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I just wanted to stop and quickly share a photo I love as I am sorting and editing photos I have taken.

The more I develop myself over the years the more I learn that things I love and that are important to me fit together. I have been a long time dog lover. And over the last few years I have become an increasingly avid runner. I have been making more time to run than to do most other things in my life these days. I never thought I would say that. As… Read More

Today my father invited me to go down to the Chemung River with him and his dog Sparky and hang out. I always enjoy a chance to hang out with my dad. Things only get better when you add the opportunity to be out in nature and to be around a dog.

Smooth Collie at the 2014 Hickories Circuit Dog Show.

When working with shelter dogs in any capacity it is very likely you will experience the full range of human emotions during your involvement with them no matter what capacity it is in; volunteer, staff, director, adopter. When you are involved with shelter animals you often see the best and worst that humans have to offer. You may see dogs and cats that have been abused or neglected and are in very… Read More

I wanted to share a little bit from our experiences on our #OptOutside not #BlackFriday day after Thanksgiving. My wife and I took one of our dogs, Brynn, up to Ithaca for a hike and a visit to the wonderful dog park they have there. This is a series of photos of Brynn trying to chase down a ball someone threw at the dog park. She always puts in full effort but… Read More

I have written periodically about the photography I do at local shelters. I am not going to write a lengthy post now but I do want to share some photos of a few of the dogs I had the pleasure of photographing the other day at the Chemung County SPCA. Please feel free to share these photos around to help these wonderful dogs find new homes. Also if you are looking for… Read More

Paxton is enjoying some time outside.

Personally and professionally I enjoy photographing dogs. One challenge in photographing dogs can be in photographing dark colored dogs particularly all black dogs. I have had lots of experience photographing black dogs. I have had two different black dogs in my life. I have also photographed multiple black dogs at our local animal shelter. I have spent quite some time photographing them to various degrees of success. With lots of practice and… Read More

This is a photo from the last full day I was able to spend at home with our dog Bella before we had to let her go to her new home.