Muddy Love Pet Photography
2910 Ontario St V5T 2Y6 Vancouver, BC, Canada

Bingo's mom just made my morning by sending this note in :) ""Thank you soooooooooo much Cindy! Your pictures are really amazing and my family was just WOW! and WOW! and WOW!!! When I was shopping around for pet photography, I was impressed by your portfolio. Yes, this is the one! Cindy had proven that I made the right decision! The pictures are totally getting what I was expecting, in fact, they came out way beyond my expectation. Bingo and my family were totally having fun, and you did the magic to capture every joyful moment of Bingo and us. We loved every single picture that you took for Bingo! Thank you Cindy, you are awesome!" awwwww :)

Calling all corgis.....:)

Gracie has a public service announcement: summer is here.

Looking for a unique mother's day gift for the dog mom in your life? You'd kinda knock it out of the park with a photoshoot. Just sayin'. (Photo from a recent shoot in North Vancouver with Giggly and his humans... who are about to add a human baby to the family any minute).

As many of you know I am in Thailand until Feb, doing some really fun relaxing and recharging + some volunteering. Soon I will head to Phuket to spend three days helping out at Soi Dog, a wonderful shelter that has gotten worldwide attention. And it looks like I will be bringing home a cutie pie from Soi Dog to her new family in Vancouver on my return flight home. A long flight to be sure.. but hopefully a wonderful new life waiting for her once she makes it through. (PS - Feel like adopting a dog from Thailand? P'raps I can bring it home for you in early Feb ;) https://www.soidog.org/adopt-a-dog

Haha this is oddly catchy. Happy holidays everyone!

Throwback to that awesome trip to Best Friends Animal Society... Can't wait to be back again soon. https://bestfriends.org//latest-news/photographers-paradise

Today Muddy Love was selected as one of the top 100 Pet Photography Blogs on the planet (ok ok, number 60...but still!) It's really cool to be on a list with many photographers I totally admire. What's even cooler is, wow... a lot of people are really rocking pet photography careers these days! When I started Muddy Love there was just a handful, now there are thousands of photographers worldwide, killing it at this job. I always felt that this was an industry poised for growth. I get lots of emails and questions from people asking for advice on how to do this for work, and I'm always happy to share what I know because I love to see this industry grow. Pic for attention :) https://blog.feedspot.com/pet_photography_blogs/

"Kevin" the dog and I recently led a workshop on pet photography for the Tri Cities Photography Club. We had lots of fun meeting some great photographers, and our supermodel Kevin now has a diva complex. (well ok MORE of a diva complex).

Latest on the blog, Amanda and Brandon and Henry. Amanda says: "OH MY GOSH I LOOOOOVEEEEE THEM!! They turned out AMAZING!! So much better than I could have imagined! Too bad you didnt do our wedding :p I was viewing them on my phone all weekend :):):) Brandon and I will certainly be downloading them all sometime this week. Upon our return from vacation Ill absolutely look into ordering some so Ill touch base with you again then! I just love them so much!!... Even Brandon loves them, which says a lot!! WOW!! Just so amazing!! Youre truly so talented!! My favorite photo changes by the hour, I love them all! especially some near the end when Im holding the little guy/Brandon has him flipped over his shoulder.. so cute!! Actually, mad props that the ones of Brandon and I being affectionate didnt look staged! Bah! Theyre all just so beautiful and the colors of our clothes look so nice in the setting just majestic!! TRULY! Oh!! And I totally see what you were doing about Henry being in the sun for some of them he literally looks like hes glowing! I could go on and on. Anyways, just wanted to let you know we adore them and are absolutely obsessed with how they turned out! I actually got to show my mom and she said they are beautiful! "

Gahh how cute is Beast. A few previews here... stay tuned for a full blog post. (PS I love what these two hoomans wore for the photoshoot.)

I felt like a bit of a dweeb for not bringing my dogs OR camera to #petapalooza but on the bright side it left my hands free to buy things (well ok and to hug the #dogist )!! Love seeing small businesses doing cool stuff in the pet space. Here are two of Gracie and Kevin's favourite things we got: a beautiful copper bowl that banishes slime from Cubowl and a handwoven collar from Momentaa Artisan Products - scroll for some pics!

I met the Dogist in Vancouver today! He has 2.7 million followers for a reason. Such awesome work. The Dogist

You guys! Muddy Love finally has a promo video:

I like this dog. His name is Charley.

Holy smokes.. (literally), the fires in BC are creating some very interesting light these days. This shot from a photoshoot yesterday has not even been edited yet, it's like we were on mars! I love the dreamy, misty light the sky is offering up, the creative possibilities are endless. (but of course feeling very sorry for all those people and animals affected by the fires).

This is funny but I must confess of being guilty of it myself!

Latest on the blog - A photoshoot with Reggie and his humans.

Latest on the blog: Three dog day at Macdonald beach (or, why you should wear yellow to your photoshoot!): http://www.muddylove.com/2017/07/08/715/

Awe. Now how sweet is this story? Reminds me of Blackie. I adopted my old cat Blackie at age 11 thinking I'd give him "hospice care". In fact, He lived on to be 26!!! The household joke was that he looked younger every day.

Lazy, hazy lake days lately for these three.

You may have noticed a few more horse pictures than usual in my feed! I was recently at a week long horse photography workshop in Wyoming. The dust has settled and I've finally pulled together a gallery of some of my favourite shots. I hope you enjoy!

"...We must never forget, every time we sit on a horse, what an extraordinary privilege it is: to be able to unite one's body with that of another sentient being, one that is stronger, faster and more agile by far than we are, and at the same time, brave, generous, and uncommonly forgiving." ~ William Steinkraus, Olympic equestrian. | Photo: Muddy Love Pet Photogrpahy

The horse. Here is nobility without conceit, friendship without envy, beauty without vanity. A willing servant, yet never a slave. ~Ronald Duncan | Photo: Muddy Love Pet Photography

"The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper." -Eden Phillpotts | Photo: Muddy Love Pet Photography

Music is the space between the notes. Claude Debussy Photo: Muddy Love Pet Photography

Photo from a client: "Asha painted Stewie at art class. You can see your photos taped up top for inspiration."

Latest on the blog: I team up with Sonia and Dustin to photograph them with their awesome huskies. The humans (and dogs) leave in just a few short weeks for a once in a lifetime 67 day crosscountry tour that they've dubbed "Huskies in the Hatch"(see comments for a link to their site, where they'll be sharing their adventures).

"Life is made up of but marble and mud." -Nathaniel Hawthorne | Photo: Muddy Love Pet Photography

"Sometimes we put our great treasures in museums. Other times we take them for walks." -Anon | Muddy Love Pet Photography

"In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this." -Terry Pratchett | www.muddylove.com

"There we are, stumbling through the darkness, finding our way when we see a wagging tail and we're made a simple but profound offer. "I'll come with you!" says a dog." - Will Kearney www.muddylove.com

Haha I love this. Who wants to do a silly Valentine's shoot with their main squeeze next year?

The lovely Shelby certainly knows her angles.

"Our patience will achieve more than our force." - Edmund Burke | www.muddylove.com