Jen Hillenga
Dogtography: Building a Pet Brand
Jen Hillenga
Jen Hillenga has been a world-renowned portrait photographer, designer and
photography educator for over 25 years. After years of photographing portraits of
people, and through rescuing her two pups, Rocco and Nala, she has discovered a passion for connecting to dogs and capturing their unique personalities with her camera.
She launched her pet photography business in 2021 in the middle of the pandemic and quickly built a profitable studio through network marketing. Jen is adept at understanding the personality and language of each dog she photographs and works to capture each dog's uniqueness and your bond with them.
She specializes in creating one-of-a-kind, timeless artworks honoring people's pets for client’s homes through effective print sales. In the few short years since launching her dog photography business, Jen has gained a stellar reputation as the go-to dog photographer in New York City.
What you'll learn
Starting a new business is hard and getting it to be profitable and reputable in a short amount of time in a changing world can seem impossible.
Jen will talk about the tried and true marketing, networking, and business techniques she used to quickly and
effective start a wildly successful dog photography business in the midst of the pandemic. By networking with Rescues, creating gorgeous images that center around the uniqueness of each dog and their human, and helping her clients create beautiful artwork for their homes through proven sales strategies, Jen will show you how you too can build an amazing Pet Brand.
