I am doing this personal artist's project as a fundraiser for Northwest Battle Buddies (NWBB).

I'll be doing 100% of the photography, design and layout of the book, plus overseeing and personally covering the cost of printing the run of finished books.
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WHY NWBB?
NWBB raises and trains PTSD Service Dogs and provides them to verterans with PTSD absolutely FREE. The impact is outta this world!
A friend of mine received a PTSD Service Dog and it CHANGED HIS LIFE.
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WHAT DOES IT COST?
There is a $300 fee to be in the book with half going to Northwest Battle Buddies. The balance covers the cost of production of a finished copy of the book for you!
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I am waiving my usual $350 commissioning fee for anyone who is in this project.
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Plus, I'm including a very special gift that I'll tell you about at your Portrait Design Consultation.

Your Senior Dog Portrait Experience includes:

✦ Portrait Design Consultation where I design your portraits with you, either in-person at my studio on Macadam Avenue, or via Zoom.
✦ Deluxe One-Hour In-Studio Portrait Session where I'll capture the love and connection that you have between you.
‍✦ Private Portrait View-to-Order Session in our cinema-like studio space.
‍✦ A FULL PAGE in the book for your family and four-footed loves with a caption that YOU get to write!
✦ A copy of the finished coffee-table book signed by me.
✦ PLUS - A Special Gift that I'll tell you about once you sign up.
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"Our pet's love burns so very bright . . . yet so very short."
Charles Waugh

Which is why we should create their portraits now!
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Fine art portraits preserve the love and the memories:

Little 'Toto' (right front) passed away between the photographic session and the delivery of the finished portraits that were ordered.

This is what Johanni had to say when they picked up their finished portraits:

Here's Toto and Johanni again:

'Player' (age 21!) with Kaatlin (age not given)

And here's what Tracy Barry at KGW said about the project:

"Snickers [on left, above] passed away about a month ago (fairly unexpectedly), and I just wanted to tell you how glad I am to have the portraits you made!
Snickers was my love, and both dogs were my first children.
Your artwork is a blessing to me."
❤️ Thank you!
Lisa Lien, Damascus, OR

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Cristina with her three loves

Poquito (age 19) with Angie (age NOT given)

Especially for this project, 'Portrait Panels' are now available.

Serious, silly, energetic and fun - they express the personalities!

Ranging in size from 96" wide to 30" wide, they are a strong statement
of how you relish and honor the love you share.

They show the relationships, the love, and a range of moods.

Here's what Jessica had to say about her artwork
that she installed in her home.

    "With my babies turning 12, 10 and 5 this year I thought it was the perfect time to document their joy and beauty. Charles did an amazing job capturing this season of life.
   We are so happy to have these memories photographed to look back on for years to come."
            - Jessica L. -

Everyone loves the Portrait Panels!
Be sure to ask Charles about them.

Oh, and sometimes they get a bit silly . . .

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The love and relationships in a family with pets is unbeatable!

I design each portrait with and for each client,
so you get to 'build in' whatever you want
to make sure that it tells your story:

I strive to bring out and highlight your connection and the love . . .

Charles hard at work photographing some puppies for the OHS magazine:

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Charles G. Waugh, the artist doing the book?

For over 20 years, the Northwest’s celebrated author and photographer Charles G. Waugh, has photographed hundreds of families with their pets, and is a master of using humor to get everyone to ‘Sit... stay!’

He’s created portraits of senators, governors, mayors, and other ‘big dogs’, but he always treats everyone like royalty.

Senator Mark O. Hatfield

Ryan and Stephanie Snyder
Owners, Stephanie Inn, Cannon Beach, OR

Katie Harman-Ebner
Miss America 2002

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Charles was also completely nuts about his cat,
BikBik,
to whom this book is dedicated in memoriam.

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Charles' main portrait studio website:

Charles specializes in wall portraits:

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How does this project work?

I am doing this project as a fundraiser for Northwest Battle Buddies.
They raise and train PTSD Service Dogs and provide them to verterans with PTSD absolutely FREE. Amazing!

There is a $300 fee to be in the book with half going to Northwest Battle Buddies. The balance covers the cost of production of a finished copy of the book for you!

I will personally do all of the photography, design, layout of the book, and cover the cost of printing the book.
‍
I am waiving my usual $350 commissioning fee for anyone who is in this project.

Your Senior Dog Portrait Experience includes:

✦ Portrait Planning Session to design your portraits, in-person at the studio or via Zoom
✦ Deluxe In-Studio Portrait Session
‍✦ Private Portrait View-to-Order Session in our cinema-like studio space
‍✦ A FULL PAGE in the book for your family and four-footed loves
✦ A copy of the finished book signed by me
✦ PLUS - A Special Gift that I'll tell you about once you sign up.
: - )‍‍‍

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How much will additional copies of the book be?

The retail price will be $49.00

What is the whole process like?

I always start with a Portrait Design Consultation, which can be done in my studio on Macadam Ave or via Zoom.

I'm wanting to show show the relationships, the connections, the emotional bonds that tie you and your family and your senior dog together. We'll talk about those bonds and how to express who you are, who you pet is, and what that all means to you.

We talk about clothes and colors and mood and your story. We also talk about sizing and pricing and placement of fine art portraiture.

Where can we buy the book when it's out?

Currently we are in talks with Tiffany's and Le Louvre Museum!
(Just kidding) We aim to have it on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, at our beloved Powell's and many, many pet-oriented stores around Portland.

If you want it in YOUR favorite store, let us know and we'll follow right up!

What prints can we get for ourselves?

Charles has many different options of size, finish and mounting available.
The most popular is the Wall Panel with multiple images:

He'll go over all of what's available when you are in for your Planning Session.