maroon three | sydney dog pics

maroon three | sydney dog pics

I got a new colour backdrop for the studio so my three dogs helped me to give it a test run. Click on the first thumbnail to open the full image and then scroll through the gallery using your arrow keys or the arrow buttons on the left and right of the image. [ngg...

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baby spike turns one | sydney dog photographer

baby spike turns one | sydney dog photographer

Baby Spike turned one today 🥳 (Or maybe his birthday is on the 8th of October, the paperwork had both dates, but his brother's adopter was going to celebrate today so we said we'd do the same. Butters' is in October so no harm spacing them out!) He had his photoshoot...

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ninja turns four | sydney pet photographer

ninja turns four | sydney pet photographer

Happy 4th birthday to my favourite crackhead, Ninja 🥳 He got some toys and treats but best of all, some alone time with me. I did his annual photos on the orange chair too. Spoiler, he looks exactly the same as a year ago! If you’d like to celebrate your pet’s...

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Introducing Spike – our newest pack member

Introducing Spike – our newest pack member

At the end of March I fell in love with a photo that came up in my Facebook feed. I got Bruno vibes immediately and sent an enquiry, which was so rambling and non-committal I'm surprised that Rescue Hub even replied! Three days later we welcomed a new foster pup into...

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some pics from our getaway | south coast pet photographer

some pics from our getaway | south coast pet photographer

Hullooooo! Just popping in to let you know I'm still alive and wish you all a belated happy international dogs day   It's been quiet here but my life has been the opposite of quiet. The husband and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary and a couple of weeks...

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ninja turns three | sydney pet photographer

ninja turns three | sydney pet photographer

Ninjapants turned the big three today! While his new Ruffined Designs collars and lead weren't very exciting presents (for him) he did also get some toys (that he was allowed to destroy), a bully stick and a solo outing – so all in all it was a pretty good day. He had...

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Family Holiday | Jervis Bay Dog Photographer

Family Holiday | Jervis Bay Dog Photographer

My parents came to visit from Ireland recently so we took them to our favourite place, Culburra, for a holiday with their grand-dogs! Generally when I book a holiday home it has to have a big and picturesque back garden where the dogs can hoon around and I can take...

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Putting the R3 through it’s paces | Dog Photos Sydney

Putting the R3 through it’s paces | Dog Photos Sydney

I borrowed some gear from Canon Professional Services recently so I took A LOT of photos of my own dogs over those ten days, to properly test the kit in every scenario. Here are my favourites from those shoots. Some are stills and there are two clips that are mostly...

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Happy 5th Birthday, Butters! | Dog Photos Sydney

Happy 5th Birthday, Butters! | Dog Photos Sydney

Happy 5th Birthday Peanut Butter! He's spent his morning demolishing that cake (with help from his very destructive little brother) and now he's having a nap. I wonder if this will be the year he finally grows up?! If you'd like a photoshoot to celebrate your dog's...

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Long Weekend Shenanigans | Jervis Bay Dog Photographer

Long Weekend Shenanigans | Jervis Bay Dog Photographer

We took the kids away for the recent long weekend. Because Dave is a tradie he had an RDO on the Tuesday so we made it an extra long weekend. Safe to say the boys had fun playing biteyface, tug and chasies for a lot of the time! Click the cog wheel in the corner of...

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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.