plaistow in East London visiting West Ham Park for some frosty but fun times before heading back home to get some family photographs by the Christmas tree. Getting some shots both indoors and outdoors meant that Zarina (Tiffany's owner ..read more

Animal photography in London takes Ian McGlasham to shoot some incredibly beautiful cats. Peppermint and Jasmine are Siamese sisters and have always been together. They wander around from room to room together at all times. Whatever one does the other will follow. Neither of them is particularly the leader, they just like to do things together! This makes it easy to get some beautiful shots of them together and with their owners. Their amazing coats and piercing blue eyes produced some great shots. To see the full gallery click here. #petphotography #animalphotography #petphotographer #anima ..read more

Last time it was two sisters (Jasmine and Pepperint) this time our London animal photographer Ian McGlasham was photographing another pair of family cats. Two brothers this time - Alan and Ron. These huge bundles of ginger fur have the run of a hundred gardens at their home in De Beauvoir in North London. A bright sunny day found them hiding in the shade of their tree (occasionally climbing into the branches for a better look at the camera pointing at them!) They seemed to strike a pose whenever they could standing swishing those amazing tails high in the air. Spending the day with them and t ..read more

Bobby is gorgeous! not just to look at but to hang out with. He is so full of fun and excitement is is impossible not to get carried away with him only to end up deep in the nettles or standing in a pond wondering how that happened!! London dog photographer, Ian McGlasham, spent the afternoon out with Bobby and his Owner David in the stunning Regent's Park in London. The Royal parks always make the best backdrops for photography and because Bobby lives nearby it was great to take him somewhere he was already comfortable. Bobby is just a puppy but has all the confidence of a much older dog. ma ..read more

We are delighted to announce an increase in the amount of images we offer as part of our service! We are constantly researching and investing in new technologies to make our pet photography service better and better at Paw Pixels. We have now streamlined our service with an entirely new post production route and much more powerful hardware behind the scenes which means that we are increasing the quantity of images you will receive when you book a photoshoot through Paw Pixels. Previously we were able to offer 20 to 30 images during a 1 to 2 hour shoot. With the use of our new, more powerful s ..read more

In the fourth part of Ian McGlasham's guide to photographing pets and other animals we help you to understand what makes a good shot when taking a picture of your pet. What times of day to shoot. how to handle the different colours of fur your pet my have. Understanding how to use the background to great effect in your pictures. What do you include? What do you look for? What should you avoid? Find out how professional animal photographers look at a scene to get the very best out of an animal shoot. Which composition rules can you use to your advantage to really capture your pet's personality ..read more

In the third instalment of Ian McGlasham's excellent guide to photographing animals we talk you through all of the most commonly used (but most commonly misunderstood!) settings for your camera. ISO, Exposure and Aperture. Find out how to get these settings working for you when photographing your pets. What are the best modes to use depending on the situation? Aperture priority or manual mode? Should you set the ISO or let the camera handle it? All of these things and many more explained in the context of photographing your cats and dogs! How and why to select a lens for your shot and whole h ..read more

In the second part of Ian McGlasham's guide to photographing animals we discuss the kind of equipment you should consider using in order to try to get some of the shots that Paw Pixels try to get for every pet we photograph. Camera's, Lenses, hardware, software and much more. All of our suggestions for a tried and tested route to amazing animal photography. Next time Ian will talk about the most common camera settings used and try's to demystify the dependencies of Shutter Speed, Aperture and ISO and how best to approach these setting when photographing animals with your chosen camera and len ..read more

The Mazda CX-5 has been voted the best car for dog owners by "What Car?". During "Pet Appreciation Week - What Car? - with the help of the amazing experts from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, The Mazda CX-5 was chosen from a shortlist of 6 new cars as the very best car for dog owners in a day of testing at the Hitchin Priory Hotel. What Car?’s criteria considered a whole range of dog-friendly aspects otf the cars in the tests. The size and accessibility of the boot, interior air-flow and the durability of the upholstery – and it was Mazda’s newest SUV that scored highest and got the final paw o ..read more