CM Bryson Photography

CM Bryson Photography Photographing the south's most loved pets from Atlanta to Athens & beyond. Atlanta based dog & equine photographer.

When it comes to photographing the furry love of your life – you should hire a pet photographer. If you love the way his forehead wrinkles when he’s being serious, or the gleeful way he retrieves the ball, or maybe it’s just the way he looks adoringly at you while you’re holding his favorite treat, those are the moments we’ll use to create personal art for your home. With more than 10 years workin

g with pets & their people, I create a luxury pet photography experience for Atlanta’s pet parents and deliver art, albums, and wall portraits to fill their home with artwork featuring the furry faces they love most. Imagine finally having gorgeous photographs of your pet, an experience you’ll both love, & ready to display artwork delivered to your door. This is pet photography designed for the pet obsessed.

Meet Tartufo.He is a Cane Corso who will absolutely put his entire mouth on your ponytail and act like he did you a favo...
06/16/2026

Meet Tartufo.
He is a Cane Corso who will absolutely put his entire mouth on your ponytail and act like he did you a favor.
He stole one of my little squeaky toys during this session and according to his mom, squeaked it the entire drive home. I have video evidence
He slobbered me more than once.
He loved every second of it.
His sister Umbria, also a Cane Corso, also my client, is a lady who expects everything to have a certain decorum.
She will tell you that Tartufo is basically a disgusting teenage brother.
But that is his special charm.
And it makes him completely irresistible.
I submitted the stairs image for the Get Down challenge in the Embark series I’m working through this summer.
I didn’t make the top ten. Second challenge in a row.
And I can see exactly why.
Both times, the feedback came back to the same thing:
the eyes are too dark.
The first time I heard it, I thought okay.
The second time I heard it, I thought Courtney, you chose a dog with even deeper set eyes, more skin creating more shadow, looking down at you in less than ideal light.
You heard the feedback. And then you did it again.
But when I look at this image, you know what I see?
Those feet.
When Anna first got Tartufo as a puppy, she could not stop talking about how enormous his feet were.
She called them flipper feet.
I even did some ridiculous Photoshop once and turned them into actual walrus flippers, standing on a ball.
We laughed until it hurt.
And there he is at the top of those stairs, giant feet flopped over the edge, and all I could think was —
Yep.
Still a flipper foot.

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06/15/2026

A few pet photographer’s secrets: 🤐
🐶 I LOVE a silly dog!
🐕 You’ll get both - the silly personality filled photos AND the gorgeous wall worthy portraits. 🖼️
🐶 99.99% of dogs are photographed ON LEASH - and the leashes are edited out!
🐕 Your dog DOESN’T need to be perfectly behaved to be photographed. They can be wild, silly, bouncy, and even roll in a dead worm mid session and you’ll still get images you love. ❤️
Summer is coming - get on my books now.

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06/14/2026

It will be perfect.
Not because your dog is flawless—
But because they’re perfectly yours.

The leash? Gone. The eye boogers? Cleaned up.
The sparkle in their eyes? Highlighted, just like the way you see them every day.

This isn’t about pretending your dog is something they’re not. It’s about honoring exactly who they are—with a little polish to match the love you feel when you look at them.

Because perfection isn’t the absence of flaws.
It’s capturing the soul of your best friend, just the way they are.

If you’ve been putting off having your dog photographed because they aren’t perfect this is your sign to reach out today

06/12/2026

The things I hear people say are never the things I hear my clients say after their dog’s session.

“Wait, I thought photographers only did weddings?”
“My dog would never behave for that.”
“I’ve wanted to do this forever but just keep putting it off.”

And then?

Then they see their gallery.
Then they see their dog—in all their goofy, soulful, joyful glory.
And suddenly it’s not just a photo.
It’s a moment. A memory. A vision.

Here’s what my clients say instead:
“This was more than a session—it was a love letter to my dog.”
“These photos mean more than I could have imagined.”
“I never realized how much I’d need them… until I had them.”

This isn’t just about pictures.
It’s about showing you the dog you love, as they are, as you see them in your mind’s eye —

Let’s plan your session. Comment INFO and I’ll send you details.

06/11/2026

How do I get those melt-your-heart puppy dog eyes?
✨ Bribery. Obviously. ✨

A little trust, a lot of patience, and just the right treat held just above the lens—and suddenly Sophie’s giving us the kind of look that belongs on your wall forever.

Wait for the final frame (and yes, I’m sharing the camera settings too 📸👇)

Because perfect expressions don’t come from perfect dogs—they come from real relationships.

Pro Tip: Don’t start your session with this photo. Some dogs find it intimidating to have the camera held above them - so give your model plenty of warm up time before gauging whether or not this pose is for them. Dogs lead the session - always! ❤️

06/10/2026

Ever wonder why I suddenly say, “Okay, right here”? 👀

It’s not random. I’m looking for light, lines, and layers.

With Bonnie the golden tonight, this spot had everything:
Backlight streaming through fall leaves and trees
A curved branch that creates a natural frame
Tall grasses in front of my lens to create that soft foreground

Bonnie’s job? Just hang out and be her golden retriever self.
My job? See the invisible stuff — how the light is falling, how the environment is framing her, how we can turn a “pretty spot” into a portrait that actually feels like art.

Do you want to see more of this kind of behind the scenes?

Not just the finished photo, but the why behind where I stop, how I pose, and what I’m looking for when your dog steps in front of the camera?

Tell me what you want to see in the comments.

Here’s what most people don’t realize during a session.I’m not waiting for your dog to be perfect. I’m waiting for the l...
06/09/2026

Here’s what most people don’t realize during a session.
I’m not waiting for your dog to be perfect. I’m waiting for the light to be perfect.
I have a general sense of a location — spots I’ve used before, directions I like, areas that tend to work. But I’m reading all of it as we walk, looking for a specific recipe of the right light, the right filtering, the right background. Someone may have set up a birthday party exactly where I wanted to stop. Another dog might be passing through. I’m constantly adjusting — because the best portrait location on Tuesday evening might not work at all a Thursday two weeks later.
Once I find it, I give you a general idea of what we’re going for.
I’ll say something like: Ideally, he’ll sit here. Ideally, he’ll look at me. If he looks left and watches the squirrel run up the tree but he’s sitting where we asked — perfect.
Because what I’m actually doing in those first several stops is teaching your dog a simple game: being in the right area and looking at me pays off. That’s it. We’re building understanding before I ask for anything complicated.
As we move through the session the asks get more specific. A precise relationship to the light. A particular angle that brings in some foreground. A gaze back over their shoulder for something quieter and more environmental. This is where the session starts to feel like the images you saw on my website.
And toward the end, after asking for attention and stillness, your dog has earned the right to just move. Run, play, shake off, be completely ridiculous. Some of the most personality-filled images happen here.
Though honestly — every dog is different. Some need to run first and settle second. I’m watching for that too.
My job the entire session is two things: analyzing and reacting.
Analyzing the light and reacting to where it falls. Analyzing your dog and reacting to what they need.
Do we need to switch from noises to treats? Do we need to bring out the better treats? Do we need to move entirely because there are suddenly 12 five-year-olds playing tag directly behind them?
I’m reading all of it, the whole time.
Your dog just thinks we’re going for the weirdest walk they’ve ever been on.

Today's the last day. ⏰If your Lab has been waiting for their moment — this is it. Entries close tonight at midnight.Com...
05/31/2026

Today's the last day. ⏰
If your Lab has been waiting for their moment — this is it. Entries close tonight at midnight.
Complimentary session + $500 artwork credit up for grabs.
Link→ cmbryson.com/breed-of-the-month
Don't let them miss it.

No notes. This is exactly the energy we're working with all month.June's Breed of the Month is the Labrador Retriever — ...
05/31/2026

No notes. This is exactly the energy we're working with all month.

June's Breed of the Month is the Labrador Retriever — and if your Lab has ever done this within three feet of you, they've earned a portrait session.

Enter before May 31 at midnight → cmbryson.com/breed-of-the-month

So that was 2025: chaos, hard days, beauty, grit, belly-up joy, and a whole lot of dogs. My Top 10 images of 2025 are li...
01/01/2026

So that was 2025: chaos, hard days, beauty, grit, belly-up joy, and a whole lot of dogs. My Top 10 images of 2025 are live—plus the full behind-the-scenes stories for each photo.

This list has everything: pugs in a vintage truck, five black Labs at sunrise on UGA’s campus, a TikTok-famous Dalmatian in golden light, puppies in wildflowers, and a horse portrait that belongs in a gallery.

Read the full post here: https://cmbryson.com/blog/my-top-10-images-of-2025

Which one is your favorite? Comment with 1–10.

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