October is Pit Bull Awareness Month! Throughout the month, Tampa Pet Photographer, Adam Goldberg (agoldphoto), will be photographing 100 adoptable Pit Bull and Pit Bull type dogs at the Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center and the Humane Society of Tampa Bay.
Goldberg has been photographing adoptable pets, mostly at the Humane Society of Tampa Bay, since 2016. His mission is to give adoptable pets a Second Shot at adoption with a second photo. He’s recently started working with local area rescues too.
The first of five photo sessions for this project was at the Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center. This county facility has over 220 dogs in their care and over half of them are Pit Bull Type Dogs.
The goal of this project is to raise awareness about Pit Bulls and give them some positive PR. Goldberg says that Pit Bulls are usually the easiest type of dog to photograph because they aim to please and they tend to love people. They often get a bad rap in the media and the goal of this project is to change that.
The first 12 dogs to get adopted will also be featured in a 2025 Pit Bull Wall Calendar. Proceeds from the calendar will benefit future Second Shot photo shoots. Stay tuned for a pre-sale link.
The Humane Society of Tampa Bay, nor the Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center, euthanizes pets for space.
Below is a gallery of the first 20 dogs to be photographed. You can visit the AGoldPhoto Facebook page for clickable links to each dog’s online profile.
Thanks to the shelter staff, volunteers and Ilana with Fairytail Pet Care for helping!
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