It’s all about Bruno pt6 | Sydney dog photographer

It’s all about Bruno pt6 | Sydney dog photographer

I won't lie, I do take way more photos of Bruno than my other three dogs. He loves it and the camera loves him, so how can I not?! I usually bring him location scouting with me to try and make new places and things less over-stimulating. It's a long road, but we'll...

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Princess the water baby | Sydney Dog Photographer

Princess the water baby | Sydney Dog Photographer

I met the owner of Dogzdayz dog walking a couple of years ago at a pet event in the Entertainment Quarter. We later exchanged emails regarding a shoot for her dog Princess, but then the plug had to be pulled as she required expensive cruciate surgery. When I got an...

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Maverick the Lab | Sydney Dog Photographer

Maverick the Lab | Sydney Dog Photographer

It was a real struggle choosing photos for this blog post because there are just so many from the shoot that I love. Maverick was such a great dog to work with. He's only 15 months old and he's still full of puppy silliness, but he's also well trained and socialised....

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2014 calendars | Sydney Dog Photographer

2014 calendars | Sydney Dog Photographer

Every year I say I'm never doing another calendar again because the marketing, sales, production and dispatch turns into a full-time job... but nine months later I've forgotten and here I am again, flogging another two calendars! Rescued Bull Breeds 2014 All of the...

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Ruthless Leather update #19 | strong leather dog collars

Ruthless Leather update #19 | strong leather dog collars

It's high time I put some leather work on this blog! It's been a long time since the last update, so I've got lots to show you. I hope you're sitting comfortably. We introduced the Nautilus in June of last year, but I seem to have neglected to share it here. It...

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BoltRaiser – Restoring Bolt’s Vision

BoltRaiser – Restoring Bolt’s Vision

Meet Bolt! Bolt is a 12 month old Husky with juvenile cataracts. One eye is mature and the other eye is very rapidly reaching that point as well. As of 2 weeks ago the opthomologist gave him a 95% success rate if they operated within the month. So far Arctic Breed...

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Bandit and Shiver | Sydney Dog Photographer

Bandit and Shiver | Sydney Dog Photographer

I could not be any more excited to share these photos with you. I suspect that most of the people that follow my work are bull breed fanatics, but I think even these little furballs will be to your liking! Bandit and Shiver are both rescues and I was utterly delighted...

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Sydney rally against Breed Specific Legislation

Sydney rally against Breed Specific Legislation

On Saturday 13 July 2013 there were rallies held in major cities all over the world against breed specific legislation. I was the official photographer at the Sydney rally and, because of his great temperament, Jackson was invited along as a dog ambassador. We...

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And the winners are…

And the winners are…

Because blog posts should always have at least one photo, here's Bruno in his bow tie from The Sophisticated Pet! And the winners of the Fetching Dogs fundraising raffle are... Ruthless Photos session and canvas 719 Ruthless Leather collar 612 Session with Glenn Cooke...

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Kyna the Border Collie | Sydney Dog Photographer

Kyna the Border Collie | Sydney Dog Photographer

Firstly, I need to apologise to everyone that's subscribed to my blog who received a couple of emails of old blog posts this week. I was moving host companies and I guess they were caused by that. Everything should be back to normal now. I hope!! Kyna's owner booked...

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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.