Dog Photography Tips for Students: A Visit to Sir Winston Churchill Secondary
Last month, I was invited to Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School in St. Catharines to share some dog photography tips for students in the school’s graphic design and photography courses. We had a handful of terrific dogs from Therapy Tails Niagara join us as...
Celebrate Your Senior Dog
Don’t Wait: Why Now is the Perfect Time for a Photo Session with Your Senior Dog I can't tell you how often I hear: “I should do it while she’s still feeling good, I'm just so busy.” “We wanted to do it in fall and then he got sick.” “We thought we'd wait, but she's...
Pet First Aid: My Journey to Becoming a Certified Pet First Aider
Last Sunday, I became a certified Pet First Aider! As a dog photographer in Niagara, I work closely with dogs every day, so it’s important for me to be prepared in case something happens—whether at a photo session, at home with Indy and Lucca, or even a dog at the...
Where’s the DOG?! What to do when your pup disappears
Last Week was a crazy roller coaster of emotions. I kid you not, it was awful. I spent a large portion of the week helping in the hunt for a friend's 13-year old, Border Terrier, Lucy, in Dunnville. She went missing on Tuesday afternoon – maybe you saw some of the...
Top 10 Barrel Room Session Posers
Dang these dawgs are cute! I'm still working on my 10th Anniversary top 10 series and it wouldn't be complete with out my Barrel Room Sessions. The Muddy Paws Wine Festival began back in 2015! I started with the Barrel Room Sessions in 2016 and never looked back. I...
Photographing Pets is a Celebration of Life
On April 16th, 2012 my heart shattered. I had to let my Sam, my heart and soul, go. It still hurts like it was yesterday. Samantha got me through the toughest times I’ve ever faced. She had a knack for making every day worth getting up for. To say I miss her is the...