Pet Magazine Covers · Rockland, MA
Your Dog on a Custom Magazine Cover
You pick the template. I photograph your dog and design the cover. The result is a custom-designed novelty magazine cover — complete with masthead, headlines, and your dog's name.
It looks exactly like the front of a real magazine. It isn't one — that's the whole point.
Session $195 · Cover design $100 · JPG + PDF delivered · Rockland, MA
What You Actually Get
This isn't just a nice photo — and to be clear, it isn't a real magazine either. It's a custom-designed novelty cover: your dog's portrait placed into a fully finished magazine layout, complete with masthead, headlines, and your dog's name. When it's done, it looks exactly like it came off a newsstand. Except your dog is on it, and you own the only copy.
I do everything: the photography session, the layout, the design. You browse the available magazine templates beforehand and pick the one you want your dog on. Then we photograph your dog with that cover in mind, and I build the finished design around the best image from your session.
You get three rounds of revisions to make sure everything is exactly right before I deliver the final files as a high-resolution JPG and a print-ready PDF.
What's Included
- Photo Session — $195 — everything on the investment page included
- Magazine Cover Design — $100 — full design built from your chosen template
- Your Dog's Name + Headlines — Custom copy written into the design
- 3 Revision Rounds — Adjust anything until it's perfect
- High-Res JPG + Print-Ready PDF — Ready to frame, print, or share
Total for session + cover design
$295
Print products — framed covers, canvas, and more — available separately
How It Works
Pick Your Template
Before we shoot, browse the available magazine cover templates and choose the one you want your dog on. Bold editorial? Fun and colorful? Classic pet magazine style? There's a template for every dog.
We Photograph Your Dog
We meet at a location that fits both your dog and the cover style you chose. I photograph your dog the same way I do every session — at their pace, in their element, with no rushing. The goal is a portrait that actually looks like it belongs on that cover.
I Build the Cover
After your image reveal, I take the photo you love and place it into your chosen template. Your dog's name goes on the cover. Headlines get written in. The design comes together to look exactly like a real magazine cover — just with your dog as the star.
You Review and Approve
I send you the first draft. You have three rounds of revisions — change a headline, adjust the color, tweak anything that isn't exactly right. Once you're happy, I send the final files: a high-resolution JPG and a print-ready PDF.
Finished Covers
These are the completed magazine covers clients receive — not just the portraits, the full design.
The Dog Gift Nobody Else Thought Of
Sarah had been trying to figure out a birthday gift for her sister for weeks. Her sister had two dogs and “already had everything.” She booked a magazine cover session as a joke — expecting to get a laugh.
When the cover arrived, her sister cried. It went straight into a frame and onto the wall. Their mom ordered one for her own dog two weeks later.
A framed magazine cover of someone's dog is the kind of gift people stop and stare at every single time.
Common Questions
What exactly do I get with a pet magazine cover?
You get a fully designed magazine cover featuring your dog — complete with a real masthead, headlines, your dog's name, and professional layout. It looks exactly like the front of a real magazine, except your dog is the star. You receive the finished cover as a high-resolution JPG and a print-ready PDF.
How does the template process work?
Before your session, you browse the available magazine cover templates and pick the one you want your dog on. Each template has its own style — some are bold and editorial, others are fun and colorful. Once you choose, Chris photographs your dog with that cover in mind and then places the best image into the design.
How much does the magazine cover cost?
The photo session is $195, which includes everything described on the investment page. The finished magazine cover design is an additional $100. That covers the full design, up to three rounds of revisions, and delivery as a JPG and PDF. Print products — framed covers, canvas prints, and more — are available separately.
How many revisions do I get?
You get three rounds of revisions on the design. This is usually more than enough — most clients are happy after the first pass. If you want the headline tweaked, your dog's name styled differently, or a color adjusted, just say so.
Do I need to do anything special to prepare my dog?
Nope — just bring your dog as they are. A quick brush is always a nice touch, but no special grooming is required. Chris handles everything else: the posing, the lighting, and the full design process after the session.
Where are sessions held?
Outdoors at a location that works for your dog and fits the cover style — a park, a beach, a trail, or your backyard. Chris serves Rockland and the entire Greater Boston and South Shore area.
Is this a good gift?
It's one of the best gifts you can give to a dog owner. A framed magazine cover of someone's dog hanging on their wall is the kind of thing that makes people stop and stare every single time.
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About the Author
Chris McCarthyProfessional Dog Photographer · Rockland, MA · 11+ years experience
I've photographed hundreds of dogs across the South Shore and Greater Boston since 2014 — every breed, size, age, and temperament. My own rescue, Sully, was reactive and anxious when I got him, and working with him every day taught me how to photograph dogs that other photographers find difficult. I specialize in reactive and shy dogs, seniors, and memory sessions — the sessions that matter most and need the most patience.
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