Smile Like a Dog

Snoopy & Gemini

Posted on 18. Dec, 2009 by Mark.

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Lately I’ve had a lot of shoots down on the coast near Half Moon Bay. It’s beautiful down there with dramatic views of the Pacific and a classic coastal small-town feel. And boy, do people love their dogs there. My last shoot was in Montara, a few miles north of Half Moon Bay with two [...]

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Cosmo and Elsa

Posted on 14. Sep, 2009 by Mark.

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Weekend before last I had the pleasure of photographing Cosmo (named after the father in Moonstruck) and Elsa: two senior Dachshunds living over in Potrero Hill. The two constantly reminded me of an older couple who’ve lived together for years and just know how the game is played. My favorite shot was one I was [...]

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Victor

Posted on 21. Mar, 2009 by Mark.

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I was doomed to be completely smitten with Victor before I even met him. First, he’s a senior dog and second he’s a German Shepherd. That he happens to be sweet and good natured made for the perfect trifecta. Victor, who’s one of the elder statesmen for German Shepherd Rescue of Northern California , came [...]

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Domer, Baloo and Suka

Posted on 30. Oct, 2008 by Mark.

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I’ve had a run of really cool senior dogs of late. I capped off last weekend with a session for three elder pups: a pointer named Domer, a Brittany Spaniel named Suka, and last (but definitely not least) an Aussie Shepherd called Baloo. All of them are serious characters –very set in their ways– and [...]

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Otis

Posted on 17. Sep, 2008 by Mark.

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Full disclosure here…I’m a complete and utter sucker for senior dogs. Not that I’m really that objective to begin with when it comes to pets but any sort of logic pretty much flies out the window when I run into a geriatric canine — especially one with any trace of German Shepherd in them. That’s [...]