Dirtie Dog Photography Blog
Rescue Dogs of Seattle: Shining The Light on Sidney
Seattle loves rescue dogs. Well, all dogs, but there's a very special spot in our hearts for those dogs in need of a second, third or fourth chance at happiness. I've spent the past four years witnessing the great work that the people here do for rescue dogs in...
Three Extraordinary Gifts for Seattle Dog Moms
Seattle Dog Moms, you don't mess around when it comes to providing the best for your dogs. You give them your love, and you spare no expense to make them happy. They get the best of everything because they are your everything. You work hard to give them all that they...
Dog Photography in Seattle: A Dirtie Dog is a Happy Dog
If you want to make a friend in Seattle, get a dog. If you're not from around here, then you might not know about this thing called "The Seattle Freeze." It's the name for the struggle newcomers have in making friends after first moving here. For some reason,...
Seattle Pet Photographer Recommends: 15 Books to Buy for People Who Love Cats and Dogs
I planned to read 50 books in 2020. I set that goal back in December of 2019 when I assumed that 2020 would somewhat resemble "normal." You'd think that because of the pandemic and stay home orders, I would have had plenty of time to work my way through that goal,...
Still Wild At Heart. Seattle Pet Photography by Marika Moffitt
On summer nights, Kerouac starts to come alive just before sunset. I’m ready for snuggling, and she’s planning adventures. She tells me all about them. In her husky ways, she lets me know that we are in this together, and she expects me to get my crap together so we...
Dogs of Camp: every dog is a work of art.
Collaboration is my love language. I talk about this a lot in the various business and pet-related circles I'm involved with because I believe that when you work together with other passionate individuals or groups who are in alignment with your core values, you can...
I’m So Excited Right Meow: Seattle Pet Photographer Wins A WPPI Silver Award.
I am not kitten around. I am so excited right meow. Yes, those puns were worth it because I have something awesome to celebrate with you all. I've won a Silver Award in the Wedding & Portrait Photographers International Annual 16x20 Print, Album and Filmmaking...
That’s Amore: The January/February Cover of Pet Connection Magazine!
Sometimes ideas present themselves to us before we know that they're here in perfect timing. In December of 2019, I got to put together a special shoot for the January/February North issue of Pet Connection Magazine. It was kind of a last minute situation because...
Pacific Northwest Holiday Gift Guide for Pets and Their People.
Okay, friends, here it is. My curated list of holiday gift ideas for pets and their people. I got tired of seeing so many advertisements for mass-produced pet-related gifts popping up in my social media feeds, so I decided to find better gifts made by artists and...
The Limelight Pet Project: Together We Shine.
This year has taught me a lot of lessons. Some have been a long time coming, some have brought me to tears and every single one of them has been essential in helping me grow as a creator, collaborator, business owner and human. Out of all of these lessons, there is...