What is a Rainbow Session (and What It Isn’t)

If you’ve been considering booking a Bark & Gold Photography session for your dog, you may have come across my Rainbow Sessions and wondered What is that? Essentially, it is an end-of-life session designed specifically for aged or ailing pets preparing to cross the Rainbow Bridge, hence the term Rainbow Session. With that, however, comes some Read More

Guest Post: Scout Dog Collars

When preparing your pup for his portraits, I always recommend fitting him with a clean, appropriately sized collar. Your photography session is the perfect excuse (as if you really need one) to pick out something special for your four-legged family member. In my first guest post, Sandra with Scout Dog shares the inspiration behind her Read More

How To Get Your Dog to Rock a Head Tilt for Photos

Show of hands: who believes that a head tilt makes a dog look cuter? I’ve found that almost all of my clients love a head tilt portrait! Many even request that particular pose and mention this mannerism among their favorite things about their dog. A Psychology Today article, “Why Many Dogs Tilt Their Head When We Talk to Read More

Beat the Heat: What You Need to Know About Short-Nosed Dogs & Summer Sessions

Summer sessions are in full swing—and so is the Pittsburgh heat! With temperatures reaching upwards of 90°, keeping your dog safe and cool during our time together is particularly important, especially if you have a brachycephalic breed, otherwise known as a short-nosed dog. (Brachy means “shortened” and cephalic “head.”) Is your dog at risk? Brachycephalic Read More

The Best Days and Times for Your Pet Photography Session

One of the first steps in scheduling your pet photography session is choosing a date, time, and location for it. With that, I am often asked what the best days and times are for pet portraits. The answer is not definite as one may think. There are two main points as well as several individual Read More

A Photography Session for My Dog: Won’t People Think That’s Weird?

A few weeks ago, while exhibiting at a local pet event, I had a young woman come up to my table and exclaim, “This is great! I’ve always wanted to do this for my dog, but I thought people would think that’s weird. Is that weird?” I answered that I wasn’t sure what part of having Read More