The misconception that your dog must be able to be off-leash for a successful pet photography session is one that I’ve covered in past blog posts as well as a concern that I addressed in my marketing pieces, throughout my client guide, and during the pre-session consultation. Still, there are a number of pet parents Read More
Posts by Bark & Gold Photography
Oliver’s North Shore Session – Pittsburgh Pet Photography
From a spunky travel companion to the four-legged reason Tom regularly logs 12,000+ steps on his daily downtown walks, Oliver, a nine-year-old Cairn terrier mix, is a little dog that’s no doubt a big part of his dad’s life. “Oliver came two hours after our former dog, Scruffy, died,” shares Tom who adds that Scruffy came Read More
Ruby the Cavapoo – Pittsburgh Dog Photography
“If my son reaches out to you to schedule a session, ignore him.” Those were the words that Marc’s mom Sue told me after she reached out to purchase a session for him and his one-year-old Cavapoo Ruby. Sue saw my vendor table at Healthy Pet Products’ Healthy Pet Day this past spring and just Read More
Harley the Husky Mix Puppy in South Park – Pittsburgh Dog Photographer
The first time Amy laid eyes on Harley, she fell in love with Harley’s beautiful eyes and coloring. (Just look at those baby blues–how can you not?!) One of Amy’s worries prior to our session was that Harley wouldn’t do well in a park full of other people and dogs, but she was thrilled to Read More
Petagogy Greensburg’s Pet Photos with Santa 2018
This past Saturday, Petagogy’s Greensburg location hosted its annual pet photos with Santa event, recognized as one of the best pet-friendly Santa events in Pittsburgh! A total of 138 pets, including dogs, cats, ferrets, and even bunnies, came out for this annual event. Each pet parent received a complimentary, low-resolution digital image of their pet(s) and Read More
Sam the Yellow Labrador Puppy – South Park Pet Photography
I love when clients come back for multiple sessions, especially when they return with a squirmy-wirmy puppy! Allie and Louie are among them, this time joining me for portraits of their newest addition Sam, a five-month-old yellow Labrador puppy. I was hoping to photograph him the minute I learned that they’d be adding another fur Read More
Family Session at Phipps Conservatory & Schenley Park – Pittsburgh Pet Photographer
“My husband adopted Hugo from the Animal Rescue League. Hugo was only (we guessed) seven-months-old,” says Malarie. “He was found as a stray. He was such a kind and loving dog right from the beginning. It [didn’t] take much for him to win our hearts!” When Malarie and I talked during her pre-session phone consultation, Read More
Olive & Coco’s Autumn Session at Brady’s Run Park – Pittsburgh Dog Photography
Olive & Coco are such a sweet and spunky pair! They, along with their parents, recently met me at Brady’s Run Park, one of my absolute favorite places to shoot, for a beautiful autumn session. “Both dogs came to us from Big Fluffy Dog Rescue in Nashville. Olive was adopted three years ago when we Read More
Puppy Love Session: Yoda’s Fall Session at Mingo Creek Park – Pittsburgh Puppy Photographer
Earlier this summer, I added Puppy Love Sessions as an option for pet parents to document those fleeting puppy days, from three-months to one-year of age, during two or three seasonal sessions. Shortly after, I received an inquiry from Leah who had seen my work after I photographed her friend’s goldendoodle puppy Douglas. Leah echoed what I, Read More
I Tested Our Dog’s DNA–And Here’s What I Found
For over nine years, I considered our dog Hunter to be a Siberian retriever, or better yet, a Heinz 57. (My Pittsburgh people will know what I mean when I say that.) He was a blend of all things wonderful, but we never could quite pin down his genetic “ingredients.” The breeds we’ve had people Read More