Nancy Kieffer Photography

Nancy Kieffer Photography Creating timeless artwork of pets and their people in Syracuse NY. I love capturing the heartfelt connection between you and your best friend.

As a animal rescue volunteer and supporter, I have years of experience with multiple dog behaviors. Capturing the heartfelt connection between you and your best friend!

Rescue does not belong to one person or one organization.It takes volunteers, fosters, transport, food, medical care, tr...
05/23/2026

Rescue does not belong to one person or one organization.

It takes volunteers, fosters, transport, food, medical care, training, supplies, staff, and community members willing to show up in small ways.

That is why events like Pawsitively Strathmore matter.

Today, the neighborhood is coming together to support local animal welfare efforts, collect supplies for shelters, offer pet adoption opportunities, and celebrate the animals who share our lives.

Iโ€™ll be there offering quick dog portraits for a $20 donation.

๐Ÿ“ Pawsitively Strathmore
๐Ÿ“… Saturday, May 23
โฐ Noonโ€“4 PM

Due to the nature of this event, bring only well-behaved dogs with leashes not longer than 6โ€™ (retractable leashes will not be permitted) to the event for the photo shoot.

05/23/2026

Decided to start packing the car for Strathmore tomorrow. Someone ๏ฟผ thought I was going for a ride and desperately wanted to come with me.

Black dogs / overlooked dogsSome dogs wait because they are older.Some wait because they are shy.Some wait because peopl...
05/22/2026

Black dogs / overlooked dogs

Some dogs wait because they are older.
Some wait because they are shy.
Some wait because people make assumptions about their breed.

And some wait because they are black dogs.

I have always felt drawn to black dogs. They are so often overlooked, and sometimes people make unfair assumptions before they ever know them.

But when you really see them, they are no less soft, no less joyful, and no less worthy of being chosen.

This Saturday, Iโ€™ll be at Pawsitively Strathmore photographing dogs in support of local animal welfare efforts.

๐Ÿ“… Saturday, May 23
โฐ Noonโ€“4 PM
๐Ÿพ $20 dog portraits

Due to the nature of this event, bring only well-behaved dogs with leashes not longer than 6โ€™ (retractable leashes will not be permitted) to the event for the photo shoot.

A photograph cannot do the whole work of rescue.It cannot train a dog, heal an injury, pay a medical bill, or create a f...
05/21/2026

A photograph cannot do the whole work of rescue.

It cannot train a dog, heal an injury, pay a medical bill, or create a foster home.

But sometimes, a photograph helps someone pause.

It can show the softness in a dogโ€™s eyes.
The silly tilt of their head.
The hope still living there.
The personality that may not come through in a kennel or a quick glance online.

I still remember the first time someone told me that a dog had been adopted because of my images and the story I shared in a blog. It was such a beautiful mix of pride, gratitude, and awe. That dog was Lisa, who had been at the shelter for over a year. despite her sweet demeanor- she had a skin condition that required a lot of attention.

Something I created helped someone see that dog more clearly.

That is why this work matters to me.

This Saturday, Iโ€™ll be photographing dogs at **Pawsitively Strathmore** from **noon to 4 PM**.

Portraits are available for a **$20 donation**, collected by the community organization hosting the event. Each donation includes one social-media-sized image of your choosing from a small gallery delivered within a week of the event. Additional images will be available for purchase for those who wish.

Due to the nature of this event, bring only well-behaved dogs with leashes not longer than 6โ€™ (retractable leashes will not be permitted) to the event for the photo shoot.

Sometimes being seen is where everything begins.

This Saturday, Iโ€™ll be at **Pawsitively Strathmore** offering quick dog portraits in support of local animal welfare eff...
05/20/2026

This Saturday, Iโ€™ll be at **Pawsitively Strathmore** offering quick dog portraits in support of local animal welfare efforts.

This is a community event with food trucks, local vendors and artisans, opportunities for pet adoption, and ways to support organizations doing important work for animals in Central New York.

๐Ÿ“ Pawsitively Strathmore
๐Ÿ“… Saturday, May 23
โฐ Noonโ€“4 PM

๐Ÿพ Dog portraits: $20 donation
๐Ÿพ Donation collected by the Greater Strathmore Neighborhood Association hosting the event
๐Ÿพ Includes one social-media-sized image of your choosing from a small gallery delivered within a week
๐Ÿพ Additional images will be available for purchase for those who wish

Due to the nature of this event, bring only well-behaved dogs with leashes not longer than 6โ€™ (retractable leashes will not be permitted) to the event for the photo shoot.

They will also be collecting gently used pet supplies for local shelters, including beds, collars, leashes, bowls, blankets, towels, and linens.

Not everyone can adopt.
Not everyone can foster.
Not everyone can give in large ways.

But small actions matter.

I hope to see you and your dog there.

They are waiting to be seen.I think about that sentence when I think about rescue, the dogs Iโ€™ve known, and the ones sti...
05/20/2026

They are waiting to be seen.

I think about that sentence when I think about rescue, the dogs Iโ€™ve known, and the ones still waiting for someone to pause long enough to notice them.

Rescue became personal to me because of Shamus. When I found him, he had been listed as a lost dog through a local town hall. I later learned he may have been only a day or so away from being euthanized.

He was sweet, soulful, and full of love.

And once he was seen, everything changed.

That is part of why Iโ€™m honored to be photographing dogs this Saturday at **Pawsitively Strathmore**, a community event supporting local animal welfare efforts.

๐Ÿ“ Pawsitively Strathmore
๐Ÿ“… Saturday, May 23
โฐ Noonโ€“4 PM

Iโ€™ll be offering quick dog portraits for a **$20 donation**, collected by the community organization hosting the event. Each portrait donation includes one social-media-sized image of your choosing from a small gallery delivered within a week of the event.

๐ƒ๐ฎ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ, ๐›๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ-๐›๐ž๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ ๐๐จ๐ ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ง ๐Ÿ”โ€™ (๐ซ๐ž๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐›๐ž ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐) ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฉ๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ญ.

Additional images will be available for purchase for those who wish.

More than anything, I hope this day helps more animals be seen, supported, and given a chance.

These 2 adorable dogs are looking for their forever home. contact Friends of Second Chance Canine Adoption Shelter and ...
05/15/2026

These 2 adorable dogs are looking for their forever home. contact Friends of Second Chance Canine Adoption Shelter and ask about Poppy and Clark

I wrote something this week โ€” a reflection on the dogs I have loved and lost, and the lessons each of them left behind.S...
05/08/2026

I wrote something this week โ€” a reflection on the dogs I have loved and lost, and the lessons each of them left behind.

Smokey taught me that unfinished goodbyes stay with us.

Midnight taught me that the ordinary moments are what we search for later.

Shamus taught me that the heart can open again.

Declan taught me that complicated bonds are still love stories.

Together, they shaped the way I see photographs โ€” not just as images of what our pets looked like, but as a way of remembering who we were together.

And now, with Benny quietly part of my life as a medical foster, Iโ€™m reminded again:

Not someday.

Now.

Because the life weโ€™re living with them is worth remembering.

New blog: Unexpected Lessons Learned from Saying Goodbye to a Pet

05/02/2026

When your dog starts sleeping more. When the walks get shorter. When the muzzle turns white. That's when this work matters most.

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