San Diego, California

More Than a Photo Booth.It's a Pawtrait Experience.

Creating handcrafted themed photo experiences for dogs and the people who love them.

  • Custom-built or seasonal photo booths.
  • Memories you'll treasure forever.
  • Professional photography available.
Pug wearing a tropical bandana inside the Dog Days of Summer Splash Zone Pawtrait Booth with flamingo, pineapple, surfboard, and Stay Cool drink props
the honest truth

Every dog deserves more than blurry phone pictures.

Dogs rarely sit still.

Someone is always behind the camera instead of in the picture.

Getting your dog to look at the camera in a cute themed setup is much harder than it looks.

Every dog owner has hundreds of photos on their phone… but very few they truly treasure. That's where Pawtrait Booth comes in. We combine handcrafted themed sets, patience, treats, squeakers, toys and patience to capture genuine expressions and memories you'll cherish for years.

Sabrina, founder of Pawtrait Booth, sitting with her pugs on a couch in front of a decorated Christmas tree
meet the creator

Hi, I'm Sabrina.

I'm just a girl who loves pugs and couldn't resist creating adorable themed photo booths for them.

I'm constantly trying to get cute seasonal photos of myself and all the pugs — and it's hard! It's tough to get those great shots when there are so many moving pugs. I'd like to help others with that as well.

That hobby quickly became Pawtrait Booth — a business built around creating memorable experiences for dogs and the people who love them.

Every booth begins as an idea, then becomes a handcrafted work of art designed specifically for each event.

Every Pawtrait Booth is uniquely designed and handcrafted with creativity, a little pug hair, and a while lot of love.

what we make

Choose Your Pawtrait Experience

Every Pawtrait Booth is thoughtfully created around your event, your theme, your venue, and the dogs attending.

Choose Your Design

Ready to Pawty or Custom

Choose Your Experience

Pup, Pack or Ultimate

Add Photography

Self-Service or Paw-fessional

step one

First, Choose Your Booth Design

Start with one of our signature themes or let us create something completely unique for your event.

Ready to Pawty Booths

Our collection of handcrafted seasonal and themed Pawtrait Booths — already designed and ready to bring the pawty.

Available as Pup or Pack Pop-Up Experiences

Great for

Holiday eventsPet boutiquesCoffee shopsBirthday partiesCommunity eventsBusiness promotions

Includes

  • Booth rental
  • Professional photography available as an optional add-on

Custom Pawtrait Creations

Have an idea? Let's build it together.

Every custom Pawtrait Booth begins with your vision. We'll design and build a one-of-a-kind photo experience specifically for your event.

For custom traditional photo booth builds, you may be able to keep the custom photo frame after the event while Pawtrait Booth retains the reusable booth structure.

Because every custom creation is unique, final designs may vary slightly based on material availability, sourcing, construction requirements, and budget.

Available in Pup, Pack & Ultimate Pawty Experiences

Great for

BirthdaysGrand openingsBusinessesDog rescuesFundraisersSpecial celebrationsBranded events

Includes

  • Custom design
  • Booth/setup rental
  • Professional photography available as an optional add-on
  • Custom frame keepsake when applicable
step two

Next, Choose Your Experience

From one adorable photo setup to a fully immersive event experience, we'll scale your Pawtrait Booth to fit your event, venue, and the dogs attending.

Simple & Sweet

Pup Pop-Up

One themed photo setup designed to create an adorable focal point for your event.

Ready to Pawty or Custom

Features may include

  • One themed photo setup
  • Photo frame or backdrop
  • Simple props
  • Compact footprint

Great for

Coffee shopsBoutiquesSmall businessesBirthdaysSmaller eventsSimple collaborations
More Ways to Pawse

Pack Pop-Up

A more elaborate Pawtrait experience with additional ways for dogs and their humans to pose and interact with the theme.

Ready to Pawty or Custom

Features may include

  • Multiple photo options or poses
  • Traditional photo frame
  • Seated or open-frame setup
  • Bench
  • Additional props
  • More elaborate décor
  • Greater flexibility for dogs of different sizes

Great for

Community eventsBusiness eventsFundraisersLarger celebrationsDog-friendly events
The Full Pawtrait Experience

Ultimate Pawty Pop-Up

A fully themed event experience built within approximately a 10x10 event space and designed around multiple photo opportunities rather than a single traditional photo booth.

Our largest and most immersive offering — professional photography is strongly recommended, since it's designed like a themed mini photo session.

Custom Experiences Only

Features may include

  • Fully decorated 10x10 experience
  • Multiple themed scenes
  • Multiple poses and photo opportunities
  • Larger props
  • Interactive décor
  • Professional lighting
  • Mini photo sessions
  • Custom event-specific design

Great for

HalloweenChristmasLarge holiday eventsFestivalsFundraisersMajor community eventsLarge branded activations
thoughtful by design

Designed for Every Dog

Great Pawtraits aren't one-size-fits-all — and neither are dogs. We consider the size of the dogs attending when designing every setup.

Little Pups

Small dogs can often be safely lifted or positioned within a traditional standing photo booth or frame for adorable close-up images.

Big Pups

Large dogs may get an open-frame, floor-level, or bench-style setup so they can pose comfortably without needing to be picked up.

The Whole Pack

For events with dogs of all sizes, we design flexible layouts with multiple posing options so everyone gets their moment.

Every Pawtrait Booth is uniquely designed and handcrafted with creativity, a little pug hair, and a while lot of love.

step three

Add Paw-fessional Capture

Because getting the perfect photo of your dog is harder than it looks.
Photographer using treats and a squeaker to capture a golden retriever

Not every Pawtrait Booth event needs a professional photographer. For casual events, guests can enjoy the booth and capture their own photos with their phones. But when you want truly special keepsake images, add professional pet photography.

Getting a dog — or a dog and their human — looking at the camera at the same time isn't easy. Professional photography adds more than someone holding a camera.

It can include

Professional photographyLightingTreatsSqueakers and attention-getting toysHelp positioning dogsHelp posing dogs with their humansMultiple poses and expressionsPatience with easily distracted pupsProfessionally edited digital images

You enjoy the moment. We'll worry about getting everyone to look at the camera.

Self-Service

Guests use their own phones or the event's own photographer.

Best for casual events, complimentary community events, and simple photo opportunities.

Paw-fessional Capture

A professional pet photographer helps turn the setup into a mini portrait experience.

Best for keepsake photos, mini sessions, larger Pawtrait experiences, holiday events, and events where the finished photographs are an important part of the experience.

behind the lens

About the Photographer

Professional sessions are captured by Sartographer, a pet photographer who knows that the best dog photos happen in the split second between chaos and calm.

Lighting

Timing

Patience

Natural expressions

Private pet portrait sessions are also available separately — just ask and we'll connect you.

simple & transparent

Pricing

Straightforward options so you can choose the Pawtrait experience that fits your event.

Pricing Coming Soon

We're finalizing packages for every pup-size budget. Check back soon, or reach out for a custom quote.

Request a Quote
community first

Let's Create Something Together

One of the primary goals of Pawtrait Booth is building community. We love partnering with the people and places that make dog life better.
Dog rescuesAnimal sheltersPet boutiquesCoffee shopsBreweriesDog-friendly restaurantsVeterinariansDog trainersPet photographersDog festivalsFundraisersCommunity eventsCorporate pet-friendly events

Free community events

Fundraising events

Adoption events

Business promotions

Seasonal pop-ups

Custom experiences

Businesses and rescues: bring us your wildest creative idea. Some of our favorite booths started as a text message that began with "this might be crazy, but…"

Start a Collaboration
kind words

Happy Humans, Happier Dogs

Coming soon!

For any pawsitive experiences, please email us at photos@pawtraitbooth.com

on the calendar

Upcoming Pop-Ups

Come say hi (and bring your dog).

Next Pop-Up

Coming soon — follow @pawtraitbooth for the announcement!

Follow @pawtraitbooth on Instagram for the latest pop-up announcements.

Tag us in your photos — we love seeing your pups in the booth!

say hello

Contact Pawtrait Booth

Questions, ideas, or just want to say hi? We'd love to hear from you.
good questions

Frequently Woofed Questions

Absolutely. Larger dogs get bench seating and an open frame design so they can sit comfortably and still be fully in the shot.

Let's design something your dog will sit still for.

Tell us about your event and we'll dream up the rest.

Book Your Event