Meat and Sophie's 7th Birthday Party in Youngstown, Ohio

Seven years ago on this day, Meat and Sophie were born. I remember going to see them and the rest of their litter and just being so in love with every single wrinkle on their bodies. A few weeks after they were born, Lou sent me to pick out which pup we were going to adopt. I immediately fell in love with Soph and Lou was obsessed with Meat. I distinctly remember sending him tons of pictures of them and then deciding that we would take Meat because he really wanted him. Then Lou said, well let’s adopt them both, and my heart exploded. Ironically, it turns out that they were best friends in their litter - always cuddling and being close together. It’s like they knew, or we knew, or maybe we were all just meant to be a family together….

DIY DOG Halloween Costume Photoshoot in Youngstown, Ohio

It's no shocker that I like to take photos of my dogs... ALL THE TIME. If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you see their faces quite frequently in my feed and Insta story. Every year it's becoming a tradition to dress them up for Halloween and Christmas. It might be because I love the holidays, or because busy season is slowing down and I need to find a way to spend my time, but it's always a big deal in the Kopachy house...

How to Hang a Wall Collage

Wall collages are a popular and fun way to dress up an empty wall and create a unique focal point in a space. Since I've recently added canvas wrap bundles to my product line, I thought I'd share some tips to make hanging multiple photos on a wall a breeze. Years ago, I came across this tip, probably from HGTV or something, and it SERIOUSLY makes your life so much easier! I had a wall in our master bedroom that really needed SOMETHING. Since I had acquired so many photos of the dogs because, um, they're really cute and I'm a photographer, I figured that would be the perfect space to just cover it in cute, wrinkly faces. Here's what it currently looks like...