When deciding on the breed of dog to add to my family years ago, I very nearly settled on a Greyhound. I met some at a Gold Coast pet event who were doing their bit to help promote Greyhound adoption through a rescue organisation called Friends of the Hound. I fell in love with their gentleness and sensitivity – these dogs have the most amazing soft temperaments and contrary to what some might assume, make excellent pets.
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At the grand opening of Auchenflower pet supply store Chew Chomp and Chill, we held a lucky door prize draw and Trish was the winner of the Bare Bones Session I offered up as a prize. Choosing just one of her many pets, which include 5 dogs, 2 cats, 3 rats, 6 chooks and 2 fish (!!) was hard, but she settled on her special little Beagle boy Humphrey as it was soon to be his first birthday. What a great birthday present!
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Another consolation prize winner from my 4000 fans promotion on Facebook in late 2013, Mikayla decided to use her $100 credit voucher towards a Bare Bones session for her special boy Diesel. Here’s what she had to say about Diesel in the questionnaire: “Diesel was one of the last puppies left in his litter and no one wanted him because he did not have a tail. When we first saw him we loved him and knew he had to be ours.”
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Before Christmas I was chatting with Kay, the owner of one of my model dogs, after a mentoring session when she mentioned she’d soon be starting up a boutique pet store in Auchenflower. My ears pricked up at this news…
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The littlest Border Collie puppy huddled in the corner, making herself as small as possible to avoid notice by her litter mates. Why oh why did they pick on her so much? Suddenly, she was plucked from the enclosure and sensing her newfound safety, immediately snuggled into the loving arms of her new mum and dad.
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I was still rubbing sleep from my eyes when I turned up at New Farm Park at 5am to be greeted by this eternally happy face! Butt wiggling, Phoenix immediate stuck her face in my bag of goodies and proceeded to check out the treats and toys within while leaning heavily against me and revelling in pats and scratches. I suspected from this moment this girl would be heaps of fun to photograph!
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This personal project was a collaboration between myself, my good friend Yolanda from fashion blog BNE Style, and model and blogger Aicha from The Fashion Heist, with clothing supplied by designer Jessica Tovey. I’d had the idea of using a dog in a fashion-style themed shoot and what better breed than a Great Dane!
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I first met Turbo on one of my regular visits to the Peninsula Animal Aid shelter to take photos of the dogs available for adoption. Though I didn’t get around to taking his picture that day, I remember seeing him through the bars of his run and thinking what a gorgeous looking dog he was and that surely, he’d have no trouble finding a new home.
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My session with Blackie and Yoyo would have to be one of my most sunshine-filled yet! Right from the start we had some gorgeous warm afternoon light to play with.
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Stacey was lucky enough to receive a gift certificate from her partner Brad for her birthday. He must be very in tune with exactly what she values in her life, as Stacey really loves her two dogs Mia and Ollie and it was the perfect gift for her!
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I've been working with EzyDog for a few years now, and every time we come together to collaborate on our next shoot, I know it's going to be a whole lot of fun! We put a model call out early...
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You know you're onto a winner when you can shoot at a busy location like Kangaroo Point with full focus from your doggy subject! I met up with Rodney and his mum in May last year after she answered a call...
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When I received Ruby's commercial model application, I knew I had to meet this beautiful young Koolie. Here's what her mum had to say about her: "Ruby absolutely loves attention and being involved in whatever we are doing, hence she is...
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Pippi the Golden Retriever and Hooch the Maltese X Shih Tzu are owned by the mum of Bowie and Butters' mum (is that just a bit confusing?) - so these guys all get to hang out together pretty often! I find...
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Say hello to Harley! Despite his puppyish good looks, Harley has just turned six years old and is a German Shepherd x Staffy. I can see both those breeds for sure! Harley's mum, Katrina, organised the session as a surprise for...
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Anyone who has owned or come across a Jack Russell Terrier in their lives will know they are usually pretty cool little dogs. Jake is certainly no exception! At a grand old age of 17 years, Jake is more travelled...
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I have a real soft spot for Greyhounds and in fact, seriously considered taking the steps to adopt one. That is, before I fell in love with a different type of hound and ended up with a pair of slightly...
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As a little personal project of mine, I'm going to be doing a series of posts using the theme Wordless Wanderings. My aim to capture the mood, look and atmosphere of a location with no words, just photographs taken that...
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Bowie and Butters - have you heard of a cuter sounding pair? They are just as adorable in real life! Bowie is a black Labrador Retriever who is just about to turn 5 years old and his partner in crime...
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Hugo's owner Sarah had previously submitted a commercial model application for Hugo when he was 7 months old, which I was so excited to receive! Especially when she'd told me he was very well trained and being a blue Great...
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