Bark & Gold Photography provides on-location photography of Pittsburgh pets and their people, and choosing the right location plays an essential aspect in the final look of your images. When you book your session, a beautiful 28-page location guide is all yours to help you decide on the best location based on a number of Read More
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Celebrating 10 Years at the Petagogy Anniversary PAWty & Pet Vendor Fair
On Sunday, September 19, Pittsburgh pets brought their humans out for an afternoon of free samples, giveaways, and fun, including a raffle that raised $555 for Humane Animal Rescue, during Petagogy Shadyside’s 10th Anniversary PAWty & Pet Vendor Fair. Representatives from natural treat and pet food companies, Sandra with Scout Dog Collars, and Courtney’s Dog Read More
Dugan & Brady’s Album-Worthy Spring Session – Beaver County Dog Photography
Dog-reactive? Highly distractible? Treat-motivated? Why not! Bring it on! After all, these are very common descriptions I hear from Pittsburgh pet parents, and oftentimes, their pups never quite hit the “explicit content” expectations they’re branded with. Typically, it’s quite the opposite. Meet Dugan the Pit Mix & Brady the Boxer Such was the case with Read More
Behind the Scenes of the 2022 Biggies Bullies Pet Calendar
How did I spend most of my summer? Dodging torrential thunderstorms, knee-deep in creeks, sweat-soaked, and photographing the thirteen furry faces of the 2022 Biggies Bullies pet calendar. Not-so-secretly my favorite passion project of the year, this annual calendar contest opens to Pittsburgh pets every January as an effort to raise money for Biggies Bullies, Read More
Improving Your Workflow: Bark & Gold Photography Returns to the Hair of the Dog Podcast
Those close to me or anyone who’s ever worked with me in a client or mentoring capacity know that automation is my superpower (and efficiency my love language), so you can bet I said yes without hesitation when Nicole Begley of Nicole Begley Photography and founder of the phenomenal Hair of the Dog Academy invited Read More
How to Care for Your Dog Photography Products
Way to go, my friend! You’ve made it to the final part of your pet photography experience with Bark & Gold Photography and the moment you’ve been eagerly awaiting from the moment you booked your session: product delivery day! Most products, including fine art albums and heirloom folio boxes, can take between 4-6 weeks to Read More
Using Toys as Props During Your Pittsburgh Dog Photography Session
From creating expressive images to providing essential breaks, play can be an important part of your pet photography session. What better way to encourage those big doggie smiles and amp up the energy of your session than by incorporating toys as props for a few portraits! While I’m not a huge fan of props during Read More
The Benefits of a Post-Session Guide in Enhancing the Client Experience
A pet photography session is so often an entirely new and unfamiliar experience for many. You pushed through the discomfort of making the call for your pre-session consultation, made strides in understanding what to expect when preparing for your dog photography session, and–with an I-can’t-believe-it expression of delightful surprise–gushed to me all throughout your session Read More
What to Expect When Preparing For Your Dog Photography Session
In the first of this four-part series focused on a dog photography session with Bark & Gold Photography, we dug into the 10 questions your pet photographer wants you to ask during your consultation and I shared the importance of a consultation call when choosing a pet photographer. This week I’m back alongside some of Read More
The Importance of a Consultation Call When Choosing a Pet Photographer
The very thought of connecting via it scares the you-know-what out of most people yet we’re averaging just under four hours and 63 interactions with it each day, swiping, scrolling, tapping, and liking roughly 2,617 times in a 24-hour period. I’m talking about the phone. If the mere thought of jumping on the phone with Read More