Back in October I got a very desperate sounding email asking if I could fit in a session as soon as possible with Sooty the fourteen year old Kelpie mix. I thought the worst, but was relieved to find out that it was because one of her people was heading overseas for a long work contract and wanted photos of her to bring.

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Sooty suffers from bad arthritis, but she was having a good day and boy is she food driven, so she was very easy to work with.

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Lucy is considerably younger and wasn’t really too sure about the whole modelling malarkey.

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I had to be quick with the treats or she got bored and wandered off.

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The tide had come in quite far when I was doing this shot and despite trying really hard to dodge the crashing waves I failed a bit miserably and ended up doing the rest of the shoot in wet shoes. It was worth it though!

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After the rocks we moved on to another location with more light, because you all know how I love a bit of flare and bokeh.

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Sooty’s owners asked for a beach location because, despite her age, she still enjoys a run in the sand. So, as the sun set, that’s exactly what she did.

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And we wrapped it up with one last shot of all the girls together.

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The weather in Sydney has been nothing short of awful for the last few weeks. I’m having quite major photography withdrawals. The blog may be quiet for a while until I can start scheduling sessions again. Hopefully this little glimpse of sunshine will tide you over until then.

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