Smile Like a Dog

Living in the Moment

Posted on 17. Feb, 2008 by Mark Rogers.

Sometimes when life seems really complicated and stressful  I take my dog to the park and just watch him. No matter the conditions (though he seems to prefer the messier ones) he always enjoys himself and for that time. Playing is his only focus for that hour.

Yes, he’s a dog and that’s what they do [...]

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Valentine Vizslas

Posted on 14. Feb, 2008 by Mark Rogers.

I really like Vizslas. I think they’re among the most dignified-looking and expressive dogs and I especially love the way they mask as they age. I had the opportunity two photograph two vizlas recently — a 6-month old puppy and a 7-year old — who happen to share a household with two kittens. Everyone gets [...]

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Picture of the Week

Posted on 11. Jan, 2008 by Mark Rogers.

Terrier Zen
 
 

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Project Homeless Connect #20

Posted on 10. Jan, 2008 by Mark Rogers.

The project homeless connect folks put on their 20th event at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium this week.
 
It was my second one and I continue to be amazed and awestruck at how smoothly these things go despite all the moving parts and, in this case, an excelerated timetable (they put this on just a month after [...]

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Change of Scenery

Posted on 06. Jan, 2008 by Mark Rogers.

Every once in a while it’s nice to take photos of something besides dogs and pets or, as in this case, at least while I’m photographing pets. This shot was taken at a local dog park at a school near my home a few weeks back when the moon was at her fall best.

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Happy New Year

Posted on 01. Jan, 2008 by Mark Rogers.

This pretty much says it all…

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Picture of the Week

Posted on 23. Dec, 2007 by Mark Rogers.

Talk about attitude
 

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Sports Basement Pet Social

Posted on 20. Dec, 2007 by Mark Rogers.

Last Sunday I had my last Holiday photo session of the season at the new Sports Basement in Potrero Hill. It’s a pet-friendly store and they decided to have a dog social. I had a table along with MetroTails dogwalking service and the SF SPCA
I was really pleased with the turn-out and ended up photographing [...]

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Picture of the Week – Spin Cycle

Posted on 13. Dec, 2007 by Mark Rogers.

My pick of the week goes to Cody. He and his mom had their holiday card shot done down at Crissy Field this week. It should actually be called pictures of the week since it’s a sequence but I won’t be too picky
 
 
 
 
 

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A Very Puppy Christmas

Posted on 09. Dec, 2007 by Mark Rogers.

Yesterday I hung out at the Java Beach Cafe off the Great Highway near Ocean Beach for the first annual Very Puppy Christmas a fund-raiser and adoption fair put on by the John Miller Program with Candy Churilloand Rocket Dog Rescue 

I took holiday shots and crowd candids which you can see here.
 

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Project Homeless Connect

Posted on 06. Dec, 2007 by Mark Rogers.

Contrary to popular belief and to the title of this blog I actually do photograph things besides dogs and pets. On December 5th I had the honor of attending the 19th Project Homeless Connect event held at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in downtown San Francisco.
These events are held here every 6 weeks or so [...]

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A Great Holiday Story

Posted on 03. Dec, 2007 by Mark Rogers.

You have to love a dog named Goober. I got to know Goober over the weekend at a holiday card photo event I held down at K-9 Playtime Doggie Daycare in SOMA. He’s an American Bulldog-pitbull and one of the sweetest, loveable dogs I’ve ever met. Goober’s dad was hospitalized for the last 4 months [...]

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Picture of the Week – A Horse of Course

Posted on 03. Dec, 2007 by Mark Rogers.

Occasionally I do photograph other animals besides dogs and cats. This week I journeyed up to Petaluma for a shoot at Hawkwood Hill Farm to photograph a customer with her horse and terrier. While I was there I got a chance to wander about and came across another horse who had the nteresting habit of [...]

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Picture of the Week – Peel me a grape, would you?

Posted on 30. Nov, 2007 by Mark Rogers.

 This week’s was easy. The prize goes to Sebastian – a cute little terrier mix I photographed mid-week. All he needs in this shot is a smoking jacket.

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Good God, I love this job

Posted on 28. Nov, 2007 by Mark Rogers.

With all the horrible things going on in the world how can you not smile when you see something like this….
 
 
or this
 
 
 

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