This is Benny. He’s the ice skating dog known all over the internet, and is one of my all-time favorite dogs!

This was a portrait taken of "Bear" a yellow labrador from the Las Vegas Labrador Rescue in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is my personal dog and the inspiration behind the logo of Bark Gallery. He is a dog model in the sense that for a brief moment before I throw his ball, he lets me snap a few photos. 

Dew is a husky that was born into rescue. Dog photography is often about finding a unique element and adding into the scene. I love the way this turned out.

This was a fun session to replicate a photograph they saw. I love the dark background for this image.

I love photographing puppies. They are full of fun and love to be in front of the camera.

This was a fun family photo session in Red Rock Canyon

This is an unusual dog breed. The New Guinea singing dog or New Guinea Highland dog is a dog native to the New Guinea Highlands of the island of New Guinea. Its taxonomic status is debated. It is closely related to the Australian dingo. The dog is noted for its unique vocalization.

Clouds and stormy days can bring amazing portraits. This day a client said it wasn’t the weather they were hoping for, so I went out with some other dogs and the photos are nothing short of amazing!

This was a fun studio portrait of "Crash". It was used for the families holiday cards. Crash has a wonderful personality and loves people! Labradors are one of my favorite breeds, to photograh.

This is Zach. He had a studio to you session to celebrate his new home in Las Vegas. He is a yellow Labrador with great energy and loved having his studio portrait taken by Rick Vierkandt. 

This is Fred, he was a service dog in training from California. Here for a short amount of time we spent a few hours enjoying the Las Vegas strip and taking photos. Fred graduated service dog training and now lives with a special needs boy.  Fred's pet portrait was taken in the Venetian in Las Vegas, as he was allowed a few places most dogs would not typically be allowed for pet portraits.

This was a Bark session in California, as this bonded Labrador pair laid down they crossed paws! This photo is one of my all time favorite images. This labrador pair was loving and very fun to photograph! 

Frankie is a wonderful boy. He was rescued in California and lives the life going to work with his parents every day. His coat was really matted down when he was rescued and he needed some grooming, now he has bounced back and is doing wonderful.

This is one of those days in pet photography that really makes me smile. I was trying to position the puppies in the bucket. I put two puppies in the bucket, this little guy decided to stand on his brother. This was his look when he was trying to crawl out. What a face! Love this photo. 

This boy had such a wonderful demeanor, dogs like this boy are unique and always are a blast to photograph. 

A studio portrait of Michelle Velez a local television reporter. This was a fun session and her dog has such a serious face. 

I love puppy sessions. It is always a lot of fun to photograph puppy portraits. This litter was very expressive and had great focus. Pet photography is often a lot about being patient and looking for opportunities like this one for a great photo! 

This cute litter was rescued by FUPI in Las Vegas, NV. They have quite the following and Bark Gallery was able to photograph them numerous times for various pet advertisements and commercial purposes. They all have such wonderful personalities and you will see a lot of photos of this group! 

This is the photo that I captured right before I ended up getting a face full of puppy love! Yogi is a wonderful puppy and his studio session was captured pretty easily. 

Senior dogs often have the best demeanor of any pet. They are usually fairly calm, and love showing attention.  I was looking for a spot to really showcase the face, the rounded river rocks really pull that off. This particular Bark Session was one that resulted in several very large wall portraits. 

This was a fun Bark Gallery session at Red Rock Canyon in Las Vegas, NV. "Charlie" has a great personality, and was a fun dog! He was very excited to be out with his family getting his pet portrait taken by Rick Vierkandt of Bark Gallery.

This dog is clearly focused. He is a ball crazy labrador and was intense in his pet portrait by Bark Gallery. 

Is that catnip I smell? Kittens are always a fun time to photograph. The markings and the colors of these cats when they are full grown is impressive. Love the look of the wild feline.

Dog photography is always about capturing the eyes and getting the attention of the dog towards the camera

Puppies are always cute and cuddly and usually they are great models for the camera!

I can't say enough what one of my favorite breeds of dogs are. I volunteer with the Las Vegas Labrador rescue, helping save labradors and find suitable homes for them. 

This image was used for a cover of the Las Vegas Pet Scene. Mikey was adopted from the On My Way Home Dachshund Rescue. Love his smile and he has one of the greatest personalities ever! 

Cats are something that I photograph not as often as dogs. This was a rescue litter that I photographed for Las Vegas Pet Scene magazine.

This wonderful image was his first studio portrait. He loved the little squeek, and would tilt his head back and forth! Good Boy Kingston! 

This Bark Gallery photo session was a lot of fun. The dog was focused and clearly in love with his dog mom. 

Benny is my favorite dog in the whole world. He has one of the best personalities and is always a lot of fun to be around.

"Puzzle" What a fun puppy. He has a great personality. This was a quick portrait I did on a whim the first day that I met Puzzle. You will notice additional photos of him as he is a great dog! 

Flirt's session on the beach in California. 

I love this tree in the park. It's unique and has some interesting lines for photography. This dog was able to get up on the branch with no issues and it lends for an amazing portrait. 

This was from a travel session in Iowa. I was photographing this labrador for a while and he was such an amazing dog. You have to love his smile. 

Every time I go to Red Rock Canyon with a dog I am excited. The opportunity for unique images are endless here. Have you ever been to Red Rock Canyon in Las Vegas, NV? 

This is clearly one of my favorite locations in Las Vegas to photograph at. This is taken at Red Canyon. 

I have a few favorite locations in the Las Vegas area, and this backdrop is one of them! Dogs and animals all look great and I love a day with clouds to show this off!

I love photographing at Red Rock Canyon in Las Vegas, NV. Dogs just pop against the red rock background and make for wonderful portraits.

Dew and Shady enjoying the sunset in the desert. I love when we actually have clouds for portraits.

A nice simple studio portrait. The timeless look to capture your pet and family!

I love the opportunity to photograph birds. The colors against the dark background just make everything come together for an amazing portrait!

This husky was rescued and I would take him out on some adventures. The evening skies paint the colors I love to see in my pet photography.

One of my favorite locations in Las Vegas. The puppy was full of energy and was such a fun floppy puppy!

If you haven’t realized it I love clouds in my photography.

The puppies were huddling together which really makes this image stand out to me. This shows the importance of photography for finding the dogs a home. I posted the photo and someone adopted the dog the next day!

Fall. What a great time to take photographs with the leaves in the background.

I will always remember this photo session. The client spoke with me for over an hour prior to the photo session to discuss his exact imagery. This is a gorgeous dog!

The best thing one can do is jump in a few photos with their dogs and smile.

I love rough weather at Red Rock Canyon, so often there isn’t a cloud in the sky so when there is… I am very excited. This was that day.