Gold logo for Island Guard K9 Media featuring a Cane Corso dog, with tagline Capturing Moments, Preserving Legacies.
A small brown and white puppy sits attentively on a white surface, looking up with bright eyes and perked ears.


I'm Alfonso, the photographer behind Island Guard Photography. I specialize in commercial, fashion, runway, and AKC dog shows.

Before photography became my full time focus, I served in the United States Navy (Submarines). That experience took me around the world and taught me discipline, adaptability, and how to be ready for anything. I carry those lessons with me to every event.

For years, I served as the official photographer for the three all breed kennel clubs on Oahu: Hawaiian Kennel Club, Windward Hawaiian Dog Fanciers Association, and West Oahu Kennel Club. I also worked with the Valley Isle Kennel Club from Maui when they held their shows on Oahu. In that role, I handled both ringside coverage and Win photos. I was there for the action in the ring and for those special moments when handlers and their dogs took home the win.

I also covered a lot of specialty shows in Hawaii over the years. Shetland Sheepdog, Toy Breed, Herding, Chihuahua, Working Dog, Hound, and Terrier specialties, just to name a few. Every breed has its own personality. Whether you need ringside coverage or Win photos, I would be honored to be part of your event. I am based in Texas but willing to travel. I thank and will always be grateful for the dog show community in Hawaii for always supporting me and getting me where I am. Thanks for stopping by.





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dog show champions posing with their Doberman Pinscher and display of awards and ribbons.

Win Photography:


  • Fully edited Win Photos released within 2-3 days of the show (Might be longer depending on travel and how many Shows are in that weekend or week) (Official Link will be given/posted)
  • We have all equipment necessary to support large events, which includes lighting, backdrops, floral arrangements if needed and box.




A handler in a dark suit showcases a Shetland Sheepdog during a professional dog show competition.

Ringside Photography:

  • Fully edited Ringside Photos released within 2-5 Days of the show depending on the size of the event. (2000+ fully edited images, depending on entries)
  • All ringside photos will be fully edited before they are uploaded to my website.  (Official Link will be given/Posted)
  • If its a big Event (3-7 days)
  • Ringsides will be released as I edit. I do 1 gallery for every 200-300 edited photos. I do not wait for all ringsides to be edited to release them.





 

A woman in red kneels beside a Doberman Pinscher at a competitive dog show.
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