Bindi and Cosmo | Sydney Pet Photography

Bindi and Cosmo | Sydney Pet Photography

I first met Bindi and Cosmo's owner many many eons ago when I was installing a display at PawPaws Urban Retreat (since closed down). As a fellow rescued blockheads lover she's been following my work for a long time and when she saw my Tails of Sydney project she...

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Mint and Jazz (again!) | Sydney Dog Photographer

Mint and Jazz (again!) | Sydney Dog Photographer

It's almost a year since I last blogged photos of these two adorable creatures. Mint and Jazz were some of the first dogs I photographed for my Tails of Sydney book (COMING SOON!!!). We went to Mrs Macquarie's Chair where we queued patiently (some more patiently than...

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Lucy the Bulldog puppy | Sydney Dog Photos

Lucy the Bulldog puppy | Sydney Dog Photos

When I got an email asking if I could fit in a photoshoot with a bulldog puppy as soon as possible, because she was growing so fast, I didn't hesitate to offer up my day off! Lucy's people had seen my photo of Harry in the wooden box at Rupert & Dora in Paddington...

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adopt me 06.16 | sydney dog photos

adopt me 06.16 | sydney dog photos

I promised you puppies, I give you puppies! Most have already started adoption trials but the fabulous eared head tilter and the two merle fuzzbutts (plus their many littermates) are still available If you received this blog post by email, please click on the heading...

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Charlie and Buddy | Pet Photography Sydney

Charlie and Buddy | Pet Photography Sydney

I met Charlie and Buddy very early on in the Tails of Sydney project because applicants with puppies got to go to the front of the queue. I never have very high expectations for puppies but Buddy was all over this modelling malarkey from the word go!   Big...

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Oreo the Boston Terrier | Sydney Dog Photographer

Oreo the Boston Terrier | Sydney Dog Photographer

One thing you should know about me is that I suck at keeping secrets. Actually that's not entirely true, because I have a terrible memory so mostly I forget anything I'm told almost instantaneously. Back in 2012 I created a series of images for the Oscar's Law book...

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adopt me 05.16 | sydney dog photos

adopt me 05.16 | sydney dog photos

Apologies for the delay in getting this round-up of adoptables to you. I've been waiting to photograph four more puppies (including one who we fostered briefly) before publishing this blog post, but the weather hasn't been kind so they'll have to wait for the next...

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patches and dudley | sydney pet photos

patches and dudley | sydney pet photos

A couple of months ago, when I didn't greet every client with "gosh, it's cold, isn't it?", I had the pleasure of photographing Patches and Dudley and the ladies in their life. The shoot was a birthday present for Patches' mum (the one getting kissyfaced) from her...

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Tails of Sydney outtakes 31-40 | Sydney Dog Photography

Tails of Sydney outtakes 31-40 | Sydney Dog Photography

It's time for part four of my Tails of Sydney outtakes. (Previous posts can be seen here if you missed them.) It's a little late coming to you as the project was put on hold while my husband/assistant recovered from an accident where he injured his back. He's feeling...

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EOFY charitable donations | Sydney Dog Photographer

EOFY charitable donations | Sydney Dog Photographer

The end of the financial year is fast approaching. If you're thinking about making a charitable donation to reduce your tax bill I highly recommend all of the following registered charities. All three are run by volunteers so you know that your money is going straight...

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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.