PPOC National Image Competition
The Professional Photographers of Canada National Image Competition judging was this past weekend. Now that scores are official, I can finally share my award-winning images from the Eastern Image Competition back in the fall. The Eastern Competition includes all 4 Atlantic Provinces, Quebec, and Ontario, so it is highly competitive.
2024 Pet of the Year - Willow the Havanese
Congratulations to Willow, the winner of my 2024 Pet of the Year contest.
I’ve been honoured to photograph Willow as she grew up, from her first puppy session to her first birthday and her Tails of the World book session on the beach. Since she’s just about the cutest (and sweetest!) dog ever, I thought you might enjoy seeing some highlights from her sessions.
2024 Reflections and Pet of the Year
I know that 2024 was a year of struggle for many, so I almost feel bad saying it, but it was a pretty great year for me.
I got to photograph so many amazing pets and make some wonderful pet lovers very happy, but I guess those things are a given because I have the best job EVER.
Beyond that, I achieved some personal and professional goals and had a few fantastic firsts. One of those highlights was having my first opportunity ever to photograph the Northern Lights, not a common occurrence in Southern New Brunswick! Even more amazing was that I had multiple opportunities to photograph them throughout the year, and I even managed to photograph Jewell, the Ibizan Hound in front of the Aurora Borealis! Definitely a bucket list photo shoot.
Tails Of The World 2024 - Moncton
The Tails of the World 2025 Book is available now for orders! Featuring 16 dogs photographed in Moncton and surrounding areas, the book has raised over $75,000 for pet charities around the world.
2025 PAW-SBA Pet Calendar
The People For Animal Wellbeing’s 2025 Calendar is here, and this year there are 2 options to get your copy. You can pick it up at the shelter (116 Greenock St in Moncton, NB) or at any of their events, OR you can order a deluxe copy to be delivered directly to you! The deluxe version is ring-bound and is printed on a much heavier paper that won’t curl at the edges. All the profits from sales of the calendar go to PAW-SBA, either way!
2024 International Pet Photographer of the Year Awards
The results are in for this year’s International Pet Photographer Awards, and out of 10 images submitted, I received 1 Silver Award, 4 Bronze Distinction, and 5 Bronze. Not too shabby, considering there were over 3000 images submitted!
Photoshop Is Not A Dirty Word
Recently, I was asked to submit a video showing my photo editing process to the Hair of the Dog Academy Edit-Palooza Summit. It was a huge honour to be included alongside 40+ of the biggest names in pet photography, worldwide!
You can watch me edit this photo of Kelley and Declan from Snugapug in Edit-Palooza!
Best In Class For Animals and Fine Art In Eastern Canada Image Competition
The results are in from the 2024 Eastern Image Competition by the Professional Photographers of Canada. I had two images achieve scores of Excellence (the highest score), and they both also won Best in Class awards!
The Eastern competition includes members from Ontario, Quebec, and all 4 Atlantic provinces, so there is some extremely tough competition. There were so many amazing images, it’s a huge honour to have won in my two favourite classes, Animals and Fine Art. I also received the Bruce Berry Award for Best General Print by a member from the Atlantic Provinces.
Animal Study Accreditation
The Animal Study Accreditation required me to submit 5 photos of each of 2 animals, showing a wide variety in poses, locations, and lighting conditions. I was fortunate to have had so many beautiful pets to choose from - the hardest part was choosing which two to use. Going back through my catalogue really drove home for me how many amazing clients I have, so many of whom have trusted me to capture their most precious pet memories not just once, but on multiple occasions!
It was important to me that I use client work, and not my own pets, which would have kind of felt like cheating (though not actually against the rules).