Capture the unique spirit of your dog or cat with photos that show emotion and action!

Professional pet photographer specializing in outdoor settings for sessions in the Washington-VA-MD metro area

We had a wonderful experience with Julie! Her ability to photograph our sweet 2-year old dog was amazing. She was well equipped with treats, toys, and noisemakers, which made our whole family laugh. She captured genuine smiles from all of us!

Jennifer E.

Why Bright Eyes?

My first sheltie, Mickey, looked at me with Bright Eyes.  I had 14 years of memories of that dog that I captured on film!

All of my dogs have had Bright Eyes. It’s how we’ve bonded with each other. Dogs are the most keen observers of humans and true companions as we travel through life.

Photographs preserve those memories.  That’s why when I had the chance to start my own business I choose to combine my two passions of animals and photography!  My style is documentary and journalistic as you’ll see in exploring my website.  My session packages are diverse and affordable.  And the goal is to bring out the joy and spirit of your pet while having fun! My approach is on location—I come to you—using natural light.

pets and people
Julie & Her Shelties

CONTACT ME

Julie Gould
Julie@BrightEyesPhotosDC.com

Serving the Washington DC metro area, Maryland and Northern Virginia. Travel upon request.

pets and people

Pets & Their People Special!

Only $199 for On-Location Pets & Their People!

Photo Session including two 8x10s or Digitals ($65 savings)

Great for Dog & Cat Portraits with You!

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“Jax is a very shy and particular fellow and he knows a friend when he sniffs one. Julie was an immediate friend and in our photo shoot, she captured the happy and playful Jax that loves his people! Julie’s love of animals and pure joy in her work makes her the BEST pet photographer you could find.”

Jane Graf

1 day ago

Bright Eyes Photos by Julie Gould
Some people and their agility dogs! What a spectacular experience to watch these dogs focus on completing about 22 jumps, weaves, A-frames, dog walks, and more jumps! The photos start with Zeni, the wonder mini-aussie dog from Singapore, who is so focused , confident, and graceful! Then, there are some Shelties….#zeni_miniaussie Zeni MiniAussie #agilitydog AgilityDogs #dogphotographer Dogphotographer #dcphotographer #sheltiesmiles #shetlandsheepdog #vaphotographer #dogphotographer #brighteyesphotosdc #mdphotographer #shelties #doggonegood ... See MoreSee Less
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4 days ago

Bright Eyes Photos by Julie Gould
I’m excited to attend the World Agility Open in Ermelo, Netherlands to cheer for and photograph Zeni, a mini aussie from Singapore! Zeni is my dog Baxter’s BFF on IG. So glad to meet her and her Pawrents! Zeni MiniAussie #zeni_miniaussie ... See MoreSee Less
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4 days ago

Bright Eyes Photos by Julie Gould
Attending the World Agility Open in Ermelo, Netherlands to watch and photograph Zeni, a mini-aussie who is my Baxter’s BFF on IG! Zeni and her Pawrents live in Singapore and it is so Fantastic to meet them all! Today was the opening ceremony with the parade of teams with their dogs and flags! G Zeni! @Zeni MiniAussie ... See MoreSee Less
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Bleubell, who's my 2-year old Sheltie, visited Washington DC's Tidal Basin at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial with me at Peak Bloom! She was modeling for me for my cherry blossom client photo sessions. Our first stop was Stumpy, a hollow cherry tree experiencing its last peak bloom, known as the 'Little Cherry Tree that Could' because it has survived 25 years already but the now constant high tide floodings have marked Stumpy and 300 other cherry trees for the chopping block as the Park Service rebuilds the crumbling walls. We took some more photos facing the Washington Monument. Didn't she do#SaveStumpy p#sheltielove##sheltiesmiles#northernvaphotographere#marylandphotographerh#ilovemyjobd#bluemerlesheltiev#walkingwithdogses#sheltiesa#vaphotographer##dogphotographero#petportraitsh#dcphotographerp#petphotographero#bluemerlee#dogportraits #shetlandsheepdogr#shetlandsheepdogloversg#sheltiesof_igpdoglovers #sheltiesof_ig ... See MoreSee Less
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