How a Calgary dog photographer battled anxiety and depression during the pandemic by raising over $36,000 with a dog calendar contest!
How a Contest, 3 Sled Dogs and 10 Wolfdogs Got Me Through a Pandemic
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For Pet Photographers
Animal Image Makers Conference Speaker Announcement
Comfort zones! Introverts LOVE them. I LOVE them! I spend most of my time in my comfort zone, but sometimes I make sure I push myself WAY out! Like, off-the-side-of-a-building out! I do this because I know from experience that good things always await me on the other...
12 Incredible Dog Photographers You Should be Following on Instagram
Did I ever mention that I have a lot of super talented dog photographer friends? Well, I sure do! WAY MORE THAN 12, and, getting it down to just 12 was really hard! So, I think I am going to make this an ongoing feature on the blog, with different photographers...
Keeping Photography Unique & Creative
This morning I read a rather lengthy post in a pet photography Facebook group I am in about the “correctness” of a particular image. Immediately I thought, “EGAD, this is the perfect subject to blog about!” FACEBOOK FOR FEEDBACK Likely, most of the people reading this...
Experimenting with Light
This month's photography blog ring topic is simply "light". The topic allows A LOT of room for interpretation and experimentation! Ensure you read all the way to the bottom, and follow the link to the next blog participant - Ruth O'Leary! Over the past year, I have...
Pet Photographer Retreat 2013
This past weekend I had the opportunity to be a part of a pet photography “brain trust”, if you will, of some of the world’s most talented and successful pet photographers. To say it was one of the best weekends of my life may be selling the experience a little short,...
Kim Hartz Photography Mentorship
As many of you likely know, I spent a few days this week with the very talented Kim Hartz of Kim Hartz Photography! Day one was a workshop that was attended by several Houston photographers, and day two was a full day of having Kim all to myself. We chatted mostly...
An Afternoon with John E. Marriott
Today, I was lucky enough to spend the afternoon in Canmore with John E. Marriott - Wildlife and Nature Photographer. I have always been in awe of the caliber of his photography - especially how he's able to get amazing exposures of black and white animals on snow....
Are We There Yet?
In my journey as a pet photographer, I have had many cool and memorable experiences! I met some really amazing photographers that I am still friends with at the Passport workshop in San Diego that I attended in 2011. This workshop was taught by Jamie Pflughoeft of...
