Fine art pet photography for the ones who made your house a home.

Dog photography, cat photography and classic portrait photography located in Westport and serving Fairfield County, Connecticut, US.

 

What does Maison Marie Studio do?

Founded by international portrait photographer Mariya Nikitayeva, Maison Marie Studio creates intimate, artful outdoor and at-home portraits of dogs and cats that transform fleeting moments into heirlooms.

There is a version of your life that exists only in the space between you and the animal who shares it. The morning walks. Evening cuddles. The weight of a head in your lap. The particular quiet of a house where someone is always listening to you.

Maison Marie Studio makes portraits of that life. In your grader, on your porch, on your favorite walk, in the room where the light is always best.

Because this, what you have right now, deserves to be held still

More about Mariya Nikitayeva

  • Individual Portraits

    Fine Art as a style of photography is difficult to put into words. It suggests that the photograph is merely a starting point of artistic expression and usually the photographer will be working to portray a specific idea, concept or message in the work. It is definitely “art”.

    A dog standing on its hind legs in a forest, reaching out towards a falling leaf illuminated by a beam of light.

  • Companions

    Lifestyle photography is usually, but not always, lighter, brighter and more lightly retouched than Fine Art work. It allows for more natural scenes to exist and aims to just capture the moment that unfolds in front of the camera. Usually, these images are perfect for families.

    A woman in a white dress and black hat kneeling on fallen autumn leaves, holding paws with a black and white Border Collie in a forest with autumn foliage.

FAQs

 

  • Absolutely. With your permission, there is no reason why images captured at your portrait session cannot be entered into, and win, photographic awards.

    In fact, Jess’s two most successful images were both taken at portrait sessions for clients.

  • Jessica has her own purpose-built photographic studio literally next door to her home on the main street in a small quiet village near South Cave, East Yorkshire, with secure parking and easy access. For dogs, humans and similar subjects, this is where you will probably be headed.

    For our equine friends, the situation is different. Usually, Jessica will travel to you unless you do not have an indoor arena, dark barn or similar on site. We can hire spaces as needed, so don’t worry - we can work it out.

  • Realistically speaking, the portrait session collections available have a great deal of value packed inside them and past clients have never said or suggested what Jessica offers is overpriced. In fact, most come back time and time again for more photographs!

    Our Portrait Collections, including investment values, can be seen on the Sessions page. Full product guides can be requested prior to booking in and most clients tend to invest between £500 and £2000 on their photographic session and artwork afterwards.

 

  • Portfolio

    View examples of Mariya’s photographic work by flicking through the three subject specific galleries:

    Dogs

    Horses

    People

  • Sessions

    Learn about what happens during a normal portrait session from initial enquiry through to artwork delivery, along with a review of our portrait collections and product options.

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  • Start Now

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