Have you heard of Shoot & Share’s Photo Contest? It’s an annual international contest in which photographers can enter up to 50 photos over 25 various categories, such as pets/animals, share joy, engagement and couples, and wedding couples . Every image submitted appears in 48 different sets throughout the 12-round voting period as the contest Read More
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Pittsburgh Dog Photographer Selected for Shadyside Open Air Gallery
Oh, my goodness! Do I have some happy news to share! I’ve had the hardest time keeping this special announcement to myself while I waited for the required paperwork to process, but now that the ball is rolling, I can finally share that one of my photos has been selected for inclusion in the Captured::Pittsburgh open air Read More
Dreaming of Three Selected for 2019 Pet Calendar Contest
Bark & Gold Photography is excited to announce its recipient organization for the 2019 pet calendar contest: Dreaming of Three! Dreaming of Three is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to charitable fundraising through its riders’ passion of horses and rodeo through its Rodeo Kids Program, which takes children fighting cancer or heart disease and their Read More
Your Pet Photography Experience – Part 2: The Session
You marked it on your calendar and now the day you’ve been looking forward to for weeks is here: it’s time for your session! Many of my clients tell me how they’ve spent the days leading up to their session expressing to their dogs how excited they are for this special day. And a special day Read More
7 Client Benefits of a Big Reveal and Ordering Appointment
Earlier this month, I announced some new changes coming for the new year. The complete switch from online preview galleries to in-person reveal and ordering appointments is perhaps the biggest change, and the one I am most excited about–and you should be too! Your reveal and ordering appointment is a continuation of the personalized photography Read More
North Park Family Portraits: Kent Family – Pittsburgh Dog Photography
“It is amazing how much love and laughter they bring into our lives and even how much closer we become with each other because of them,” writes John Grogan author of Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World’s Worst Dog. Meet Christine and her husband Jay, their son Justin and his girlfriend Brittany, and Read More
Q&A: How Do I Choose Images for My Wall Art?
We’re at your big reveal and ordering appointment. We’ve just watched your slideshow and have gone through each individual image from your session, flagging the ones you love, those you like, and the ones you can wait on for now. Now it’s time to get those must-haves up on your wall! Choosing images for your Read More
Petagogy Shadyside’s Pet Photos with Santa 2017
This past Saturday, Bark & Gold Photography had the honor of taking on the hugely popular pet photos with Santa event at Petagogy’s Shadyside location. Petagogy, an independently-owned local pet supply store that includes a second location in Greensburg, hosts what is one of–if not the the best–pet photos with Santa events in the city. Read More
Your Pet Photography Experience – Part 1: The Pre-Session Consultation
Bark & Gold Photography is all about celebrating the joy and love between Pittsburgh pets and their people. There’s something particularly exciting about listening to pet parents gush about their fur babies, quirks and all! That’s why one of my favorite parts of your pet photography experience is our pre-session consultation. In the first of Read More
English Setters Ace & Odie – Beaver County Dog Photography
English Setters are often described as “the gentlemen of the dog world” with their friendly, carefree, and good-natured disposition. Anna and Patrick’s boys, Ace and Odie, were no exception. “Ace & Odie came from different English Setter breeders as pups,” says Anna. “Once we had Ace for about 2.5 years, [Patrick and I] knew we Read More