Zidane the Frenchie – Dogs of Sydney

Zidane the Frenchie – Dogs of Sydney

It's time to introduce another star of my #SquishyFaceCrew book – Zidane. He's named after the French soccer player because his people are big fans. The inner-west is his stomping ground so we kept it local for his session. I'm so in love with all the colour in these...

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Nori the Frenchie – Dogs of Sydney

Nori the Frenchie – Dogs of Sydney

It's time I introduce you to Nori! She's another star of my #SquishyFaceCrew book project. Nori was one of the first dogs to sign up but then had a freak accident which almost resulted in her leg having to be amputated (always get a second opinion folks!). It was...

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Happy Bulldogs are Beautiful Day 2018 – video

Happy Bulldogs are Beautiful Day 2018 – video

When you type "bulldogs are" into Google, one of the top autofill suggestions is "bulldogs are ugly." WASH YOUR MOUTH GOOGLE! As you all know, I'm a big fan of these clowns of the dog world so today, on Bulldogs are Beautiful Day, I'm celebrating some of the stars of...

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Billie Goat & June Bugg – pugs of sydney

Billie Goat & June Bugg – pugs of sydney

I can't begin to tell you how much I enjoyed my Squishy Face Crew book photoshoot with Billie Goat and June Bugg. But I've already started so I'll keep going! I have Amy's Puppy Pre-School to thank again for sending these gals my way. I'm grateful for the referral but...

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Prudence Flower – Pugs of Sydney

Prudence Flower – Pugs of Sydney

If you bought a copy of my Tails of Sydney book you might remember a little Pug puppy called Prudence Flower ... allow me to jog your memory ... She's all grown up now and will be gracing the pages of my second charity fundraiser book, #SquishyFaceCrew, when it's...

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Holly the Bulldog – Dogs of Canberra

Holly the Bulldog – Dogs of Canberra

Gorgeous wriggly Holly had a photoshoot for my Squishy Face Crew book last time I was down in Canberra. She's still very much a puppy and could not have been any more in love with life! It's obligatory when photographing a bulldog that you do running photos, they...

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Maibelle, Maxwell & Hugo – Sydney Pet Photos

Maibelle, Maxwell & Hugo – Sydney Pet Photos

You met Hugo already, now meet the whole pack! Maibelle, Maxwell and Hugo had their Squishy Face Crew book session last week. I started with the matriarch, Maibelle. If she looks like a total sweetheart it's because she is! Next up was Maxwell. He's mostly called his...

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Hugo the Bulldog – Sydney Puppy Photos

Hugo the Bulldog – Sydney Puppy Photos

I was very lucky to photograph Hugo twice this year. The first time was for my 2018 Adorable Puppies diary, which he ended up being the cover star of. (I'll share his second shoot, with the rest of his bulldog pack for my Squishy Face Crew book, very soon.) At first...

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Churros the Frenchie mix – Dogs of Sydney

Churros the Frenchie mix – Dogs of Sydney

This is Churros (or Chuey for short) and she's one of the stars of my #SquishyFaceCrew book project. She was an absolute dream to photograph and held poses for me that even her owner didn't know she was capable of! We had fairly average weather that day but we were...

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Doug the Frenchie – Sydney Pet Photographer

Doug the Frenchie – Sydney Pet Photographer

When I decided to do the #SquishyFaceCrew book project it was because I hoped to fill my schedule with shoots just like this one. Not only does Doug have an adorable little squishy face but he also had me in stitches with his antics. Before I'd even taken my first...

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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.

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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.