Echo spent seven years working as a guide dog. When she retired, her puppy raiser got to bring her home — and somewhere along the way, two more black standard poodles joined the family. This is their golden hour session in Historic Downtown Madison, Georgia.

Milo & Walt’s sunset pet photography session at Indian Creek Park in Rutledge, GA was filled with golden light, perfect temperatures, and plenty of personality! This 60-acre natural park offers wide grassy paths, open fields, and peaceful surroundings, making it an ideal location for reactive dogs, nervous pups, and high-energy explorers alike.

A look back at 10 favorite images from 2023 — a year that included a total hysterectomy, Emerge dog photography challenges, glitter horses, and wildflowers I'd never seen in ten years of photographing the same park.