My mantra for this portraiture project was: Pet Owners and their companions show off their personalities and the special bond they share. This was my less serious portraiture idea but I'm glad I chose it as my final project. I chose lighting set ups that would best feature both sitters personality and physical features. Human sitters were encouraged to bring various clothing options, props, and select color gels when necessary.

At the end of each session I took some time to photograph each sitters dog individually. To view the pet portraits click here.

• Photographer: Christina Hernandez
• Models: Kathryn Ross, Jim Blacksten, Sami Moullet, Christina Hernandez, Mike Brown, Pat Elliot, Alexander Chee, Ron Divino, William Mckennett.