I’m a traveling pet photographer and most recently my BARKography on Tour travels took me to dog friendly Acadia National Park photographing two german shorthaired pointers.

The Maine coast is beautiful, Bar Harbor is cute and the entire area is very dog friendly.

How do you know if your dog would be a good dog model for commercial pet photography? If you’ve thought about getting your dog into modeling, keep reading to learn more about what makes the best dog model for commercial work.

Happy Golden Retriever Day from Rory and her puppies!

Do you think most of the dogs I photograph are well trained, able to be off leash, and will hold a stay?

Are you hesitant to schedule a photo shoot for your dog because you don’t feel like your dog has enough training?

Most of the dogs I photograph are untrained and by untrained, I mean they need to stay on leash and they may or may not hold a stay.

And that’s okay. Most of the dogs I photograph are like this.

It’s time for one of my favorite things I do all year, writing the 2022 BARKography Year in Review.

I choose my favorite photo from every photo shoot I had during the year. This year I decided to create two “favorite” lists: my favorite photo from year session and my favorite photos of the year.

I know dogs wearing hats isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. I happen to love them though. Keep reading and let me know what you think.