Smile Like a Dog

Zev Valentine

Posted on 10. Nov, 2008 by Mark.

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When I found out I had a My Mutt assignment to photograph a dog named Zev Valentine I was, to say the least, intrigued. With a name like that he had a lot to live up to and boy did he ever exceed my expectations. Zev turned out to be beautiful brindle pitbull with love [...]

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Buddy & Raider

Posted on 31. Oct, 2008 by Mark.

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You gotta love a dog named Buddy — especially a puppy named Buddy. I met this cute little guy and his larger housemate, Raider, over in Livermore this week for a holiday session. Buddy’s the guy in antlers — Raider went with Santa. We ended up taking Buddy out for a little play session in [...]

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Sonora

Posted on 29. Oct, 2008 by Mark.

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Not only do I have a weakness for senior dogs but I’m a real sucker for German Shepherds (our last dog was a GSD and she ruled the house for almost 15 years). Introduce me to an older Shepherd and I’m hopeless. Well, I was really hopeless last Friday when I met Sonora up at [...]

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Jasper & Mabel

Posted on 26. Oct, 2008 by Mark.

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There’s nothing quite like Fort Funston and Ocean Beach on a fall afternoon here in San Francisco — the light is that perfect California gold and it’s still warm enough for you to hit the beach without a jacket. I met Jasper, Mabel and their mom down there last Thursday for a donated session they [...]

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Smiling Dog of the Week

Posted on 28. Apr, 2008 by Mark.

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I thought it might be fitting to start following the theme of this blog literally. I photograph a lot of dogs (and cats — but reconciling that with this blog title is for another post entirely) and when you actually catch one grinning it can be a real rush. This week’s star is a miniature [...]