Dogs Commercial Kids + Families Outtakes

Southern California photography studio

capturing incredible content starring people, pets + products

Dogs

We got our start in dog portraiture and the ship is still sailing!

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commercial pet photographer, commercial dog photographer, pet beds, dog beds, commercial pet photographer, video for dog brands

Commercial

We do professional commercial shoots for lifestyle brands.

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KIDS + Families

We photograph families and children both in studio and on-location.

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Worldwide dog photographer Katelin Wallace Journigan owns The salty Dog Studio in Costa Mesa, CA. I am a commercial dog photographer for pet brands.

Meet Katelin

About Our Founder

Katelin Wallace is a SoCal native with an eye for capturing images her clients will cherish for a lifetime. 

With over a decade in the industry, she is widely passionate about working with brands and people to create compelling content. 

After outgrowing smaller studios over the years, Katelin finally found the perfect place to spend her days in a Quonset Hut by the ocean: The Salty Dog Studio. At the end of the day Katelin heads home to her pup Captain, her husband Doug and their sweet girls, Kasey Wylder and Mayland Rose.


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Testimonials
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“Katelin took pictures of our pup, Penny, a very sweet, anxious, and not photogenic Weimaraner. Katelin captured Penny's gentle and cautious personality with her patience and expertise. And she now does our family pics too. The Salty Dog Studio location is rad... Katelin has created a space that reflects her kind, fun-loving personality and showcases her photography talent!”

-Penny and her family

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“Katelin has the ability to take any situation and make amazing photos. If you have the pleasure of working with her you will feel comfortable and relaxed since she is also one of the most kind people I know. She has a heart of gold and it shows in her work. She loves what she does and I look forward to each year with her.

-Amber Olsen, client of 8 years

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“Katelin is amazing and has a knack for making puppies feel right at home. I have a fairly nervous dog but the studio is so well set up and cozy she settled in and we got great photos. We now have several up around our house. Protip: the best photos come when the peanut butter spoon comes out!”

-Devon

Just Food For Dogs

“Katelin and her team brought our ambitious and wild photoshoot ideas to life from ideation to execution. It takes a lot of patience to wrangle dogs and get them situated for the picture perfect-shot, but no shot was too challenging for Katelin. The final photos we received truly embody the creative work and incredible energy Katelin and her team put into our shoot. I truly enjoyed my experience working with Katelin and her team and look forward to working with her on future shoots.”

-Katie Salcius, Senior Manager of Social Media at JustFoodForDogs

JL Childress

“She’s always willing to do what it takes to make our vision happen…from researching locations, shooting multiple locations in one day, working directly with models (lots of kids & even babies!), We always come away with the shots we wanted and more, which is a cherry on top. Her professionalism and ease to work with continues post production, making sure our images are prepared according to our needs.”

-Sarah Childress Co Owner of JL Childress