Ridge & valley Canine

a little bit about

The ridges and valleys of life with a dog deserve to be remembered. The adventure, the ordinary, and every season in between. Ridge & Valley exists to document those moments candidly, before they become memories.

After getting my first personal dog in 2023, I dove head first into the world of dogs. I discovered everything the community had to offer, from dog sports and shows to the people and connections that come with it. I documented my pup’s life from the very beginning because I knew how quickly it would all change.

When my childhood dog passed away at 16 years old, I realized how few meaningful photos I had of her. Just old phone pictures, screenshots, and videos that never fully captured who she was. That experience is what inspired me to start photographing these memories for other people too.

Hi, I'm Christine. Here's my Story.

meet the photographer

Thoughtful photography for the moments that deserve to be remembered.

THE APPROACH

Adventure-inspired photography for dogs and their people, centered around connection, movement, and the moments that matter most. Sessions are approached with a documentary mindset, allowing space for natural interaction, personality, and genuine emotion without heavy posing or forced moments.
Ridge & Valley was built to preserve more than appearances, creating imagery that feels honest, lived in, and deeply personal to the life you share together.

Training is one of our favorite ways to bond together. We love learning new things and growing as a team.

training

You can find us on instagram at @TheCalifornianPup. We post our adventures and trendy reels.

content creation

From hiking to swimming, we love adventures of all kinds. We love to visit the beach, mountains, and desert.

adventuring

We participate in various dog sports, including: dock diving, fastCAT, barn hunt, and canicross.

Dog sports

Apollo is the dog behind all of this. He’s a black Lab with a big personality, endless energy, and absolutely no concept of personal space. Most days you’ll find him on a trail, covered in dirt, chasing a ball, or trying to convince me the adventure isn’t over yet.

I started his Instagram, @TheCalifornianPup, as a way to document his life, and somewhere along the way my love for photography grew into something much bigger.