GIVING BACK TO HELP SAVE LIVES
Photography is a powerful tool
Giving back is something I feel strongly about, especially when it comes to helping pets in need. Over the years, rescuing both dogs and horses is something I have been intimately involved in. Pet advocacy is deep-rooted in who I am as a person, so it only makes sense this would transfer into my photography as well. More recently, I have answered this calling by volunteering my time, services, and resources to aid dogs in need.
As a passionate animal lover and a professional photographer, it brings me immeasurable joy to capture gorgeous portraits of rescue dogs. By helping show each dog's unique personality, their joy, or the challenges they face, I am honored to play even a small role in helping dogs in need to find their fur-ever home.
DOGS PHOTOGRAPHED FOR THE MONTANA PITTIE PROJECT
DOGS PHOTOGRAPHED FOR THE GREAT PYRENEES RESCUE, MT
SERVING OTHERS THROUGH MY PHOTOGRAPHY
In 2022, I began a partnership with the Montana Pittie Project (MPP) and have been photographing their adoptable dogs in the Missoula area ever since. We will continue to work together to help each of these very special dogs find the perfect family to call their own.
In addition to being a volunteer photographer for MPP, I also selected their organization to receive the session fees from each of my Tails of the World Mini Sessions.
MPP rescues bully breeds from death row, cares for them and finds them homes, and engages the hearts and minds of our community to bring about an end to the needless killing of abandoned and abused bully breeds.
MPP is a foster-based rescue with no specific location as they rely on fosters across Montana to help them save bully breeds from euthanasia. Fosters provide a safe, loving, stress free home for the dogs to decompress so MPP can better assess how they may act out of the shelter and in a home setting. MPP foster homes are crucial in the process of saving dogs lives, teaching them to trust and live again, and finding them their forever home.
For more information, to see adoptable dogs, or to find out how to become a foster, please visit the Montana Pittie Project website.
In 2023, I began a partnership with the Great Pyrenees Rescue, Montana (GPRMT) and am committed to photographing their adoptable dogs in the Missoula area.
The purpose of Great Pyrenees Rescue Montana is to facilitate the rescue, rehabilitation, and placement of abused, unwanted, displaced, and abandoned Great Pyrenees and Great Pyrenees mixes into safe, caring companion, or working homes.
For more information, to see adoptable dogs, or to find out how to become a foster, please visit the Great Pyrenees Rescue, Montana website.
In 2023, I was selected as the official photographer to represent Montana in the Tails of the World worldwide book project to help pets in need.
Tails of the World is a collaborative project from professional pet photographers all around the globe. We've united to help raise funds for pet rescue and spread joy with beautiful photography and heartwarming stories – all combined into a beautiful coffee table book.
Each of the participating photographers offered special sessions to photograph dogs to represent their geographical area in the book. The proceeds of these sessions are donated to a local pet charity of the photographer's choice. I selected the Montana Pittie Project as the local dog charity to donate the session fees to from my Tails of the World portrait sessions.
Images from each photographer will be included in the Tails of the World book, which will be available for purchase worldwide in March 2024. 100% of proceeds from the sales of the book will be donated to animal rescue.
Saturday, August 19th | Caras Park | Missoula, MT
Pet Fest is the most fur-tastic day of the year! Unleash the joy and embark on an unforgettable adventure with your furry companions. It will be a wag-tastic day filled with exciting contests, heartwarming pet adoptions, and a plethora of exhibitors offering pawsitively amazing products and services.
Shannon Edney Photography will have a booth at the Missoula PetFest on Saturday, August 19, 2023. I have donated a dog mini-session to be raffled off at the event, and will have a sign-up at my booth for another give-away. Stop by my booth - all regular dog portrait sessions booked at the event will receive a complimentary mounted 8x10 print from their session!
PET RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS
If you are involved with a local pet rescue organization and wish to have Shannon Edney Photography photograph your adoptable pets, please contact me – I would love to help in some way if possible.
Rescue organization must be a registered 501(c)3 non-profit.
"It's not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving." – Mother Teresa
dog & horse photographer
OFFICIAL FUNDRAISING PHOTOGRAPHER
