Back in 2014, during his freshman year in high school, Shadrach discovered his natural talent for photography.  In April of 2018, with a new camera in hand, Shadrach took the opportunity to photograph one of his friend’s dog, Ellie. Little did he know that this photoshoot would take him down a path that he didn’t expect. After viewing the results of the photoshoot, he knew this was what he wanted to do. Photograph dogs!

Shadrach’s business, “The Dogumenter,” was established on July 25th, 2018. The Dogumenter’s name came from Shadrach’s love for puns. The Dogumenter was derived from a YouTube video series that Shadrach hosted called “Dogumentaries.”  The series was a documentary series all about dogs.

While building his brand doing paid photoshoots, Shadrach voluntarily took his talents to the local Humane Society and quickly grew a social media following. The photo and video content he created helped raise thousands of dollars for the Humane Society, which also helped many long staying dogs find their new forever homes.

Just when Shadrach’s business was starting to flourish, the Covid Pandemic hit!  Shadrach could no longer meet potential clients. Not only that, but all the dog shelters were on lockdown. Shadrach wanted to keep his photography as a main aspect of his brand, but he needed a product to market to his customers to keep an influx of revenue coming in.  During this time, Shadrach created his first dog collar design using a panoramic photograph of the Walla Walla Blue Mountains. After dozens of hours researching, he found a company that was able to sublimate photographic images onto straps. Thus, The Dogumenter Pet Boutique was born.

During the nationwide Covid shut down,  Shadrach buckled down and taught himself how to use a sewing machine and started producing his Blue Mountain collars and leashes. Although building his collars and leashes proved to be a challenge for him, Shadrach persevered and never gave up. Much to his surprise,  his products completely sold out during the first week of launch.

After the success of the Blue Mountain collars and leashes, Shadrach created more designs using his photography. Shadrach expanded into the pet harness market as well. Shadrach’s long hours of challenging work started to pay off.  So much so, that he was able to create a website to sell his wares.

In 2021 Shadrach made his largest purchase to date. His first professional camera! This upgrade completely changed everything for him. Allowing him to take on more serious photography projects. Along with the new camera and the success of the dog boutique, Shadrach decided to take the show on the road.  He started selling his products and services at various tradeshows throughout the year.

Now, in 2024, Shadrach strives to reach bigger goals. Create more products, sell his products in store fronts, expand his photography portfolio, and help more dogs find their forever homes!