Yes, I have been doing pet photography for maybe 18m-2 years? I started with equestrian photography and moved into pet stuff. I bought my lights just over a year ago(these are obviously not studio lit)

I am really really OCD about things and I have taken courses at UT and online and photography forums are wonderful for instant feedback. I think you also get more pointed feedback.

Portrait stuff is harder than when I did just event photography. With event photography you just wait for the moment to happen and stay invisible, with portraits, you have to make it happen and direct it, which, I have a hard time with!