Keri Nakahashi Photography

Keri Nakahashi Photography Capturing the life and love of your furry family member with natural, fun, and expressive photos.

Q1 was demoralizing. The year started off with lots of excitement for 10th anniversary projects and plans, but none of t...
04/02/2025

Q1 was demoralizing. The year started off with lots of excitement for 10th anniversary projects and plans, but none of that seems to matter anymore when you lose the inspiration for your business. If I can get through the year still a dog photographer, that would be a huge win.

Bella has been grieving in her own way too and the one thing that has helped both of us is our weekly hikes with and . Visiting the trails I use to hike with Kobe over 10 years ago and making new memories with Bella has been the best form of therapy.

Here’s to a better and hopefully more productive Q2 ✌🏻

On Wednesday we found out Kobe had an incurable cancer, and just 16 hours later he was gone. He tried to keep it a secre...
02/21/2025

On Wednesday we found out Kobe had an incurable cancer, and just 16 hours later he was gone. He tried to keep it a secret as long as possible, and once it was out he was ready to go. He knew we would’ve flipped our lives upside down and spent all our money trying to save him had we known sooner. But that’s who Kobe was, he ALWAYS put his people before himself.

There is some comfort knowing he is not in pain anymore. But there is also a ton of guilt that comes with making the wrong health decisions in the end and an unbearable hole left without him here. He was a once in a lifetime dog with the sweetest soul and sassy sense of humor. I’ll miss him for the rest of my life.

I wasn’t ready to say goodbye so for now all I can really say is thank you Kobe for 15.5 wonderful years. I hope you have an unlimited supply of jolly balls to destroy and get to tip over all the trash cans until we meet again.

Also thank you to all those who have reached out and my clients who have been the most patient these last couple months. I promise I will reply and be back to work soon, I really do appreciate you ❤️

Last week Monday I did a sunrise session with . As I was switching out my lens to take a family photo a rainbow appeared...
11/19/2024

Last week Monday I did a sunrise session with . As I was switching out my lens to take a family photo a rainbow appeared behind us and we quickly repositioned ourselves. Within a minute it was gone, but not before I captured some of the most special images of Cooper. Since it wasn’t raining, I’m convinced it was Lexi stopping by to say hi 🌈

Cooper’s health was declining and three days later they made the difficult decision to let him rest so he can finally be pain-free. While I edit these photos Im starting to think that rainbow was a sign from Cooper to let his moms know it was time and that he will be ok 🥺

Life is so busy, especially during this time of the year. But this has reminded me to slow down and enjoy the everyday moments with your furbaby - otherwise you’ll miss the rainbow ❤️

The doors to the Hair of the Dog Summit - Edit-Palooza are officially OPEN - and I’m super excited to be one of the 40+ ...
10/18/2024

The doors to the Hair of the Dog Summit - Edit-Palooza are officially OPEN - and I’m super excited to be one of the 40+ instructors!

Over the last 9 years, participating in summits like this, in-person workshops, and online classes has really helped me find my own style of dog photography that reflects where I live, why I do this, and how each dog in front of my camera makes the world a better place. I believe your style is what makes each photographer unique and is always evolving over time!

I’ll be editing this image of Maverick in Lightroom to show how I edit for sunrise colors and then finishing it up in Photoshop to remove distractions, fix the reflection, and create a more balanced composition. I originally captured this image for .ed Emerge which placed in the Top 10, and then came two points shy of a Gold merit in the International Pet Photographer of the Year awards 🙌🏻

Here’s everything you’ll get when you join us inside Edit-Palooza:
✅Access to 40+ professional pet photographers, each walking you through their entire editing process—from SOOC to final image.
✅ Downloadable RAW files to practice alongside the experts.
✅ Lifetime access to all summit content, so you can learn at your own pace and revisit lessons anytime.
✅ The chance to finally streamline your workflow and create a signature style that sets your work apart.

For more details and to sign up, use the link in my bio!

20 years ago Oceanic Flight 815 crashed on a mysterious island, and to celebrate one of my favorite TV shows I photograp...
09/23/2024

20 years ago Oceanic Flight 815 crashed on a mysterious island, and to celebrate one of my favorite TV shows I photographed 20 locations used to bring Lost to life! Whether you are a super fan or just like pretty dog photos, I hope you enjoy Tails of Lost as much as I enjoyed recreating some of the iconic moments from the show.

For you Losties, let me know how many locations you recognize in the comments 🙃

For this last .ed challenge, Embrace the Night, I had to create an image before sunrise or after sunset. Instead of goin...
08/15/2024

For this last .ed challenge, Embrace the Night, I had to create an image before sunrise or after sunset. Instead of going with twilight at a beach, I wanted to try something completely unfamiliar - astrophotography.

After a few locations and hours fumbling around in the dark (plus almost breaking my camera screen again 🤦🏻‍♀️), this is the result 🤩 I wish I looked up the name of that extra bright star while we were there, but I’m just going to say it is Sirius until someone tells me otherwise. Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky and also called the Dog Star!

I wanted this photo to have a spot on my feed, despite it not being my usual style, as a reminder to keep creating art outside of my comfort zone!

Kobe turns 15 this month so we are trying to do something special everyday, even if it’s something small like getting hi...
08/08/2024

Kobe turns 15 this month so we are trying to do something special everyday, even if it’s something small like getting his favorite McDonald’s soft serve cone. Today we took him to Sherwoods, which use to be one of his favorite beaches before the arthritis. He had the best time and posed for a few photos like a pro 🥹

I look at this photo and I see my constant, my best friend who’s been there for me through all the ups and downs of adulthood. I also see the reason I got into photography and turned it into a career at a time pet photography was still a new niche.

As much as it pains me to share this, swipe to see one of the first beach photos I took after getting my first camera in 2014. There are lots of things that make me cringe looking at it 10 years later. The horizon is crooked, the white balance and composition is off, nothing is really in focus, and Kobe is about 15 pounds overweight 😅 But, I still love it. It brings me back to that time in my life when I had no idea what I was doing and Kobe was the best boy who was happy to help with everything. I am grateful just thinking about how far we’ve both come.

I share that to remind you to take as many photos possible of your furbaby, whether it’s with a professional photographer or with your phone. You’ll never get those years back. Time passes too quickly and the small, everyday moments that are too easy to take for granted are just pieces of a beautiful, bigger picture ❤️

It’s been a crazy month, which is when I usually disappear off IG. But I’m making my only post in June count with who ...
06/30/2024

It’s been a crazy month, which is when I usually disappear off IG. But I’m making my only post in June count with who helped me with this week’s .ed challenge.

I had to capture a portrait of 3+ dogs together for Multi Mania, so I knew I wanted to use the lagoon to capture the reflection of Nalu, Koda, and Kenai for this one. Usually when I do group photos, at least one head swap is required. But not with these boys who are so focused on their mom. Their expert level posing and training makes my job so easy!

Sneak peek for Kailua, a 3-year old Goldendoole from San Diego who celebrated his first Hawaii vacation with a photoshoo...
06/20/2024

Sneak peek for Kailua, a 3-year old Goldendoole from San Diego who celebrated his first Hawaii vacation with a photoshoot! 🏝️

Sneak peek for Quinoa and Cooper!
06/08/2024

Sneak peek for Quinoa and Cooper!

Sneak peek for Caramel, Io, Delta, and Bella! 🐶🐶🐶🐶
06/07/2024

Sneak peek for Caramel, Io, Delta, and Bella! 🐶🐶🐶🐶

Sneak peek for Hau’oli, an 11-year young golden retriever!
06/06/2024

Sneak peek for Hau’oli, an 11-year young golden retriever!

Sneak peek for Charlie, a 12-year young Cocker Spaniel!
06/04/2024

Sneak peek for Charlie, a 12-year young Cocker Spaniel!

Sneak peek for Gastro, a 3-year old Cockapoo!
06/04/2024

Sneak peek for Gastro, a 3-year old Cockapoo!

Sneak peek for Cora, a 1 year old Corgi with the cutest head tilt 🙃
05/16/2024

Sneak peek for Cora, a 1 year old Corgi with the cutest head tilt 🙃

Sneak peek for Churro and Cannoli! While these two weens are usually all smiles in sunny Hawaii, I’ve learned that is no...
04/25/2024

Sneak peek for Churro and Cannoli! While these two weens are usually all smiles in sunny Hawaii, I’ve learned that is not the case in Seattle (especially those 40 degree mornings 🥶). Nonetheless we still had the best time exploring the snow covered mountains, tulip fields, and downtown this past week!

Sneak peek for Dottie and Poppy!
04/09/2024

Sneak peek for Dottie and Poppy!

Sneak peek for Baylee, Koa, Kenzie! 🐶🐶🐶
03/28/2024

Sneak peek for Baylee, Koa, Kenzie! 🐶🐶🐶

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