The Details

Once a year the tulips bloom at Mountain View Cemetery! This mini-session for you and your dogs is the perfect opportunity to get an outdoor portrait of your dogs to decorate your home. There will be time for posed and actions shots! Reserve your mini-session time slot today.

Saturday, April 1st (no foolin'), 9am-6pm.

Click the button below to reserve a photo session for your pets. Up to two dogs per session.

$95 fee ($75 if you pay in advance) includes a 20-minute session and a high quality 8"x10" print suitable for framing of your favorite image from the session. A portion of proceeds will be donated to the nonprofit People Animals Love Support (PALS) East Bay. Click the button below to reserve a time slot for your dogs.

Reserve Your Timeslot Via Email

About the Location

Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, California, was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the landscape architect who designed New York City's Central Park. It is a popular place to walk your dog and view wildlife.

Located at the end of Piedmont Avenue in Oakland, California, nestled against the East Bay hills.

Address: 5000 Piedmont Avenue
Oakland, California 94611

About the Photographer: Pipi Ray Diamond

Pipi's photography has been featured on the cover of Bay Woof newspaper, at local pet stores, Expressions Art Gallery in Berkeley and the Oakland library.

Pipi volunteers at the Oakland Animal Services shelter giving dogs, cats and rabbits glamour shots to increase their chances at adoption.

Pipi does custom assignments and finds that creating a wonderful memory and keepsake for pet owners is very gratifying.

Charity Partner

Help us give a little towards a great cause. It is our honor to partner with PALS East Bay in Oakland. A portion of the proceeds of your booking fee will be donated directly to this important nonprofit organization. They are known for:

- Providing free vaccines and low cost or no cost spay and neuter to community pets

- Helping East Bay pet owners who have fallen on hard times keep their pets

- Supporting the Rainbow Bridge Fund to help dogs at the end of their life find "fospice" homes (foster/hospice)

A Selection of My Work At Mountain View Cemetery

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Products & Gifts

In addition to your included high quality 8"x10" print suitable for framing, there will be a variety of printing and gifts options for you to add to your order.

Framed Prints

We can do the framing for you! Share two, three or four photos in one frame with antique white matting and a choice of frame options.

Note Cards

Note cards featuring your pets are the perfect thing to send a message to a friend or family member. We look forward to designing a one-of-kind card that stands out - just for you.

Mounted Prints Wall Art

Our high quality mounted prints are made to last for generations without fading, are the best way to show off your images, and come in a variety of sizes. We can work with you to create a custom collage with your favorite shots.

Custom Mobile App

The best way to show off and share all of the images from your shoot? be sure to ask us how you can get your own custom app that saves right to your mobile devices, to have with you always. You can easily share the app in person, and online.