A portrait
should feel
like them.
Dogs live fully—in open fields, on winding trails, in quiet moments and wild ones. The Crafted Paw creates honest, artful portraits that celebrate their spirit, their personality, and the places they love most.
Tampa, Florida
The setting is part of the portrait.
Natural places.
Honest moments.
Remarkable dogs.
Every session is built around your dog—not a studio formula. We choose a setting with room to explore, then make space for the composed portrait and everything spontaneous that happens around it.
The result is a collection that feels less like a photo session and more like a record of who they are.
The experience →Portraits of dogs
in their element.
Selected work
A small collection.
A lasting record.
Each commissioned session is built around your dog and the places where their personality comes alive. The experience includes thoughtful planning, an unhurried environmental portrait session, and a private proofing gallery from which you’ll choose ten photographs for individual final finishing.
Ten finished high-resolution portraits are included. Additional photographs—or the complete gallery—may be added after you see the work.
Signature Portrait Session
- Pre-session planning & location consultation
- Approximately 60–90 minutes of photography
- Up to two dogs
- Private proofing gallery of approximately 25–40 images
- 10 individually finished high-resolution portraits of your choosing
- Additional images & complete-gallery upgrade available
- Handcrafted artwork available separately
The photograph is only the beginning.
Select portraits can become one-of-a-kind artwork for your home, pairing a beautifully printed canvas with a frame handcrafted by Marc specifically for the image.
Rather than choosing a frame from a catalog, the wood, finish and details can respond to the portrait itself—from clean natural hardwoods to reclaimed timber and more individual treatments. Standard artwork sizes keep the process simple; the character of each finished piece can remain its own.
Photographed. Printed. Crafted. Made to last.
Each handcrafted piece can be documented with the dog's name, portrait date and location, artwork size, wood species and Marc's signature.
Photographed with patience, instinct and a sense of place.
The Crafted Paw is the canine portrait work of Tampa photographer Marc Edwards. The approach is deliberately simple: find a place where a dog can settle into being itself, watch carefully, and create something that feels honest.
Some portraits are composed and quiet. Others happen in motion. The common thread is character—the expression, posture and small details that make one dog unlike any other.
About Marc →A different kind of dog portrait day.
The Crafted Paw will also offer select portrait events: shorter, curated sessions created for dog-friendly businesses, organizations and special gatherings. The experience is distinct from a commissioned environmental session, but the standard of portraiture remains the same.
Ask about an event →
Portraits of dogs in their element.
Environmental canine portraiture, thoughtfully photographed and crafted in Tampa, Florida.
Let's create their portrait.
Environmental portrait sessions for dogs and the people who know them best.
Inquire →