Nicole Pols

Dog & Horse Photographer in Tennessee

Horse & Rider portraits, equine photography, and dog photography
created around the animals we love.

Choose the experience that’s right for you

Dog & Horse Photographer

Based in Cleveland, Tennessee, I photograph horses, riders, and dogs throughout Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, and the Southeast — thoughtfully crafted photographs made for your walls.

Choose the experience that’s right for you

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Dog & Horse Photography

Based in Cleveland, Tennessee, I photograph horses, riders, and dogs throughout Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, and the Southeast — thoughtfully crafted photographs made for your walls.

From Planning your Photo Session to Finished Artwork

Personalized From the Start

Before your session, we’ll connect by Phone or Zoom so we can get to know each other. I’ll learn about you, your horse or dog, and what you want from your session. From there, we’ll plan the location, timing, outfits, colors, tack, and all the little details together.

Guided & Easy

When session day arrives, you don’t have to know what to do — that’s my job. I’ll guide you through poses, help you and your animal feel comfortable, and work at their pace. We won’t rush or force things. I’ll look for the natural moments that make the photographs feel like you.

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Your Images, Your Way

Once your horse or dog photographs are beautifully edited, we’ll schedule your private image reveal. You’ll see your images for the first time, choose your favorites, and I’ll help you decide how you’d like to enjoy them — from digital images to albums and beautiful artwork for your home.

Let’s Plan Your Session

Ways to Enjoy Your Photographs

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Fine Art Prints

Beautiful, professionally printed photographs to frame, gift, or keep for years to come.

Wall Art

Turn your favorite horse or dog portrait into a statement piece for your home — from individual portraits to larger pieces designed to be seen every day.

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Albums

Tell the whole story in one place. Preserve your favorite images and the moments between them in a beautiful, handcrafted album.

Digital Images

Your favorite moments, ready to share and enjoy. Digital images are perfect for social media, sharing with family and friends, and keeping those memories with you wherever you go.

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Why Choose Nicole Pols Photography?

Your Dog & Equine Photographer in Tennessee I’m Nicole

Horsewoman. Dog lover. Photographer. Based in Tennessee. Decades around horses — ridden, shown, worked with trainers in Germany and the US, in dressage, reining, cutting, ranch riding, and Western disciplines. I know how it feels to love a horse. To love a dog. And to scroll through hundreds of photos and realize you’re barely in any of them. That’s why I’m here.

I know how to read your animal.

When to give them space. When to wait. When to let them just be themselves. The best photos don’t happen during the pose — they happen in the moment between.

I don’t just take pictures. I get on the ground for them.

I’ll lay in the dirt. I’ll take a separate photo of just the belly and back to build the image I see in my head. I’m not here to snap and go home. I’m here to make art.

I want you on your wall. Not just on your phone.

From planning to creating artwork for your home — I’m here for the whole thing. Real art. Of your animal. In your home. That you walk by every day and feel something warm. Not a post that disappears in 24 hours.

Based in Tennessee. Traveling throughout the Southeast.

Cleveland, Chattanooga, Ooltewah, Dayton, Knoxville, Nashville, Murfreesboro — and anywhere in Georgia and Alabama.

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CLIENT EXPERIENCES

Trusted by Horse & Dog Photography Clients

Tennessee & beyond

Erin V.

9 months ago

The entire experience with Nicole Pols Photography has become an experience I treasure just as much as the photos themselves. I had never done a photo shoot with my animals before, but Nicole made everything super easy and fun. Any self-consciousness I had melted right away under her direction. The whole session was a joy and she has THE BEST ideas for poses, backdrops, and making magic with the light! Best of all Nicole really picked up on our personalities and relationship, and she managed to bring that through expertly in the images. Having these photos means more to me than I can possibly express, and I’m forever thankful for the beautiful memories that Nicole captured and created!

Lanie K.

12 months ago

We absolutely love the senior photos that Nicole took. She took her time, had great ideas for poses and had the album ready for us to view so quickly. Beyond happy!

Katherine S.

1 year ago

Nicole drove a couple hours to photograph our boys for a very special birthday present for my husband. Communication was great and the final product is phenomenal!!!

Chessa C.

2 years ago

Nicole has now created beautiful photography for me three separate times in the last few years! Most recently she photographed my daughters and I with our senior horse. Nicole came and captured such beautiful pictures for us! I will forever be thankful for these wonderful memories she created for us! Nicole is phenomenal in her photography and you will not be disappointed in letting her photograph your special moments in life!

Questions Before Your Session?

What you wear depends on the look you want for your session. I’ll help you plan outfits that work with your horse, location, tack and the overall feel you want for your photographs. We’ll talk about colors, layers, boots, hats and accessories beforehand so you don’t have to figure it all out on your own. Whether you’re planning a casual horse-and-rider session, Western portraits, dressage photographs or something more polished, I’ll help you put everything together.

Absolutely. We can include multiple horses or dogs in your session, depending on the type of session you’re planning and how much time we have. We can photograph them individually, together, or include you with each of them. When we plan your session, we’ll talk through what you want to capture so we can make sure there’s enough time for everyone without feeling rushed.

Start by reaching out and telling me a little about you, your horse or dog, and what you have in mind. We’ll talk about the type of session you’re looking for, your location and what you’d love to create. From there, I’ll help you choose the right experience, answer any questions and walk you through the booking process. Once your date is reserved, we’ll start planning all the details together.

I’m a photographer, but I’m also a horsewoman who has been around horses for decades. I’ve ridden, shown and worked alongside trainers and riders in both Germany and the United States, with experience in dressage, reining, cutting, ranch riding and other Western disciplines.
That experience matters when I’m photographing your horse. I understand movement, timing and body language, and I know that every horse has a different personality. I’m not simply looking for a pretty picture — I’m watching for the expressions, movement and little moments that make your horse yours.
And I’m there for more than the photography. From planning your session to helping you choose your favorite images and deciding how you want to enjoy them afterward, I guide you through the entire experience.

That’s completely okay — they don’t have to be perfect. Animals are animals, and sometimes they need a minute to settle in, look around or figure out what we’re doing. I work at their pace and adjust the session around them rather than trying to force a perfect pose.
I’ll watch their body language, give them breaks when they need them and look for the moments when their personality naturally comes through. Some of my favorite photographs happen in the moments we didn’t plan.

You’re not expected to know how to pose — that’s my job. I’ll guide you through the session, show you where to stand, how to position yourself and what to do with your horse or dog. I’ll also keep an eye on the little things, so you don’t have to worry about how you look in every photograph.
Most importantly, we’re not trying to make you look like someone else. I want your photographs to feel natural and like you.

Yes! For most horse sessions, I come to you. Your barn, farm, arena, pasture, or another location that feels right for you and your horse. There’s no need to trailer your horse somewhere unfamiliar just for photographs. We’ll choose a location that works beautifully for the type of images you want.

Your session doesn’t end when I put my camera away. Once your photographs have been carefully edited, we’ll schedule your private image reveal. This is when you’ll see your photographs for the first time, choose your favorites and decide how you’d like to enjoy them.
Depending on what you want, that might mean digital images for sharing, fine art prints, wall art or a handcrafted album. I’ll help you choose what makes sense for you and your home, so you’re never left wondering what to do with your photographs.

Yes. I offer both digital images and professionally printed artwork. Digital images are perfect for sharing on social media, with family and friends, or simply keeping your photographs with you. If you want something tangible, I also offer fine art prints, wall art and handcrafted albums.
During your private image reveal, I’ll help you choose the photographs you love and decide how you’d like to enjoy them. You don’t have to know what size print you need or which images belong in an album — I’ll help you through those decisions.

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Dog & Horse Photography in Tennessee, Georgia & Alabama

Based in Cleveland, Tennessee, near Chattanooga, I photograph horses, riders, dogs and their people throughout Southeast Tennessee, North Georgia and North Alabama. I also travel throughout the Southeast for private sessions, farms, barns, horse shows and destination sessions.

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Choose the experience that’s right for you

Choose the experience that’s right for you