Tag Archives: Canberra

Choccy Lab

August 11, 2008 – 5:25 am

Photographed in bushland near my previous home in Canberra, Australia. This place looked remarkable in the late afternoon sun and the best thing was that it was fully enclosed so all the dogs could run free. It was such a great location to live and we do miss it. It’s funny (but also sad) how we take things for granted until we no longer have them. These days I try my best to be thankful every day.

I know I have quite a lot of photos of Labrador Retrievers on this blog. The truth is, Labradors were hands down the most popular breed I photographed when I was running my pet photography business in Canberra.

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A Dog A Day continues…every day. Yay!!

July 26, 2008 – 7:58 am

As you may have guessed by the existence of today’s post, I’ve decided to keep posting a dog photo EVERY day, including weekends.  I really appreciated the advice from those of you who left comments on my original post.

Thanks to Mare, VR and Lauren for giving me permission to have a break on weekends. It’s funny you know…I didn’t really feel like I needed a break from blogging I was just more concerned that no-one is reading. I guess all bloggers feel like that sometimes, but thanks for letting me know that it is ok to give myself a break every now and then :)

Thanks to Jill, Emilee, Grace and Leesia who as fellow pet photographers always drop by to let me know someone is reading. The best thing about blogging is meeting such great people (albeit over the internet) and forming little communities. We really should start a pet photographers convention or something. Every other genre of photography seem to have yearly get togethers. Why not us!

And lastly, but certainly not least, thanks to Rebecca and Polly for reminding me why I started this project in the first place. It started as a personal project, where I set out to present 365 days of dog photos from my archives as well as to challenge myself get out into the world and build upon my collection. I can certainly say it has achieved its purpose and also brought so many wonderful people into my life. Sometimes I want to give my blog a hug.

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A hair trim at the dog show

July 25, 2008 – 4:11 pm

One day in 2006 I headed to the Canberra Dog Show to capture some shots. Having never really been exposed to the intricacies of a dog show before, I certainly had my eyes opened. Some of the long haired breeds seemed to require a full-time hair stylist. I witnessed trims, straightenings, blow waves, ribbons and bows and the application of plenty of hair spray. This little Miniature Collie sure looks impressed with the whole affair.

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Ariel

July 8, 2008 – 8:28 am

Ariel is a local of O’Connor in Canberra, Australia. When I first met her I was in the area for coffee with friends. She was just wandering around and I thought she was lost so I checked the nametag on her collar. It said, “Hi my name is Ariel. I’m not lost.” Evidently, she’s a free spirit who can come and go as she pleases.

Over the year that I visited the precinct I came to know that Ariel came from the Cafe and Art Gallery directly behind her in this photo. I would often find her relaxing in the sun on the sofa, sitting at a patrons feet while they played chess out the front, and in winter curled up on one of the armchairs inside. She was a very laid back girl, but I could often coax her into a makeshift game of fetch. In this shot, we played with a stick no longer than my small finger. I think she looks like she’s smoking a cigar.

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Zoe gets all optically disillusioned

May 13, 2008 – 8:00 am

This is my girl Zoe who often has to be my model when I’m trying something new. This shot was taken near the lake in Canberra, Australia. I was working with one flash mounted on a tripod to the right of the image to get this effect. She’s such a good girl and will usually model for me even though I can tell she’d rather be off sniffing things.

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Samson

May 7, 2008 – 12:20 pm

There is just something about Great Danes that I love. They are so very big, but also so gentle. A gentle giant you would say. Samson is easily the largest Great Dane I have ever met. At 88kg (193 pounds) he outweighed his diminutive human by so much that she usually needs her husband with her to take Samson for a walk. He has two leashes connected to his collar to make it a little easier to have one person on either side of him. He travels in the back seat of their car and I would dearly loved to have seen that.

Do you love the elegance of Great Dane’s? Check out Lionel as he takes a walk.

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Million Paws

April 30, 2008 – 8:00 am

Every year in Australia the RSPCA holds the Million Paws Walk to raise much needed funds for the great work they do. Today’s photo was taken at last year’s walk in Canberra. It is such a fantastic day and I’m sure the thousands of dogs who attend with their people know to be on their best behaviour that day. All the old rules of personal space seem to go out the window and you can have dogs of all shapes and sizes crammed into a small area without any fights. This year, the Million Paws Walk is on 18 May 08. I’ll be sorry to miss it, but surely there is an equivalent here in the USA.

I have a feeling that this beautiful dog is a Border Collie, but I can’t be sure. Does anyone know?

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