The Firefly Blog
5 Michigan Golden Retriever Instagram accounts to follow
February 3rd is National Golden Retriever Day. Of course we all know that every day is Golden Retriever day, but it is nice to get the national shout out, right? I encourage everyone to share photos of their Goldens across social media. Let's bring some sunshine...
Holiday Gifts for Pet People
Holiday Gift Guide for Pet People - Made in Michigan Looking for that perfect holiday gift for a pet lover? Or maybe you need a little retail therapy for yourself or gift ideas for your own pet 🙂 Here are some of my favorite ideas that also support Michigan...
Dog-friendly apple orchards in southeastern Michigan
Picking apples and stocking up on apple cider at a local farm has been our family tradition for over 20 years. Even when I wasn't living in Michigan I would schedule a trip home each fall so we wouldn't miss a year. Back then it was all about my nephews and getting...
2020 Pawdacious Awards
It's that time of year again, a review of some the most "award-worthy" images from last year. And I think we can all agree that last year was quite the doozy. All the more reason for some photos to make you smile, right? As you might have guessed, these awards are...
2019 Outtakes and Derpy Dogs
The best Pawdacious Portraits pet portrait outtakes and silly awards from 2019.
Dog friendly beaches in Michigan
A guide and map to the dog friendly beaches in Michigan.
Bark in the Park – Comerica
What to expect at the Bark in the Park Tigers baseball games Bark in the Park is a series of Tigers baseball games that allow dogs. I attended my first event a few years ago, and I'm so happy they're back. I can’t imagine watching a game any other way! And the best...
Worldwide Dog Photographer – Germany travel pet portraits
Impromptu dog photoshoot on the highest peak in Germany I’m standing on the observation deck of the Zugsptize, over 9,700 feet up in Germany, looking out over the snow covered peaks. It took a nerve-wracking ride on the record breaking Seilbahn Zugspitze cable car...
Derpy dogs of the year 2018
My favorite outtakes and derpy dogs Over the course of the year I took a lot of photographs of pets. Expressions can change in an instant - from facial expressions to body language (if you’ve got a dog with big ears you know exactly what I mean!) so I take a ton of...
International Pet Photographer – portrait session in Italy
Yep, you read that right, Pawdacious Portraits has officially gone international! Earlier this year I had the chance to work with the cutest dachshund in Verona, Italy. Little P and his family are stationed on an American base in Italy so this adorable dog is...