KITCHENER When it comes to family pets, Olivia Witzke is capturing their heart and souls one brush stroke at a time. The Kitchener woman is a photographer by trade, but leaned into her passion for painting when the pandemic put a pause on photo shoots. It s been a lifesaver honestly, said Witzke. Having this to fall back on and it be something I love too and also still have people come get gifts for pet portraits and things like that, it s been amazing. She started off by painting familiar faces for fun, such as Mike Tyson and the Fresh Prince of Bel Air, she quickly started receiving requests for pet portraits in Waterloo Region and across the province.