I always say I enjoy a challenge. When Sandy and Tortola’s mom Emma shared her one wish for her bonded Chihuahuas’ session, I knew I had to make it happen. “Sandy and Tortola are such fun dogs with such fun personalities, but I feel like no one but my boyfriend and my mom get to see Read More
Posts by Bark & Gold Photography
Featured Work: Ginger the Miniature Poodle on The Daily Dog Tag
If you’re not following Bark & Gold Photography on Facebook or Instagram (and you should be), you may have missed last week’s exciting announcement surrounding Ginger, a miniature poodle that I photographed in late spring. After submitting Ginger’s beautiful late-spring session at South Park to The Daily Dog Tag, its editor Beth featured her story Read More
Bailey James’ Gorgeous Farm Session – Meadville Pet Photography
What do you get when you combine a pit bull/mastiff puppy, a stunning apple orchard, and one of the most gorgeous evenings of the summer? This loveliness, of course! Meet Bailey James. At just 10-months-old, Bailey is already a rock star with quite the pawsonality. He had me laughing the entire session with his high-energy antics. This Read More
Max the Black Lab’s North Shore Session – Pittsburgh Pet Photography
I just love labs and their loyal, playful, lovable, goofy pawsonalities, so I could hardly wait to share these images of Max, whose full name is Massimo (Italian for Maximus), a three-year-old black Lab who lived up to my every expectation!. “[Max has] been living the great puppy life for his first two years,” says his mom Read More
Finn the Husky/Retriever Mix – Schenley Park Pet Photography
I’ll admit that when I found out Finn was one of my calendar models, I was particularly excited. Like my Hunter, he’s a husky/retriever mix–so I was already in love–but it wasn’t until this handsome, happy, heartthrob bounced up to me at Schenley Park that he really won me over. Listening to Finn’s mom Becky tell Read More
Oakley, Search and Rescue Border Collie – Pittsburgh Pet Photography
It’s time to meet your pick for the FurKid Rescue 2018 pet calendar cover winner, Oakley! At just a little over a year old, Oakley has earned herself quite the recognition in a variety of community service-based activities, ranging from an important role as a search and rescue (SAR) air scent K9 with the Allegheny Mountain Rescue Read More
Sadie the Chocolate Lab – South Park Pet Photography
Sadie’s South Park session had everything I could have wished for on an early June evening: rich golden light, a rustic flair, and a truly charming chocolate lab, of course. “My boyfriend [Louie] and I have been together for 9 years. We always said we wanted a chocolate lab ever since we first started dating. When Read More
Ginger the Miniature Poodle – Pittsburgh Pet Photography
I can’t think of a better way to spend Memorial Day weekend than with Ginger, a 12-year-old miniature poodle, and her mom Rodlyn. Several years ago, FurKid Rescue saved Ginger from a high kill shelter in West Virginia, and it wasn’t long before Rodlyn fell in love with this sweet senior. In June of 2015, Read More
Bodie Jones – Pittsburgh Cat Photography
Meet Bodie Jones, a gorgeous green-eyed guy who mom Christy describes as “a rescue cat with a little ear and a big personality.” Christy shares a very special bond with this former-street-cat-turned-Instagram-superstar (@bodie.jones) who she met at Animal Friends during the time that she worked there. Bodie, who was brought in with damage to his ears due to mites and Read More
Camera Club: Soozie’s Maternity Session in Hillman State Park
Each month, Heather Lahtinen with Weddings by Heather and the Flourish Academy organizes a camera club meetup for local photographers throughout the Pittsburgh area. Almost 40 photographers turned out for May’s meeting at Hillman State Park, which was devoted to fellow Pittsburgh photographer, Soozie Harrison with Photography by Soozie. After 11 years of trying, Soozie Read More