Cookie & Biscuit | Sydney Dog Photographer

Cookie & Biscuit | Sydney Dog Photographer

I had the absolute pleasure of photographing Biscuit and Cookie and their people recently. It's not often that I get two dogs who are this compliant and easy to work with. They made me look really good, thanks guys! If you watch the video to the end you can see the...

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Lola the Bull Terrier | Sydney Pet Photos

Lola the Bull Terrier | Sydney Pet Photos

I've really enjoyed getting to know Lola and her person this year. I typically meet my clients no more than three times (session, purchasing appointment and artwork collection) but I've probably seen Lola about eight times already and we're not even done yet! I think...

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Klaus Blue Staffy | Studio Pet Photographer

Klaus Blue Staffy | Studio Pet Photographer

I had a bonafide dog celebrity in the studio recently. If you're not one of the 100k+ people following Klaus on Instagram (I think it's even more on TikTok!), then you need to be! He's more than a little bit cute. Here's a look at the full slideshow from his shoot....

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Recent Studio Sessions 11.22 – Studio Pet Photographer

Recent Studio Sessions 11.22 – Studio Pet Photographer

Meet some of the dogs that had studio sessions recently – all three are models in my 2023 fundraiser calendars – Kira, Tortellini and Azuki ... ⁣ Click on the first thumbnail to open the full image and then scroll though the gallery using your arrow keys or the arrow...

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Nugget the Cavoodle | Studio Pet Photography

Nugget the Cavoodle | Studio Pet Photography

Nugget and some of his extensive wardrobe came for a Studio Session recently. I love this bit from his pre-session questionnaire: When I first saw a photo of him I said to my husband "that one looks like a chicken nugget" and my husband responded with "we are not...

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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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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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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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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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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.