Adventure Dog Photography Minnesota
Nick Memphis offers award-winning adventure dog photography across Minnesota — serving Minneapolis, St. Paul, and hidden locations throughout the Twin Cities.
We create real adventure sessions in natural environments.
Water, woods, movement, and storytelling.
No studio posing. No staged moments.
Your Dog Was
Born for This.
Studio posing. Fake backdrops. Forced sits. That's not your dog — and it's not what I do. As an award-winning Twin Cities pet photographer, adventure sessions are built around how your dog actually moves through the world: in the water, through the woods, across the trail.
As a professional dog trainer, AKC CGC Evaluator, and the Twin Cities' only photographer-trainer, I scout hidden Minnesota locations across Minneapolis, St. Paul, and greater Minnesota — places that become the backdrop for fine art portraits unlike anything you've seen.
No studio. No posing. No staged moments. Just your dog — fully alive, fully themselves — captured as museum-grade wall art.
Real Adventure. Real Minnesota.
Water, woods, trails, and hidden locations across the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota. No generic park benches. No fake backdrops.
Trainer on Set. Always.
I'm not just an award-winning photographer — I'm a professional dog trainer and AKC CGC Evaluator. I know how to capture movement safely and naturally.
Fine Art That Belongs on Your Wall
Every image is master-retouched to museum-grade standards. These aren't digital files — they're wall portraits built to last decades.
Not a Photoshoot.
An Experience.
Real environments, real movement, and storytelling — built around your dog.
Perfect For Dogs Who:
Adventure sessions are built for dogs who thrive in the outdoors.
Love Water, Hiking & Exploring
Lakes, rivers, trails — if your dog lights up outdoors, this is their session.
Are Confident Outdoors
Dogs who are comfortable in natural environments and love new places to explore.
Engage in Controlled Movement
Dogs who can safely move, run, swim, or jump — or who naturally look incredible in motion.
Have Owners Ready for Something Unique
You want bold, dramatic, cinematic fine art — not a standard portrait session.
The Places
Your Dog Was Born to Run.
Water, forests, trails, and hidden spots across Minneapolis, St. Paul, and greater Minnesota — locations most people never even know exist.
As a Twin Cities adventure dog photographer and professional trainer, I scout every location specifically for your dog's personality, energy, and comfort level.
No generic parks. No crowded trails. Just wild, beautiful Minnesota — exactly as it should be.
Everything Your Dog Needs to Shine.
Adventure sessions are intentionally designed to give your dog the space, time, and environment to be completely themselves. As an award-winning Minneapolis pet photographer and professional dog trainer, every detail is planned so you can just show up and watch your dog become the star.
Serving Minneapolis, St. Paul, Edina, Minnetonka, and hidden locations across greater Minnesota — I find the spots most people never even know exist.
FREE Consultation60–90 Minute Adventure Session
Never rushed, never forced. Enough time to explore, settle in, and capture the moments that matter.
Water + Forest + Hidden Minnesota Locations
I scout and select locations across the Twin Cities metro and greater Minnesota that match your dog's personality and energy.
Creative Direction Throughout
I guide every moment — from movement to positioning to light. You never have to wonder what to do next.
2 Master-Retouched Images Included
Every image finished to award-winning fine art standards. Additional artwork available at a special discounted rate after your session.
Adventure Sessions Are Limited.
Only a handful available each season — by design.
I intentionally limit adventure sessions so every dog gets a properly scouted location, full creative attention, and fine art results that justify the wall space. This isn't a volume business — it's a craft.
As the Twin Cities' only photographer who is also a professional dog trainer and AKC CGC Evaluator, I bring preparation and expertise that simply doesn't exist anywhere else in Minneapolis, St. Paul, or greater Minnesota. Award-winning fine art photography — for dogs who love to explore.
Schedule your consultationSession + 2 master-retouched images finished to fine art standards.
Fine art prints and wall portraits available after your session at a special discounted rate.
60–90 minutes depending on your dog and location.