by THE Carol Mudra | Dec 7, 2023 | Hot Tips, Informative, Pet Friendly, Session Experience, Travel
Having grown up in the suburbs of Chicago and then living in the city proper for a decade, it was only a matter of time. I had to do an epic photoshoot with dogs in front of the iconic skyline. That time finally came this fall. In early September I started off at...
by THE Carol Mudra | Jul 29, 2023 | Italy, Lifestyle, Pet Friendly, Travel
When heat gets too hot there’s only one thing to do! Pack the dogs, towels and snacks in the car and hit the best dog beach in Italy! Baia Canaria in Senigallia! No, we didn’t drive to Africa, but a small town just north of Ancona in the Marche region of Italy. Where...
by THE Carol Mudra | Jun 30, 2023 | Fun, Lifestyle, Retreat, Travel
Whoooooie, is it possible to still be buzzing from such a great trip? In case you missed my last post, I went on a week-long trip with 17 other pet photographers back in May. This, of course, was the Not a Retreat “retreat.” We had 5 full days of shooting, 2 locations...
by THE Carol Mudra | May 26, 2023 | Fun, Lifestyle, Retreat, Travel
So when 4 fab Scottish pet photographers (Ewan of Mutley’s Snaps, Craig of Craig Cantwell Pet Photography, Lynn of The Strathearn Snapper and Nicola of Nicola Ptak Photography) put the call out for a Not A Retreat gather of pet photographers in Scotland, you gotta say...
by THE Carol Mudra | Feb 24, 2023 | Fun, Informative, Italy, Lifestyle, Pet Friendly, Travel
Moving abroad can be a scary thing for anyone. But once I saw that picture of Mondello beach and it’s sparkly blue waters (teaming with jellyfish, mind you) I was sold. However, there were three big things that I wasn’t expecting upon moving to Italy. Modello Beach. I...
by THE Carol Mudra | Dec 2, 2022 | Informative, Italy, Lifestyle, Pet Friendly, Review, Travel
“Pet friendly” seems to be a buzz word thrown about quite a bit lately, here in Italy. But Pet and Breakfast Guesthouse in Monferrato, gets it right. It just so happens to be the perfect backdrop for some lovely pet photos, too! Italy in general is much more pet...