PAW-SBA 2025 Pet Photo Calendar Contest
My 2025 Pet Photo Calendar Contest fundraiser for the People for Animal Wellbeing in Moncton is underway! This will be my 6th year photographing pets for their calendar fundraiser, I think it may be a tradition.
All pets are welcome to enter, as long as they can be safely transported to the pop-up studio session location (The Magic Touch Grooming and Cattery in Riverview) on either the afternoon of Sunday, August 18, or the evening of Tuesday, August 20, 2024.
Tails of the World: Moncton 2024
This year, I’ve been selected as the official 2024 photographer for the Greater Moncton area in the annual Tails of the World book! Over the past few years, these books have featured over 1150 dogs and raised over $130,000 CAD!
In 2024, our goal Is to raise $95,000 with Tails of the World: Volume 3.
This project offers 10 dog lovers in the Moncton area the opportunity to see their furry family featured in an internationally published coffee table book.
Hope and Sarge at Their Home in New Horton
I photographed mixed-breed rescue dog Hope and her little “sister”, Alapaha blue blood bulldog puppy Sarge at their home in New Horton for my Tails of the Chocolate River book. Here’s what their mom had to say about them:
"Hope is a beautiful mixed-breed rescue dog that my husband adopted before we were a couple. Once we spent some time together, we both very quickly realized that Hope was going to be my dog! We aren't entirely sure of her breed, but we're thinking blue heeler and maybe pitbull or boxer. People frequently comment on her beautiful markings.
Speaking About Animal Behaviour For Photographers at The Canadian Imaging Conference
Recently, I did something WAAAAAY outside my comfort zone. I agreed to be a presenter at the 2024 Canadian Imaging Conference, put on by the Professional Photographers of Canada in Victoria, BC.
The idea was terrifying to me. I am not a public speaker. I still remember attending my first Canadian Imaging conference, which was only 7 years ago, in 2017, and being soooo intimidated by all the “real” photographers. I could barely bring myself to speak to anyone there, I was afraid they’d ask me a technical question about photography that would expose me as the fraud I felt like on the inside.
2024 Canadian National Image Competition
I've been waiting to announce my scores in this year's Professional Photographers of Canada National Image Competition, to see if I was a finalist for any awards, and it was worth the wait!
For the 5th year in a row, I am a finalist for National Photographic Artist of the Year. Maybe this will be my year (probably not, you should see the competition! )
Free Resource For New Puppy Pawrents!
If you are thinking about getting a new puppy, have a new puppy, or know someone with a new puppy, here is a fabulous free resource to ensure that they get off to a great start!
I’ve followed Dr. Ian Dunbar for years. I can remember reading one of his books at the first vet clinic I ever worked at, back in the early 90’s. He has been a leader in the movement towards positive reinforcement-based dog training.
2023 Pet of the Year
The votes are in, and Bamboo, Judge & Tommy Minifie are the Grand Prize Winners of the 2023 Pet of the Year Contest! Congratulations!
This lucky trio and their human family have won a $900 Wall Art Credit that they can use to purchase artwork from a past or future session. Tommy, the Frenchie says “maybe summer next time, mom"! He was very brave during their blizzardy session in Irishtown Nature Park, but it definitely was not his preference.
Tails of the Tides Book Launch in Dieppe and Riverview
Please join me to celebrate the launch of Tails of the Tides, a hardcover coffee table book, featuring New Brunswick’s most beloved dogs, photographed exploring scenic locations along the beautiful Bay of Fundy Coastline.
There will be TWO dates and locations to come out and pick up your copy:
The Tails of the Tides Book is Available for Preorder!
I’m so excited to announce that my second book, Tails of the Tides is now available! You can preorder your copy before 6pm on November 26, 2023 and save $15 off the retail price.