Ask me what many of my clients’ favorite images are and I can almost guarantee that they’ll choose at least one that was created during some form of play throughout the session. Action shots, especially, a commonality that should not come as a surprise. A 2015 study of more than 4,000 dogs conducted by Bristol Read More
Posts by Bark & Gold Photography
Felix the Rescue Pit – Pittsburgh Dog Photography
M.K. Clinton said, “Dogs are loyal, patient, fearless, forgiving, and capable of pure love.” Felix, the three-year-old itty bitty pittie, is certainly proof of that. Felix’s story is every bit as remarkable as it is heart-wrenching. While searching for a foster, Felix’s mom Mindy connected with a friend who owns a foster-based rescue in Georgia. Read More
Chico Gilligan the Bull Terrier – Pittsburgh Dog Photography
When his mom Jen described 10-year-old Bull Terrier, Chico, as the Derek Zoolander of dogs, “not the brightest, but really, really, really ridiculously good-looking,” I knew this session was going to be a good time. With his plop-in-the-grass-and-roll antics and happy-go-lucky attitude, Chico is the embodiment of live-in-the-moment mentality and unbridled happiness (and he has Read More
Teach Your Dog to High Five
My husband and I have done a pretty solid job of teaching Hunter a variety of tricks over the years. Since a puppy, he’s mastered sit, stay, down, roll over, paw (and other paw), spin, back up, wait, come, and move. He even knows how to give kisses on command. (Yes, it’s every bit as Read More
Wall Art 101: Maximizing Minimal Wall Space
For those living in a studio apartment or one of Pittsburgh’s historic homes where unusual floor plans weave throughout and empty wall space is at a premium, knowing how to maximize minimal wall space is a must. Here are three simple tips to take even the smallest walls from bland to grand. 1. Pull together several Read More
Pittsburgh Dog Photographer Breaks Top 10 Percent in International Photo Contest
The slow season is always a fun time to work on some personal projects, including an annual international contest for photographers hosted by Shoot & Share open to photographers from a variety of niches. When submissions opened in early January, I went what’s known by contest participants as “all-in,” submitting a total of 50 images into Read More
Pittsburgh Pet Parents Raise Over $6,100 for Biggies Bullies via Calendar Contest
When I announced in mid-January that Pittsburgh’s foster home-based rescue, Biggies Bullies, would be this year’s recipient of my annual pet calendar contest fundraiser, I could have never imagined that this year would become the most successful thus far. Never could I have dreamed that within the first 12 hours of the contest launching, Pittsburgh pet Read More
Jäger & Otto the Black and Yellow Labrador Retrievers – Pittsburgh Dog Photography
I’m a biiig believer that those who take up space in your heart deserve a space on your walls. Caitlin and Eric did too and had a plan from the very beginning to add some signature wall art to their home of their heart dog Jäger and Otto, 11- and six-year-old Labrador retrievers. “Eric and I Read More
Silhouette Sunset Sessions: a Fine Art Pawtrait Session Option
“To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring–it was peace.” Those are the words of Milan Kundera and the inspiration behind my Silhouette Sunset Sessions. Tranquil, connected, colorful, simply paradise. My goal: to create a vibrant, dreamy, and intimate Read More
The Value of Personal Photography Projects
Let me kick off this post by saying that if you’re on Instagram, you need to be following the creative Christopher Cline and his larger than life goldendoodle Juji. (Go now. You’ll thank me later.) Anyway, it was Wednesday and as Hunter and I were hunkered down inside amidst the -5° temperature and -25° wind Read More