Meet your team

  • Monica Adalsteinsson (she/her)

    FOUNDER/PHOTOGRAPHER

    Monica is a professional photographer that has always had a camera in her hands. She has been photographing dogs and their people for 6+ years. Photographing the relationship between people and their dogs makes her heart sing!! Monica is proudly neurodivergent!

    Likes: good stationary, Star Wars (nerd level: she reads the star wars books), favorite Star Wars droid is Chopper, chai latte with oat milk, all things Disney

  • Evan Adalsteinsson (he/him)

    ASSISTANT

    Evan makes sure that the session goes smoothly: he handles extra pups, picks up poo, he is the keeper of the treats and ensures that you and your pup have a stress free session.

    Likes: churros (specifically at Disneyland), weightlifting, Star Wars, Marvel, Big Thunder Mountain, comfy shoes, Dragon Ball Z

  • Sasha (she/her)

    OFFICE MANAGER

    Sasha keeps the team on track and focused. Sasha ensures that the team is in a healthy work environment by enforcing breaks by demanding snackies and play time often.

    Likes: colorful stuffies, frozen plain yogurt, thick blankies, vlogs on Youtube, sniffaris, car rides.

We are just as dog obsessed as you are.

We started with volunteering our services to shelter dogs which then turned in to photographing fellow volunteers’ personal dogs. We found that we love photographing people + their dogs, and from that Pup + Me was born.

We only offer Pup + Me sessions.

There is something so beautiful about the relationship that we have with our dogs and we want to document that relationship for you. During our sessions we guide you + your pup to encourage natural interaction and let your connection with your dog shine. You have such a unique relationship with your dog and it should be documented. The way they look at you, the way they react to you scratching their head, all of it, should be captured to have forever.

Our approach.

Your dog will likely jump on us, kiss us, and get us all sorts of hairy. There will be lens nose boops and you will feel the need to apologize, don’t! We would be disappointed if none of this happened during our session. Dogs are intrusive in the most adorable and curious way, it’s what makes them so special.

We bring a calm and unhurried flow to every session and let your dog lead the way in how we move with the session. Evan, my partner, comes to the photo sessions to assist with the flow of the session, whether that be holding an extra pup or taking behind the scenes shots.

“Monica is so kind and compassionate and has a natural way with dogs. She immediately put us both at ease and made the photo session a great experience. ”
— Jillian B.

Giving Back.

Volunteering sparks our creativity. It feels so good. Meeting all of the cool dogs, hanging with like minded people and having a chance to show people how awesome the shelter is just the best feeling.