Josée Lavoie Photoart

08/07/2026

Wait, what?

🏆 We won PLATINUM for Best Pet Portraits in the 2026 CommunityVotes Ottawa Awards — six years in a row!

I honestly don't have the words to thank you all enough. Every session, every bit of natural light, every real personality captured on camera — this means the world, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you.

Here's to another year of doing what I love most. Thank you, Ottawa! 💛🐾

08/01/2026

🎂🐾 Happy 6th Birthday, Panzer! 🐾🎂

Six years of being the best friend we could ask for; you make every single day better, ya big goofball. Here's to many more birthdays, bunny chases, morning belly rubs, and adventures together.

We love you, Panzer!

07/31/2026

🐾 We need your vote! We're nominated for Best Pet Portraits in the 2026 CommunityVotes Ottawa Awards!

I'm so grateful for every client who's trusted me with their pets over the years. If you've got a minute, I'd love your vote: https://ottawa.communityvotes.com/2026/03/pet-and-pet-care/pet-portraits

Voting closes Sunday, Aug 2 at 11:59pm — every vote counts! 💛

Official 2026 Community Voting Awards Platform for Ottawa, ON. Where the community votes for their favourites every year.

07/17/2026

The rescue world has lost a friend.

07/10/2026

Happy Friday from Oreo! 🐾

This goofy, full-of-personality boy made for one of the most fun sessions out on the trails.

"A huge thank you to Josée for making the entire experience so easy and enjoyable. She was so patient with Oreo, let him be his goofy, nutty self, and somehow captured his personality perfectly.

What really stood out was how prepared she was before our session. She had already scouted the location, shared creative ideas, and knew exactly where the best spots would be."
- Oreo's mom

Thank you for these kind words — it means the world. Getting to know Oreo and capture that spark in his eyes was such a joy.

Send us a message if you'd love a session like this for your pup!

07/08/2026

They’re here! 🐾✨

Photo engravings are officially available!

Meet the piece that started it all — my own boy Panzer, laser-engraved onto live-edge maple. Every strand of fur, his big beautiful eyes, captured in warm, natural wood tones.

This is our newest offering for session clients — a beautiful way to turn one of your gallery images into a one-of-a-kind wood keepsake. Something that outlasts the moment — long after the zoomies and the muddy paws, this is still there.

Want to see one in person? I’ll have this piece with me at the Fetch Local Markets this Saturday — come say hi!



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Les voilà ! 🐾✨

Les gravures photo sont officiellement disponibles !

Découvrez l’œuvre qui a tout déclenché: mon propre chien, Panzer, gravé au laser sur du bois d’érable à bords naturels. Chaque poil, ses grands yeux magnifiques, sont capturés dans les tons chauds et naturels du bois.

Il s’agit de notre plus récente offre pour nos client(e)s ayant réservé une séance — une belle façon de transformer une image de votre galerie en un souvenir en bois unique.

Vous souhaitez en voir un en vrai? J’apporterai cette œuvre avec moi au Fetch Local Market ce samedi — venez dire bonjour !

07/06/2026

Something new is coming... ✨

We’re so excited to share that photo engravings are on their way! Your pet’s photo, laser-crafted into a one-of-a-kind wood keepsake — a way to bring your session home in a whole new form.

Watch the magic happen 👇

More details coming very soon. Want to be first to know when they launch? Send us a message!



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Une petite nouveauté s’en vient.. ✨

On est tellement excités de vous annoncer que les gravures photo arrivent bientôt! La photo de votre compagnon, gravée au laser sur bois — une façon unique de rapporter votre séance à la maison, sous une toute nouvelle forme.

Regardez la magie opérer 👇

Plus de détails à venir très bientôt. Vous voulez être les premiers informés du lancement? Envoyez-nous un message!

07/02/2026

Mark your calendars — I'm a vendor at the next Fetch Local Markets! 🐾

Join me on July 11th from 4-9pm at the Ray Friel Recreation Complex for a night market! Over 40 local vendors, free entry, free parking — and yes, it's the perfect excuse to bring your pup out for an evening stroll under the lights. ✨

Come say hi, browse some prints and products, and let's chat about capturing your best friend's personality behind the lens.

📍 Ray Friel Recreation Complex, 1585 Tenth Line Road
🕓 4 p.m. – 9 p.m.
📅 July 11th

See you there!



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Notez la date — je serai vendeuse au Fetch Local Markets! 🐾

Rejoignez-moi le 11 juillet de 16h à 21h au Complexe récréatif Ray-Friel pour un marché en soirée! Plus de 40 vendeurs locaux, entrée et stationnement gratuits — et c'est l'excuse parfaite pour sortir votre toutou se promener sous les lumières. ✨

Venez me dire bonjour, jeter un œil aux impressions, et discuter de comment capturer la personnalité de votre meilleur ami derrière l'objectif.

📍 Complexe récréatif Ray-Friel, 1585, chemin Tenth Line
🕓 16h – 21h
📅 11 juillet

Au plaisir de vous voir!

07/01/2026

A HUGE Thank you to everyone that came out and made this day extra special. We will continue to raise funds in store for the month of July. We have a few mystery bags left, a few silent auction items that will be up for raffle, tickets are 3/$5 or 7/$10.

07/01/2026

🎆 Happy Canada Day, Ottawa! 🇨🇦

🐾 A note from one dog mom to another, before tonight's fireworks 🐾

This Canada Day, I hope you're finding ways to stay cool today — it is hot out there, and with the heat warning in effect on top of tonight's celebrations, our dogs are dealing with a lot at once.

Panzer will be tucked inside tonight with the blinds drawn and some music on, and I'd gently encourage you to do the same for your pup. Fireworks are beautiful for us, but for a dog's ears (and their sense of a safe, predictable world), they can be genuinely frightening. Add in the heat we've had all day, and it's just not a night to be outside with them.

A few things that help:
🏠 Bring them in well before dark, with ID tags and microchip info double-checked
🎵 Some background noise — TV, music, a fan — softens the booms
🦴 A frozen Kong or a lick mat gives their brain something to focus on
🛋️ A cozy, quiet space they already feel safe in

More dogs go missing on July 1st than almost any other night of the year — often dogs who've never bolted before. So even if yours has always been fine, tonight's a good night to play it safe.

Wishing you all a wonderful (and cool!) Canada Day. Give your pup an extra cuddle from me. 🇨🇦🐕

📌 Attached is a great one-pager from our friends at It Takes A Village Dog Rescue — save it, share it, and keep your crew safe tonight.

🎆 Canada Day fireworks can be beautiful for us… but terrifying and dangerous for dogs.

Even confident dogs can panic, bolt, slip collars, jump fences, or escape through doors when fireworks start. Please don’t wait until the noise begins — plan ahead and keep them safe inside tonight. ❤️🤍

Before dark:
🐾 Bring dogs inside early
🐾 Secure doors, gates & windows
🐾 Make sure ID tags and microchip info are up to date
🐾 Take potty breaks before fireworks begin

During fireworks:
🏡 Keep dogs indoors — even in fenced yards
🎶 Close curtains and use TV, music, or white noise
🛏️ Set up a cozy crate, bed, blanket, or safe room
🧩 Offer frozen Kongs, lick mats, chews, puzzle toys, or snuffle mats
❤️ Stay calm, comforting, and close by if they need you

Please keep them inside tonight. It only takes one scary moment for a dog to go missing.

Share this reminder to help keep more dogs safe this Canada Day. 🇨🇦🐶

Featuring: Adoptable Rajini 💕