Adopt Me 01.20 – Animal Rescue Photography

Adopt Me 01.20 – Animal Rescue Photography

I wasn't officially back to work yet so I was very glad to have such a well behaved bunch of adoptables in front of my lens - it's very rare that I get so many awesome subjects on the same day. Thank you puppies for easing me back into shooting, nicely. Click on the...

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2020 fundraiser projects – discounted sessions

2020 fundraiser projects – discounted sessions

My discounted sessions are back, baby! Click the button below to find out more about how you can take part in my 2021 blockheads calendar, my 2021 adorable puppies diary and my latest charity fundraiser book - HUH? I'm aiming to fundraise at least $15k in 2020 and I'd...

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Dog friendly events in Sydney and Canberra in 2020

Dog friendly events in Sydney and Canberra in 2020

If you're looking to spend some quality time with your dog in 2020 I've compiled this list of events that you can enjoy together. Feel free to share it around! To get events for the month ahead (and much more) delivered straight to your inbox you can sign up using the...

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Birthday Season – Sydney Dog Photos

Birthday Season – Sydney Dog Photos

Peanut Butter kicked off birthday season in our household. Because I'd gone to so much effort for his I felt obliged to do the same for Angel, Chopper and Bruno. And unfortunately all of their birthdays are within a month of each other! Angel turned 15 less than a...

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52 weeks of Peanut Butter – part ten

52 weeks of Peanut Butter – part ten

There's been a distinct lack of action shots in this project so Dave and I took Butters to the park with his favourite squeaky ball. He gave me so many good shots it was hard to pick just one for the book but happy flying dog won in the end. Butters is a pretty good...

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Adopt Me 05.19 – Animal Rescue Photography

Adopt Me 05.19 – Animal Rescue Photography

What a joy to have so many kittens and puppies into my studio for adoption photos recently! Click on the first thumbnail to open the full image and then scroll though the gallery using your arrow keys or the arrow buttons on the left and right of the image....

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Aja & Ares – Sydney Dog Photography

Aja & Ares – Sydney Dog Photography

After I received Aja and Ares' owner's enquiry and spoke to her on the phone I could tell she was my tribe and I was going to enjoy working together. I wasn't wrong. We met at one of my favourite locations which offers some green, some rocks, some sand and is only a...

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Henry the Schnauzer – Sydney Dog Photos

Henry the Schnauzer – Sydney Dog Photos

I first met Henry's people at the Dog Lovers Show. They purchased my special offer but warned me that they wouldn't be booking in straight away because their Schnauzer, Henry, was still a naughty puppy who couldn't be off-lead. Their waiting paid off because fast...

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52 weeks of Peanut Butter – part nine

52 weeks of Peanut Butter – part nine

My favourite aspect of this project is having the luxury of getting to experiment with new styles and techniques. I've had coloured gels for ages and I finally made time to play with them. I love the result. I've been getting a bit woo recently with meditation and...

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Birds in Flight workshop – Sydney Bird Photos

Birds in Flight workshop – Sydney Bird Photos

First a cat and now birds, what is this madness? I did a Birds in Flight workshop recently. It was fun to do something different (VERY different!). I have the bug now and want to get some birds into my studio! Tell all your bird owning friends, we need to...

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about ruth

Based in Sydney, Ruth O’Leary, is one of Australia’s most sought after dog photographers. She takes colourful and emotive photographs of dogs in stunning locations. Since the launch of Ruthless Photos in 2008 her images have brought tears of joy to hundreds of loving pet owners across the globe.

If you’d like to find out more please contact Ruth today.

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About Ruth

Based in Sydney, Ruth O’Leary, is one of Australia’s most sought after dog photographers. She takes colourful and emotive photographs of dogs in stunning locations. Since the launch of Ruthless Photos in 2008 her images have brought tears of joy to hundreds of loving pet owners across the globe. If you’d like to find out more please contact Ruth today.