👋 About Me
I’m Zephyr — an animal and human photographer based in Blackburn, Lancashire. I share my home with two American Bullies and three cats, so it’s safe to say I’m surrounded by furry inspiration every day! My heart belongs to bull breeds and mastiffs, but I also have a soft spot for a cheeky Dalmatian. I especially love working with sporting and working dogs — their energy, drive, and spirit are a joy to capture.
While my speciality is animal photography, my work doesn’t stop there. I also photograph equine, which I truly enjoy, as well as humans, children, weddings, and events — creating natural, heartfelt images that tell your story.
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“Fantastic photographer. I was lucky enough to win a photo session with Zephyr. She built a great rapport with my two terrier puppies at the local dog park to get a set of gorgeous pictures. I've purchased extra shots, some prints & even a mug. I would highly recommend”
—Vinette
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“We had a photoshoot as a model, and I’m super happy with the pictures, very reasonable prices and excellent customer service.”
—Becky
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“We really enjoyed our shoot! Zephyr picked a great location and was very patient with my crazy teenage dobermann. The photos have come out even better than I hoped for and I'm excited to get physical copies to display in my home.”
—Isobel
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“Zephyr Dakota provides fantastic, professional, affordable photos at a very high standard. Capturing the best shots of your pets, highly recommended.”
—Alice
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“Amazing person, she's great with my daughter being sassy and distracted easily. Can't thank or recommended her enough”
—Izzy Louise
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“Couldn’t have found anyone more suited to take photos of my uncooperative bunch! She’s patience of a saint!”
—Debbie
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“Absolutely loved my experience with Zephyr Dakota and love my photos even more! She was very professional and the whole experience was really fun and empowering! Whether it’s animal photography or wedding photography I couldn’t recommend anyone more!”
—Alex
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“I couldn’t be happier with the experience I had with this service. From start to finish, the attention to detail, care, and creativity truly was perfect! The photography session was relaxed and well-paced, making it easy for my dog to feel comfortable and show her natural personality. Zephyr had a real talent for capturing the perfect moments — every shot was full of life, emotion, and character, she photographed my Lola brilliantly.
I absolutely recommend this service.”
—Caitlin
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“I love our pictures Zeph did, the shoot was laid back and she was happy to do whatever we requested and the pictures turned out beautiful. It was such a nice experience and now we have some lovely photos. Would definitely recommend to anyone wanting some nice photos, whether it’s family portraits or pet! I’m definitely thinking of getting some of the pet photography done for my pups. Thanks again Zeph”
—Megan
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“Absolutely fantastic photographer, so friendly and chatty, really wonderful with my dog, he was smiling away in every photo - he's just a puppy but kept his attention and the photos are absolutely stunning so impressed with them couldn't recommend anymore 100% worth using extremely talented.”
—B.
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“I wasn't looking for a photographer but stumbled upon Zephyrs page. I was absolutely in love with the content on her profile and couldn’t resist commenting on a post about a mini Halloween shoot. Without hesitation, she fit me in. Brilliant communication. A super friendly and laid back young lady. My Labrador, Poppy, can be anxious around strangers but she was really comfortable around Zephyr. We really enjoyed our shoot and I’m blown away by the end results!”
—Lisa
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“Zephyr took gorgeous photos of me and my horse, allowed outfit changes and had a lot of patience to make sure we got ‘the shots’! They were uploaded for me to choose my favourites quickly and were also edited speedily! I would definitely recommend a shoot with her!”
—Lauren
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“Very talented and made the photoshoot comfortable and fun for Zero!, I can't recommend enough!”
—Jess
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“I booked a photoshoot for my dog with Zephyr and she was absolutely amazing! She was so patient whenever my dog got distracted and captured the most magical shots of her!! The only difficult part of the process was choosing which photos to get printed because I wanted them all! Her prices are so much cheaper than other photographers I have used and I highly recommend her if you are wanting a photoshoot, you won’t be disappointed ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”
—Shona
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“I cannot recommend Zephyr highly enough! She recently took some photos of my miniature schnauzer, and the results are absolutely gorgeous. Zephyr was incredibly patient and approachable throughout the entire session. She really took the time to make sure my dog felt comfortable, which resulted in some truly amazing shots that captured his personality perfectly. I would definitely recommend.”
—Karen
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“Absolutely love the pictures Zephyr did of our cockapoo!
She was very patient with his crazy antics. Highly recommend.”
—Izzy
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“An amazing experience! Our photos turned out beautifully and Zephyr is so so lovely! would 100% do again x”
—Mia
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“So amazing, pictures turned out so good. It was amazing fun and my dog definitely loved it, running around and being a diva. Would recommend.”
—Ami
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“Brilliant service, Zephyr is so friendly and so patient with the dogs, brilliant photos too.”
—Kirsty
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“I have been blown away by photos Zephyr has taken of my whippet. He can be quite a nervous and sensitive boy, especially in new surroundings, but Zephyr didn't rush us one, she took everything at Ziggys pace allowing him to take in and settle into his surroundings. He wasn't cooperative listening to my commands yet despite this Zephyr was still able go capture a lot of absolutely incredible shots of my boy. I have recommended her to so many friends already!”
—Josie