Dog photographer jobs in Bristol

Pet photographer jobs in Bristol, from Clifton terraces to Southville gardens

Approved Petme sitters who pass the photography review sell up to three packages at their own prices. You pick the areas you cover, from Redland to Montpelier, and the shoots you post reach owners nearby first, who can follow you and message you.

First you become an approved Petme sitter in Bristol, then you send the photography application from the app.

Start your applicationFor approved Petme sitters. The photography review comes next.
1 to 3
packages on your menu, each at your own price
3, 7 or 14
day delivery deadline, chosen for each package
Full quality
originals delivered in the app, never recompressed
Nearby first
the home feed shows your posts to people close by
Your neighbourhood audience

Turn one Bristol session into the next booking

Post the best frame from a Southville or Easton shoot. Owners nearby see it first, like it, follow you and open your profile, where your package menu is waiting.

Every session can be a post

When a shoot in Bristol is done, post your best frames with a short caption about the dog, the light or the spot.

Local before distant

Owners in Bristol scroll a home feed that puts posts from people around them first, and that includes your shoots.

Your profile, one tap away

From any of your posts, an owner near Southville reaches your profile and can send you a message.

Shooting in Bristol

Parks, permits and seasons in Bristol

Check these before you book a spot for a client in Bristol. They come from the city's own pages and from NOAA climate normals.

Leads by default

Bristol's dog control order currently keeps dogs on leads on land with public access, except the areas in its schedule.

Off lead on the Downs

The schedule includes Durdham Downs in Stoke Bishop, where dogs may be off lead.

Filming on council land

The council asks you to contact the Bristol Film Office for a filming permit before filming on council-managed locations. Ask them before a paid shoot.

Weather at Filton

The Filton Met Office station averages a mean high of 21.74 °C in July and 8.08 °C in January, with November the wettest month and April the driest.

Your package menu

Up to 3 packages, every price yours

Petme sets no photography rate in Bristol. You build a menu of 1 to 3 packages, and each one sets the shoot length, the number of edited photos, the price, the delivery deadline and the revision rounds. Owners see all of it before they book.

Shoot length and edited photos

Set by you for each package, so owners know what they are booking

Price and delivery deadline

Your price, and a delivery deadline of 3, 7 or 14 days per package

Revision rounds

From 0 to 3 rounds in each package, re-delivered within 3 days

What owners pay

What a pet photography session costs in the UK

This is the UK-wide price range for a pet photography session, from the source below. Prices in Bristol can sit above or below it. On Petme you set your own package prices; this is a reference, not a promise of earnings.

Pet photography session

£50 to £250 per session

Photographer, one-hour shoot

£79 to £139 per hour

Sources: Airtasker UK pet photography cost guide (updated November 2023) for pet sessions; Snappr UK price list for a one-hour shoot with a general photographer, not pet-specific. Checked October 2026.

Where you can work

Bristol areas you can cover

Pick the parts of Bristol you cover, from Clifton and Bedminster to Redland. For a shoot at the owner's home you set a travel radius from where you are. Outdoors, the owner names the spot. In your studio, the owner comes to you. You choose which of the three you offer.

CliftonBedminsterRedlandSouthvilleEastonMontpelier
Why photograph on Petme

Made for working pet photographers in Bristol

Paid when the owner accepts

Your payout follows when the owner accepts the delivery. If they say nothing for 3 days it counts as accepted, so there are no invoices to chase.

Owners see the package first

Duration, edited photos, price, delivery deadline and revision rounds are on the page before anyone books, so a request already matches what you offer.

Originals stay full quality

You deliver full-quality originals in the app, never recompressed. The owner sees watermarked previews until they accept.

How to start

How to start photographing pets on Petme in Bristol

  1. 1. Become a Petme sitter

    Download the Petme app, build your sitter profile with the Bristol areas you cover and pass ID verification.

  2. 2. Send the photography application

    Add a portfolio of animal photos, at least one proof of paid professional work (a business registration, a client invoice, or a professional website or social profile) and your declarations. If it is not approved, you can apply again after 15 days.

  3. 3. Build your menu

    Once approved, set up to 3 packages: shoot length, edited photos, price, a delivery deadline of 3, 7 or 14 days and 0 to 3 revision rounds. Choose where you shoot.

  4. 4. Post your shoots

    Share photos and videos from your sessions. The home feed shows them first to people nearby, so local owners can find your profile and message you.

Common questions

Dog photographer jobs in Bristol

Questions pet photographers in Bristol ask before applying.

Where can I find pet photography jobs in Bristol?
Petme does not post vacancies. Approved Petme sitters who pass a separate photography review build their own menu of up to 3 packages, and owners book from it. In Bristol you choose the areas you cover, from Clifton to Bedminster, and you decide when you take shoots.
How much do pet photographers make in Bristol?
Petme publishes no earnings figure, because you set your own package prices. For reference, a pet photography session costs about £50 to £250 across the UK, according to Airtasker UK (updated November 2023), and a one-hour shoot with a general photographer costs £79 to £139 on Snappr's 2026 UK price list, and prices in Bristol can sit above or below that. Treat it as a guide, not a promise of earnings.
What is the job description of a pet photographer in Bristol?
You shoot pets at the owner's home within your radius, outdoors at a spot the owner names, or in your studio, whichever you offer. You deliver the edited photos in the app by your package's deadline, handle any revision rounds, and post your work on the Petme feed so owners around Redland can find you.
Do pet portrait jobs exist on Petme in Bristol?
Petme's pet photography packages are photo sessions: a set number of edited photos from a shoot of a set length, delivered in the app. If your portrait work is photographic, build a package around it and price it yourself. Owners see the contents before they book.
Can dogs be off lead for a shoot in Bristol?
Mostly not. Bristol's dog control order currently keeps dogs on leads on land with public access except the areas in its schedule, such as Durdham Downs, where they can run off lead. For any filming on council land, ask the Bristol Film Office first.
How do I become an animal photographer in Bristol?
Become an approved, ID-verified Petme sitter first. Then send the photography application with a portfolio of animal photos, at least one proof of paid professional work and your declarations. If it is not approved, you can apply again after 15 days. Once accepted, you can start taking shoots in Bristol.
What proof of experience do pet photographers need in Bristol?
Yes. The photography application asks for a portfolio of animal photos and at least one proof of paid professional work: a business registration, a client invoice, or a professional website or social profile. While you build that in Bristol, you can offer other pet care once you are an approved sitter.
Other cities

Pet photographer jobs elsewhere in the UK

The other UK cities with a pet photography page, closest to Bristol first. Each one lists the neighbourhoods you can cover there.

Get started

Bring your pet photography to Petme in Bristol

Become a Petme sitter, send the photography application from the app with your portfolio and proof, then post your shoots so owners nearby see them.