Smile Like a Dog

Plan Early and Save on Holiday Cards

Posted on 25. Aug, 2010 by Mark.

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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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Donating 10% of September Session Fees to Berkeley Shelter

Posted on 10. Aug, 2010 by Mark.

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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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Voted #1 Pet Photographer Again in 2010

Posted on 17. Jun, 2010 by Mark.

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I’m pleased to announce that I’ve been voted the San Francisco Bay Area’s Best Pet Photographer for the second year in a row on SFGate’s Bay List. I’m thrilled to have won this award again in 2010 but truly honored and humbled by the outpouring of support and votes from all my loyal customers, fans, [...]

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Last-Minute Holiday Gifts for Pet Lovers

Posted on 18. Dec, 2009 by Mark.

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Admit it, you’ve waited until the 11th hour and still don’t know what do for that special someone this holiday. Well, if they’re a pet lover living in the San Francisco Bay Area, look no further. You can get them a gift they’ll always cherish: photos that capture their pet’s personality so they can always [...]

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Raven Update: Lost Poodle Circling in Los Gatos

Posted on 07. Oct, 2009 by Mark.

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It’s been nearly a week since Raven, a black standard poodle and client of mine went missing in San Jose. Since then her owners have hired a pet detective with tracking hounds who’ve followed her to Los Gatos where she seems to be circling around the Bean Ave and Bayview Ave area. If you’re in [...]

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Help Find Raven – Lost Poodle in San Jose

Posted on 02. Oct, 2009 by Mark.

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Readers of this blog will remember Raven, a standard poodle I photographed a few weeks ago. Raven’s owners need your help: She escaped from a home where she was being watched in San Jose California and has been missing since the afternoon of September 30th. Full details can be found on this page her owners [...]

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Review Dog-Friendly Places in the SF Bay Area and Win a Pet Photo Session…with Me!

Posted on 30. Sep, 2009 by Mark.

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Anyone from the San Francisco Bay area knows we love our dogs here but sometimes it’s hard to know for sure whether a store, park or business is pet friendly and, if so, how much so. Well, my friends at Fido Factor have a dandy solution for that. Fido Factor is a cool new site [...]

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Louis the Maltese Photo wins American Humane Grand Prize

Posted on 17. Sep, 2009 by Mark.

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On Monday I got one of those phone calls that pretty much makes your week. It was American Humane Association calling to let me know I’d just won the grand prize in their Pets and Pals photo contest. A couple of months ago my friend Karen Nichols (host of the excellent Cat’s Meow blog on [...]

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Shots of the Day – Best Buddies

Posted on 11. Sep, 2009 by Mark.

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Regular readers may recognize the two dogs in this post from an earlier one this year. Eva and Maya are two German Shepherds I photographed for a My Mutt poster a few months back. We decided to add a few more shots to the mix and met again last week for a session in a [...]

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Whole Lot of Shaking Going On

Posted on 20. Jul, 2009 by Mark.

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I had a recent request for some photos of dogs shaking themselves dry and, as is the way of the world, I’ve been seeing dogs shake left and right every since (sort of like when you’re shopping for a car and start seeing the models you’re looking at showing up everywhere). I decided to go [...]