Easter Bunnies and 2 Black Cats | cat photography

It's not the first year these boys have encountered Easter chocolate bunnies. When the two guinea pigs were still around (RIP), these boys were kittens themselves and learning well, not to be rodents. Fast forward 3 years, the Easter chocolate bunnies are still as new as anything to these cats. PF in particular, wasn't impressed he couldn't take a bite at the bunnies. (Frankly, I find it hard to eat the bunnies myself too!)

Artex the Border Collie | Sydney Dog Photography

Introducing Artex, a 13 month old Border Collie, and my new friend.

Artex, travelled down from Lilyfield with his ‘parents’ for a test shot right in the heart of Potts Point 2 weekends ago. These are my favourites from our test shot. Thank you for coming around and meeting me.

Stay tuned for more. I can't wait to show off more of Artex.

Rosie the French Bulldog puppy | puppy dog photography

Meet Rosie, a 5 month old French Bulldog.

Though people sometimes refer the Frenchies as ‘clowns’ or ‘frog dogs’ I think Rosie has more the face of an intellectual - maybe a middle aged law lecturer. Educationally, Rosie is attending puppy school at Amy’s and is a smart, fast learner.

She isn’t afraid of meeting dogs 10 times her size (a Doberman or Labrador). Maybe her personality is 10 times the size of theirs. She’s a social mover who is popular with both humans and dogs who are always stopping to greet her in the park. Those batty ears and shinning reverse brindle coat the colour of black and dark brown seem to work in her favour.

Rosie's human Mum and Dad told me that she loves her vegetables and eats healthily - wise puppy for her age.

Rosie has such distinctive features I couldn’t resist showing her in different photgraphic styles - vivid colour, vintage and black-and-white - she looks great all ways!

Rosie in class:

Lucy, a gorgeous Shar Pei | dog photography

Lucy (Buddy’s ‘sister’) made a special appearance after school last weekend for a quick session. She’s a gorgeous and gentle 3 year old Shar Pei. Though she can be a little shy (I equate that to her being independent, calm and composed), Lucy has an expressive and winning personality. I love her wrinkles and her coat colour, not to mention those soulful eyes.

Buddy | dog photographer

Last weekend, I met this gorgeous 3 year old cocker spaniel Buddy for a quick session.

See, Buddy isn’t just an ordinary pooch, he’s also Amy’s ambassador who goes to work with his Mum to puppy pre-school.

A true professional, and very well-trained too!

This cat of mine | cat photographer

A quiet day here at twoguineapigs HQ.
PF, our unofficial mascot, celebrated the rainy peace and quiet by staring, first one way (my way *gulp*), and then another (out the window) - snooper.

With action packed pets like this there is always something to photograph. Maybe "Still life with cat" Parts 1 and 2?

The cat who lives on the stairs | cat photography

Remember Amelie? The cat who lives on the stairs with her blue sock?

During the Easter long weekend, we went for a walk around the neighbourhood. It was a wet weekend. We thought we would visit Amelie and see how she would hole up in the rain. She seemed to welcome our visit, came up for a sniff and a pet, and meowed to say hello. I couldn’t resist photographing her as we hardly get to meet her face-to-face.

A dog's journey to a new home | dog photographer

Meet Mozart, a Poodle cross Maltese cross maybe other bits. He’s missing one paw, not that you would notice if no one had pointed it out. And he just found a new home.

Whether Mozart was born with a missing paw, no one knows. He was checked into Blacktown pound last December and was rescued by Monika’s since.

I had the privilege to observe his adoption last Tuesday.

I set out with R&J from their residence in Burwood in the late morning and drove to Monika’s in Ingleside to meet a few dogs in need of a new home.

The first dog we met was Mozart. For R&J, it’s not so much in the case of whether they like Mozart, but it’s more of whether Mozart likes them - if they were lucky enough to have a dog pick them.

It was love at first sight when both parties met. Even when Mozart was taken for a walk in the surroundings to see how he would adapt to his potential new owners, he couldn’t keep his eyes off R&J.

2 hours later, Mozart was back home with R&J. It was clear that they were meant for each other. There were many hugs and cuddles and Mozart was clearly grateful to be in his new home. And he even met their resident cat, Big Ears, who warmed up to Mozart instantly.

I love a story with a happy ending. And I applaud R&J for adopting Mozart - I can see who Mozart considers his heroes.

Thank you R&J and Mozart, for giving me this opportunity to share a slice of your lives.