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
Posts by Bark & Gold Photography
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
Toby the German Shepherd Mix – Pittsburgh Dog Photography
Toby’s session marked the third time I’ve worked with his wonderful family who are just the absolute nicest people. For that reason alone, I was particularly excited to meet this sweet boy for a summer evening session outside Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Garden near Schenley Park. His human sister Emma explains that Toby was found Read More
Say Cheese: 8 Pittsburgh Places To Find Healthy Treats for Your Dog’s Session
For food-motivated pups, treats go a long way in getting your dog to say cheese during his pet photography session. A whiff of something delicious hidden in your hand or even the sound of a crinkling treat bag filled with his favorite reward can help even the most camera-shy dog come out of his shell. Read More
Money the American Quarter Horse – Pittsburgh Equine Photography
Money is a 10-year-old American Quarter Horse whose session was…well, priceless. Just look at this handsome guy! An unsettled sky and rolling fields of tall grass combined for the perfect location on this gorgeous Rayland, Ohio property. Short peeks of sunlight filtered through the trees lining the horizon as the evening went on, surrounding Money with Read More
Petagogy’s Anniversary PAWty & Pet Vendor Fair 2018
Petagogy celebrated seven years on Sunday during its annual Anniversary PAWty & Pet Vendor Fair. (That’s nearly 50 dog years!) This four-hour celebration welcomed hundreds of Pittsburgh pets and their people for an afternoon of samples, giveaways, pet bandanna tie-dying, a pet costume contest and photo booth, and raffle baskets that raised over $800 to Read More
Camera Club: Spring Family Session
Each month, Heather Lahtinen with Weddings by Heather and the Flourish Academy organizes a camera club meetup for local photographers throughout the Pittsburgh area. May’s meeting welcomed one of the sweetest families to Heather’s gorgeous homestead for a mini family session. Magdalena and her two little ones, Grant and Natalia, are absolutely adorable! Grant will be three-years-old Read More
North Hills Healthy Pet Day 2018
On Saturday, Healthy Pet Products hosted its 10th annual Healthy Pet Day event. This four-hour fun-filled event ran from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its North Hills store located on McKnight Road and included free seminars, complimentary samples, and in-store sales on all-natural food, supplements, and more. Various local pet-related vendors joined in the Read More