My name is Melissa and I am the owner of Bella-Reed Photography. During the COVID-19 pandemic, I have been out of work with photography sessions. I am following the 'shelter-in-place' order and staying home to flatten the curve in the Philadelphia area. Also housebound with me are my 4 pitties: Bella Blue, Hershey, Pesto, and Nova Layne. Since we can't travel, I decided to bring the world to my dogs!
From Australia to NYC to Paris and India, my dogs have seen more landmarks in the last month than some people do in their lifetime!
I am also the founder of Bella-Reed Pit Bull Rescue in Southeastern PA and my organization has saved more than 450 pit bulls since we started in 2013. What better way to raise pit bull awareness than to see them in a positive light!
By putting my pups in these photos, I hope to not only spread a little laughter and happiness in these grim times but also to show the world that pitties aren't half as bad as the media portrays.
Visit Bella-Reed Photography on Facebook to see the series or check out the series on Instagram using the hashtag: #PitBullGlobeTrotters.
#41 Colorado
We'll end the night with Pesto at the Rocky Mountains at sunset!
10points
#42 Greece
Nova checking out Acropolis in Athens!
He wasn't ready for his photo op when the self-timer went off as you can see.
He wasn't ready for his photo op when the self-timer went off as you can see.
10points
#43 Bora Bora
Pesto enjoying the heat!
10points
#44 USA
Pesto visited Haleakalā National Park for sunset.
He's pretty happy with his Hawaiian tour and hopes he can visit again soon!
He's pretty happy with his Hawaiian tour and hopes he can visit again soon!
10points
#45 USA
Pesto couldn't visit Hawaii without paying his respects to those that died at Pearl Harbor.
9points
#46 New Zealand
Pesto stopping to take in the beauty of Cathedral Cove.
9points
#47 Greece
Ghost is one of my clients and he had a simple request that I was able to fill - to go to Acropolis in Athens!
8points
#48 Canada
This is a friend's dog, and a previous client, Ca$hew!
Ca$h's mom reached out and asked to send him on vacation somewhere in Canada. I picked a beautiful spot, don't ya think? This gorgeous view is Moraine Lake in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
Kinda jealous of his vacay!
Ca$h's mom reached out and asked to send him on vacation somewhere in Canada. I picked a beautiful spot, don't ya think? This gorgeous view is Moraine Lake in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
Kinda jealous of his vacay!
8points
#49 Alaska
Pesto checking out Denali National Park in Alaska. So beautiful, I wish I was there now!
8points
#50 Belgium
Nina's mom reached out and asked if I could send her to Antwerp, Belgium where she and her husband used to live! They lived right around the block from where this photo was taken. Nina was excited to see some of her parents' history before they adopted her.
8points
#51 Holland
Pesto checking out the windmill tour in Holland. He may have fallen asleep for this one.
8points
#52 USA
Pesto decided that Bella wasn't going to get all the fun with traveling and it was his turn to go somewhere exotic today.
8points
#53 Nepal
Nova clearly wasn't so happy having to climb Mount Everest in Nepal without the proper equipment.
8points
#54 The Dead Sea
Pesto enjoying a dip in the Dead Sea!
7points
#55 India
The beautiful Bella of Pawtraits.
7points
#56 Prague
My client Mash saw all the doggos going too far and away from lands and asked me to take him on vacation too! He went to his mom and dad's favorite place in Prague - the Astronomical Clock! Here he is pictured with it and photobombing an up-close photo of the clock. Typical Mash!
7points
#57 The North Pole
Pesto at the North Pole!
7points
#58 Cambodia
Grover, a client of mine, asked if I could send him off to a far-away land since all the dogs have recently been going on vacation in my photos and he was a bit jealous!
Here's Grover in Siem Reap, Cambodia by the beautiful ruins!
Here's Grover in Siem Reap, Cambodia by the beautiful ruins!
6points
#59 France
Here he is visiting the Eiffel Tower. He loved it so much, he went back to get another picture later on in the evening.
6points