Remembering Kai | Sydney Pet Photographer

Remembering Kai | Sydney Pet Photographer

I first met Kai over 10 years ago when he was a last minute addition to big sister Peityn's portrait session booking. I've lost count of the amount of times he's been in front of my camera since then but I haven't lost count of the amount of different expressions he...

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Butters’ 4th birthday | Sydney Dog Photographer

Butters’ 4th birthday | Sydney Dog Photographer

Happy 4th birthday Peanut Butter!! Celebrations started on Sunday when I took him and Ninja for a much needed run at their favourite SniffSpace (there's a reel here). Today he got to have a solo outing - first to PetO to pick out presents, then to the Peanut Butter...

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A puppy, a snake and a gecko, oh my! | sydney pet photos

A puppy, a snake and a gecko, oh my! | sydney pet photos

I had my first snake and first gecko in the studio recently! The main focus of the shoot was Labrador puppy Tamago but everyone else had a turn in front of the lens as well - even the humans. They loved all the photos so they got the full digital collection. Click the...

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The Pinnacle Beasts | Townsville Dog Photos

The Pinnacle Beasts | Townsville Dog Photos

It's funny how many people are in my life because we met on a dog forum over a decade ago – Gemma is one of those people. What's even funnier about our chance meeting is that she's from the same town in Ireland as my husband and went to school with his ex. Small...

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2023 fundraiser calendars

2023 fundraiser calendars

2023 Blockheads Calendar  Money was raised for Saving Staffies by way of people making a donation in lieu of a session fee. Not all dogs in the calendar were required to make a donation, some spots were given to dogs I'd already photographed during the year....

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Fetching Dogs fundraiser raffle 2022

Fetching Dogs fundraiser raffle 2022

It's been a while between fundraisers but there hasn't been any break between expensive vet bills for Fetching Dogs! So, with the help of some amazing businesses I bring you this ... The Ruthless Photos / Fetching Dogs fundraiser raffle There's one giant prize for one...

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Recent Studio Sessions 09.22 – Studio Pet Photography

Recent Studio Sessions 09.22 – Studio Pet Photography

Meet some of the dogs that had studio sessions recently (and two that had adoption shoots!) ... ⁣ 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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Dog friendly winter holiday in Culburra Beach

Dog friendly winter holiday in Culburra Beach

Long time followers will know that we like to take our dogs to Jervis Bay at least one a year. We missed last year though because we were in lockdown, booooo. I typically end up turning the holiday into 7 days of back-to-back photoshoots because where we stay is...

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Cricket the rescue dog | Sydney Photographer

Cricket the rescue dog | Sydney Photographer

Cricket's owners made a big mistake ... while fostering her for Fetching Dogs they didn't bring her to me for photos before they decided to adopt her! It's a rookie error but I'm totally ok with the fact that they love my work so much they decided to book a session...

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Sterling the Staffy | Sydney Dog Photos

Sterling the Staffy | Sydney Dog Photos

I've been following Sterling on Instagram for many years so when his people got in touch to book a session I was very excited. In their pre-session questionnaire they told me they'd had a bad experience with another studio when he was a puppy so he may take time 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.