About
Liv Cottingham
I’m Liv, a dog and horse photographer based in the South East of England who loves capturing memories that showcase your love for your best friend.
Where it began…
It all started in 2015 when I was given my first ‘proper’ camera. I photographed anything and everything for many years before choosing to study A Level Photography which I passed with an A* grade in 2019. That’s when I knew I wanted to be a photographer. I took a keen interest in horse photography from there, landing my first photography job as an equine event photographer with LRG photography whom I continued to work for, for 6 years. It wasn’t until I got my own dog in 2022 that I truly discovered my love for dog photography. I soon realised that dog photography is where my heart lies and have since photographed over 100 dogs and horses in various locations including outdoors and studio settings.
When I’m not photographing Sussex’s best dogs and horses, I’m usually exploring with my Sprocker Winnie, going on adventures with my Connemara pony Prince or driving around scenic locations in our Landrover. I also love to exhibit at local steam rallies with my partner’s tractor and our friends’ traction engines.
Top 5 Favourite Things
- Hacking in fun locations with my pony
- Dog walks on the beach
- Driving around at steam rallies
- Taking photos
- BBQs with friends
Top 5 Favourite Locations
- Ashdown Forest
- Cuckmere Haven, Seven Sisters
- Cotswolds
- New Forest
Top 5 Skills
- Creating beautiful portraits
- Making things fun
- Finding flowers to use within my photos
- Squeaking at dogs to get their attention
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“Our shoot was extremely chilled out and we managed to get some wonderful shots! Liv was great helping to direct me to get the most out of my dog’s shoot because I was a complete novice! The editing was spot on and Liv took time to go through all the print options. I would highly recommend.” – Laura and Mae
What I Have Done
Throughout the 6 years of photographing, I have had the honour of photographing Jordan Thomas Veterinary Physiotherapy, ZBM Veterinary Physiotherapy and Pawsonality Dog Training to provide them with high quality photographs for their business websites and social medias.
In 2018, age 17, I received ‘Highly Commended’ for my photograph entered into Kelly Marks and Intelligent Horsemanship photography competition. In 2025, I have recently won first place for my traction engine photograph in the National Traction Engine Trust photography competition.
I have also graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Equine Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation as well as an A* in A level Photography amongst other things.
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