Smile Like a Dog

Tillman: You Will Believe a Bulldog Can Skateboard

Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by Mark.

Ok, I admit it. I was a bit of a Tillman skeptic prior to 11:30 AM this past Saturday at the Burlingame Pet Food Express grand opening. I’d heard about Tillman, the world’s fastest skateboarding dog, and even seen the YouTube videos but without seeing him myself I wasn’t a true believer. That pretty much [...]

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Plan Early and Save on Holiday Cards

Posted on 25. Aug, 2010 by Mark.

Yup, it’s August and you’re actually reading a blog post on my site about the holidays. I know, I know — not even the malls have their decorations up yet but there’s actually a chance for you to get ahead of the game for 2010 and get your holiday cards all taken care of before [...]

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Squeak and Kona

Posted on 25. Aug, 2010 by Mark.

My cat photo run continues with a pair of kitties named Squeak and Kona (I keep thinking they should start a law firm) who live in a lovely spot down in the Castro with lots of wonderful art on the walls and a wealth of cat-friendly perches. Squeak is the older of the two and, [...]

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Happy Monday Test

Posted on 23. Aug, 2010 by Mark.

It’s Monday and I’m experiencing website gremlins today so to test things out with the ole blog I’m posting a shot of a recent, happy client named Seamus. Seamus, I hope you bring me the luck of the Irish and prove that all my technical difficulties are behind me.

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Pookie

Posted on 19. Aug, 2010 by Mark.

When I talked to Pookie’s dad about setting up his photo session he mentioned that Pookie had something they called Troll hair. I was of course intrigued and when I met him I couldn’t believe what a truly perfect description it is (though I think it’s maybe a combination of troll and wizard). Now don’t [...]

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Madeline: This Year’s Idol!

Posted on 16. Aug, 2010 by Mark.

I’ve had a nice run with cat photo sessions of late . Photographing cats is always fun and interesting because you rarely know exactly how they’ll react the day you show up. Sometimes they hide and need to be coaxed to come out. Other times they’re feeling a bit more sociable and you can’t pry [...]

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Jelly Bean: Could This Be the World’s Cutest Dog?

Posted on 12. Aug, 2010 by Mark.

After my wife and I adopted our dog, Bizzy, we heard that the place we got him had an internal code they used for pups like him: A cuteness emergency. Admittedly, I have almost no objectivity (ok, none whatsover) when it comes to Bizzy and in my mind he’s always been a 5-alarm-no-holds-barred-send-all-the-troops-you-can Cuteness Emergency [...]

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Clea & LG: Lucky Black Cats

Posted on 11. Aug, 2010 by Mark.

When I met Clea and LG (short for Little Guy) I was a little worried I’d have a hard time telling them apart–fast-moving black cats can be a challenge. However I quickly realized their eyes made it easy: Clea has beautiful yellow ones and LG has amazing emerald-colored peepers. Well, that and the fact that [...]

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Donating 10% of September Session Fees to Berkeley Shelter

Posted on 10. Aug, 2010 by Mark.

As some of you may know in May of this year a terrible fire swept through the Berkeley East Bay Humane Society, destroying much of their facility and taking the lives of a number of cats sheltered there. BEBHS is rebuilding but still needs a lot of help and, to that end, I’m donating 10% [...]

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Tyler: A Happy Elder Hound Hits the Palace of Fine Arts

Posted on 10. Aug, 2010 by Mark.

Two of my favorite things came together for a My Mutt shoot last week: a senior dog and a classic San Francisco landmark, in this case the Palace of Fine Arts in the Marina. You’ll be seeing more and more of these location-specific shots for upcoming My Mutt subjects so be on the lookout for [...]