Pet photographer jobs in Nottingham

Nottingham owners already on Petme for walks can book your photo sessions too

Owners in Mapperley and Sherwood already book sitting and walks on Petme, so you meet them in an app they use. Your posts reach people nearby first, and each package tells them the shoot length, edited photos, price and delivery deadline before they book.

Pet photography has its own review on Petme: photographers in Nottingham apply from the app once their sitter profile is approved.

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
Owners already here

Nottingham owners who book walks can book your shoots

Post a portrait from Wollaton or Beeston. Owners in West Bridgford and The Park see it early, follow you and message you in the app.

Every session can be a post

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

Nearby owners see it first

The Petme home feed shows posts from people nearby first, so owners around The Park and Mapperley come across your shoots early.

Followers can message you

Owners who follow you in Nottingham see each new shoot you post and can message you with questions about their pet.

Shooting in Nottingham

What a shoot in Nottingham runs into

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

Dogs in Nottingham parks

The Forest Recreation Ground welcomes dogs on leads in designated areas, and the Arboretum welcomes dogs under control.

Leads on request

The council's dogs orders mean you put your dog on a lead if told to by a police officer, a community support officer or someone from the council.

Ask before a paid shoot

The council takes filming enquiries online, asks for risk assessments and public liability insurance, and aims to reply within three working days.

Weather at Watnall

The Watnall station averages a mean high of 21.49 °C in July and 6.91 °C in January, with October the wettest month and March the driest.

Your package menu

Up to 3 packages, every price yours

Petme sets no photography rate in Nottingham. 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 Nottingham 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

Nottingham areas you can cover

Pick the parts of Nottingham you cover, from West Bridgford and The Park to Mapperley. 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.

West BridgfordThe ParkMapperleyBeestonSherwoodWollaton
Why photograph on Petme

Made for working pet photographers in Nottingham

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 Nottingham

  1. 1. Become a Petme sitter

    Download the Petme app, build your sitter profile with the Nottingham 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

Pet photographer jobs in Nottingham

What photographers in Nottingham ask before they apply to shoot on Petme.

Are there dog photographer jobs in Nottingham?
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 Nottingham you choose the areas you cover, from West Bridgford to The Park, and you decide when you take shoots.
Can dogs be off lead at Nottingham parks during a shoot?
In some. The Forest Recreation Ground welcomes dogs on leads in designated areas and the Arboretum welcomes dogs under control, and the council can ask for a lead under its dogs orders. For a paid shoot, contact the council's filming team first.
How can I become a dog photographer in Nottingham?
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 Nottingham.
Do I need paid experience to be a pet photographer in Nottingham?
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 Nottingham, you can offer other pet care once you are an approved sitter.
Is pet photography profitable in Nottingham?
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 Nottingham can sit above or below that. Treat it as a guide, not a promise of earnings.
What does a pet photographer do on Petme in Nottingham?
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 Mapperley can find you.
Do pet portrait jobs exist on Petme in Nottingham?
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.
Other cities

Pet photographer jobs elsewhere in the UK

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

Get started

Start taking pet photo shoots in Nottingham

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.