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Animal Welfare Photos on SF Chronicle Blog

Posted on 09. Jun, 2009 by Mark.

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A few weeks ago Amelia Glynn, the San Francisco Chronicle /SFGate.com pet blogger asked if I’d be interested in working with her on a series about local Animal Welfare groups here in Northern California. The first piece, one on Nine Lives Foundation, ran two weeks ago and the second one on Muttville got posted just [...]

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Shot of the Week – Working Like a Dog

Posted on 24. Apr, 2009 by Mark.

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Sometimes when you’re looking for something to laugh about you don’t need to go much further than your pet. With my dog, Bizzy, humor is a constant thing – pretty much everything he does makes me laugh. Today was no exception. I was hard at work editing a recent shoot when I heard the distinct [...]

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Beast of the Bay Winner – Best Bay Area Pet Photographer

Posted on 03. Mar, 2009 by Mark.

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One of the Bay Area’s local dog-centric publications, Bay Woof (I know, really cute name), held a Beast of the Bay reader vote-driven Award contest at the end of last year and announced the winners in over 35 categories in their March issue today. I’m proud to say I was chosen as top pet photographer [...]

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Blogged in the Chronicle

Posted on 23. Jan, 2009 by Mark.

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What a pleasant surprise I had today. Amelia Glynn, The pet blogger for SFGate (the online arm of The San Francisco Chronicle), ran a profile on yours truly on Tails of the City — I’d almost forgotten we’d chatted back in December. Maybe next time she can interview the Biz as well. Check it out [...]

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We’re on TV

Posted on 06. Dec, 2008 by Mark.

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Well, folks, this is a first. I was on TV last night on Pets Around the Bay. You can see the video here Pets Around the Bay We’re working on getting an embedded video clip for the blog but these things can take time so, for now, this link will have to suffice. Hats off [...]

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Exciting News – Voted #1 Pet Photographer in San Francisco

Posted on 12. Oct, 2008 by Mark.

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I’m a bit stunned and completely humbled to announce that I’ve been voted the #1 Pet Photographer in the Bay Area by my customers, fans and readers of the San Francisco Chronicle and SFGate.com. To the many of you who took the time to vote and write all those wonderful reviews, I thank you. Without [...]

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Nominated as Best Pet Photographer in the San Francisco Bay Area

Posted on 10. Sep, 2008 by Mark.

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Wow. Ever have one of those days where something completely unexpected happens? A few days ago I got an email from a friend congratulating me on my recent nomination. Since the Democratic and Republican Conventions are both over I knew I hadn’t been tapped by Obama or McCain as a potential second in command but [...]

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Bay Area Top Pet Contest

Posted on 10. Aug, 2008 by Mark.

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A few weeks ago I was contacted by the good folks at KBCW, the CW Network affiliate for the San Francisco Bay Area. They’ve been running a Bay Area Top Pet contest for the last few weeks and needed a photographer to get some good shots of the winners: Zach, a really cool border collie [...]

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I’ve been Bizzy

Posted on 26. Jul, 2008 by Mark.

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Apologies to all my regular readers for the infrequent posting these past few weeks. Between a bunch of private sessions, My Mutt shoots, weddings (we’ve had a big uptick in those here in San Francisco since the state supreme court ruling) and my now-regular gig on Dogster’s blog I’ve barely had enough time to download [...]

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Cover Girl

Posted on 25. Jun, 2008 by Mark.

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This week was a milestone for me. I had my first published magazine cover shot with the San Francisco SPCA’s award-winning Our Animals quarterly. Many heartfelt thanks to Paul Glassner, the editor of said publication for giving me a shot at this and being such a good mentor.The subject, Nikah, is an adorable Chi-terrier mix [...]