Dogs of Canva – Sydney Pet Photos

Dogs of Canva – Sydney Pet Photos

For International Puppy Day I was hired by Canva to do 20 mini sessions in their Sydney offices. Over 1000 people work there and spaces were limited so these are only a very small handful of the staff dogs of Canva but what an absolute delight each and every one of...

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Recent Studio Sessions 05.22 – Sydney Studio Dog Photos

Recent Studio Sessions 05.22 – Sydney Studio Dog Photos

Meet some of the cuties that have had studio sessions recently - Cosmo, Fritz, Pickle, Mika, Beau, Miso, Bailey and Twiggy. ⁣ 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...

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The Blumenthals (again) | Sydney Dog Photographer

The Blumenthals (again) | Sydney Dog Photographer

You may remember these gorgeous little Frenchies from their first session with me in 2019. It was a delight to have them back in the studio last December. I spent about 90% of the time laughing at their ridiculous expressions! Here's a look at the full gallery...

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Humphrey the Staffy puppy | Sydney Puppy Photos

Humphrey the Staffy puppy | Sydney Puppy Photos

My first cab off the rank in 2022 was Humphrey the Staffy puppy. If you know me at all you know how exciting it was for me to receive this booking. Two of my favourite things - boofheads and puppies! He was still very young and a possible flight risk so apart from the...

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Tia the three-legged senior | Sydney Dog Photographer

Tia the three-legged senior | Sydney Dog Photographer

19 year old three-legged and one-eyed Tia was booked in for a session before COVID hit. I was so worried that time wasn't on our side but her person kept assuring me that Tia wasn't going anywhere any time soon and not to stress. I admired her positivity but it didn't...

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Banjo & Izzi | Sydney Studio Pet Photography

Banjo & Izzi | Sydney Studio Pet Photography

Banjo and Izzi were a runner up in my first Love Your Pet Day giveaway (my third one is coming up very soon). These are the images they chose for their ten image box*. Their owner wrote this on the 5 star Google review she left me: I have a deaf French bulldog and...

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Caoimhe’s first year – Sydney Dog Photographer

Caoimhe’s first year – Sydney Dog Photographer

I had the absolute pleasure of photographing Caoimhe for my puppy diary in 2020 and then again on her first birthday later in the year. Her person has been a loyal client of mine for a decade and I just love photographing her Border Collies, they always have the best...

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Bentley (again!) – Sydney Dog Photographer

Bentley (again!) – Sydney Dog Photographer

I first met Bentley in 2019 when we had a Location Session so it was lovely to see him again when he signed up to be in the HUH? book. I mean, try as I might I couldn't get a head tilt out of him but it was still nice to see him, hahaI put together a video of the...

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charlie, leo and huxley | sydney pet photography

charlie, leo and huxley | sydney pet photography

Take two stressed owners (one who was heavily pregnant), strong winds, a misread tide times table (I'm throwing my husband under the bus here, sorry Dave!), a reactive dog who was very unsure about everything and a Lab who desperately wanted to jump in the water – my...

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Alphy and Bear – Sydney Pet Photos

Alphy and Bear – Sydney Pet Photos

Alphy and Bear are just two of the utterly adorable head-tilters that I got to meet when shooting the HUH? book.  Click the play button below to see the final images their person selected and her artworks order.If you'd like to celebrate your pet's colourful life...

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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.