Dog photographer jobs in Philadelphia, from Fishtown rowhomes to Chestnut Hill 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 Rittenhouse Square to East Passyunk, and the shoots you post reach owners nearby first, who can follow you and message you in the app.
Pet photography has its own review on Petme: photographers in Philadelphia apply from the app once their sitter profile is approved.
Turn one Philadelphia session into the next booking
Post the best frame from a Fairmount or Queen Village shoot. Owners nearby see it first, like it, follow you and open your profile, where your package menu is waiting.
Post the shoots you do
Share photos and short videos from your sessions in Philadelphia. Owners can like and comment on each post.
Local before distant
Owners in Philadelphia 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 Rittenhouse Square reaches your profile and can send you a message.
What a shoot in Philadelphia runs into
Check these before you book a spot for a client in Philadelphia. They come from the city's own pages and from NOAA climate normals.
Six-foot leash rule
You may walk a dog anywhere on Parks & Rec property on a leash of 6 feet or shorter, unless an area is posted as animal-free, usually playgrounds, ballfields, spraygrounds, courts and gardens.
Fenced dog runs
Dog runs where dogs exercise unleashed include Columbus Square, Mario Lanza Park, Pretzel Park and Schuylkill River Park. Each is run by a local volunteer group with its own posted rules.
Professional photos need a permit
Philadelphia Parks and Recreation requires a permit for engagement and other professional photos on its property. Allow at least 14 days for approval.
Rain in every month
Philadelphia International averages 87.8°F in July and 41.3°F in January, and every month gets between 2.75 and 4.40 inches of rain.
Up to 3 packages, every price yours
Petme sets no photography rate in Philadelphia. 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 a pet photographer costs in the US
This is the national rate owners pay pet photographers, from the source below. Rates in Philadelphia can sit above or below it. On Petme you set your own package prices; this is a reference, not a promise of earnings.
Pet photographer, per hour
$115 to $200 per hour
Source: Thumbtack pet photography cost guide, checked October 2026.
Philadelphia areas you can cover
Pick the parts of Philadelphia you cover, from Center City and Fishtown to Northern Liberties. 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.
What Philadelphia photographers get on Petme
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 photographing pets on Petme in Philadelphia
1. Become a Petme sitter
Download the Petme app, build your sitter profile with the Philadelphia areas you cover and pass ID verification.
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. 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. 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.
Pet photography jobs in Philadelphia
Questions pet photographers in Philadelphia ask before applying.
Are there dog photographer jobs in Philadelphia?
What does a pet photographer do on Petme in Philadelphia?
Do pet portrait jobs exist on Petme in Philadelphia?
Do I need a permit for paid pet photos in a Philadelphia park?
How do I become an animal photographer in Philadelphia?
What proof of experience do pet photographers need in Philadelphia?
What is a pet photographer salary in Philadelphia?
Start taking pet photo shoots in Philadelphia
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.
