Shagly Photography

Hi! I’m Mark Nardecchia

Well I am pretty sure my mom will say she saw this coming as when I was 5 I took her oil paints and proceeded to paint the dog and everything around him. So after that it was only a matter of time before my love of dogs and love of photography would meet, have dinner and go on to live a long healthy life together. That happened when I started spending a lot of time with my new wife’s family who runs St.Cloud’s Rescue (a St.Bernard Rescue). I started to try and figure out how best I could help them get dogs adopted. I started just photographing the dogs to update their website then started taking a portrait of every dog that comes in.  If you don’t know St.Bernards are a very helpful breed and encouraged me to start photographing other dogs. So now that’s exactly what I do. I still do all of St.Clouds rescue’s work and have started helping out with DFW Pug Rescue as well.  I am always trying to figure out the best way I can help find more dogs homes.

Dogs' lives are too short.  Their only fault, really.  ~Agnes Sligh Turnbull

My Furry Family includes

Kingston - is my wife’s black pug who she affectionately calls do do. He regularly goes to work with her and somehow is still a little apprehensive about new people. King loves to be as high in the room as possible, so if you’re on the couch he is up on the pillow behind your head.

Cooper - is our bulldog who doesn’t look a day under 156 years old and I am pretty sure is a cross breed of walrus and potbellied pig.

Frankie - is my fawn pug who even though is already 2 years old, will only be referred to as baby puggie. He just loves everybody and is a expert snuggler.