tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60551959223266526112012-01-31T10:48:59.717+11:00We love to photograph pets with an attitude. Sydney-based pet photographer.Julianna Koh-Blackwellhttps://profiles.google.com/116042521648981569527noreply@blogger.comBlogger1451100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055195922326652611.post-25159917399241991752012-01-31T10:48:00.002+11:002012-01-31T10:48:59.730+11:00

Puppy’s have a bit of a monopoly of cute facial expressions - so bright and aware (or just plain dopey and innocent) - at any rate they are a source of such delight to owners - and to this photographer. Its a precious time when you are young and puppies make the most of it if they are given love and good training to be themselves - and not troubled by confusion or bad experiences. OK that’s

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Did you ever hear a story about a Tiger who became a Monkey? You may have read, loyal reader :P, how a certain cat came into a house I was visiting in New Zealand over Christmas - walked right in from nowhere and made herself at home, for a while, before taking off again. She was a familiar face in the neighbourhood but our hosts didn’t know who she really was or her name. We called her "

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So I first met Misty the Husky puppy at Amy’s Puppy Pre-school and I was instantly taken by her mystic look. Now, being the larger-than-the-other-puppies puppy in class, Misty was clumsy in every way although she was a very bright student of Amy’s and graduated at first go. I received a call Misty’s ‘grandma’ wanting to plan a surprise Christmas present for Misty’s ‘parents’. I had a great

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So my almost weekly trip to Amy's Puppy Preschool continues this year. Why? Maybe Harry Potter has made me mad for education. Maybe I'm just addicted to the insane lovability of these critters. Also - I love working with Amy - she's a legend! Its great to see how her pupils grow and develop - it really shows the value of good training. We just need one for husbands now - hubby preschool. :P Now

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This cat does not have a name (however we called him “Tiger”). I met him visiting the in-laws in Wellington New Zealand over Christmas. Apparently no one quite knows where he lives - or if he even has a home. However he is well known around the street and seems to be quite busy visiting everyone. He also seems quite healthy - maybe because he’s very smart at looking after himself. We met him

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Christmas 2011 in Wellington New Zealand - the Christmas tree made an appearance, the weather was uncharacteristically sunny and warm for Wellington - nice enough to throw in a picnic and to have plenty of quality backyard chill time. Hope you like the video :) {personal post}

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This little guy is 3 years old, believe it or not. Music Credit Eliza DooLittle, 'Skinny Genes'.

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Happy Christmas and happy holidays from twoguineapigs HQ. Its been a mad December (and last 3 months leading up to Christmas) and we are exhausted (Christmas orders to fulfill, lovely kikki-k Christmas cards to write and send, presents and hampers to deliver) - except for certain cats that - er - took a bit of a back seat when it came to working. Two were 'scheduled' in for our yearly Christmas

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This photoshoot started at 7am - not great if you are not a morning person! At that early hour it was misty and the atmosphere it gave a slightly bluish tint to the pictures, which I like. It was in fact a beautiful fresh coastal morning and we were encouraged to explore the local environments: luminous bays, hills and seaside settlements (including a “celebrity holiday village”, so we were

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Last weekend it was the drama, the glamour, the fun and the pooches at Dogue’s annual COVERDOG event. twoguineapigs played paparazzi and had a total ball photgraphing the models. COVERDOG was a fundraising event aimed at helping the Animal Welfare League and the Sydney Dogs and Cats Home. twoguineapigs had a pop-up with two sets, one operated by your humble blogger and the other by my

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Introducing Emily, an 8 year old Border Collie cross, looking for a forever home. Emily is one very sweet girl - despite her history (which we learned that she was imprisoned under a house for most of her life), she’s learning to walk and explore again. She still remains cheerful and happy - and trusting. A sweet, gentle dog and I love her chocolate and white markings - very unique. Check out

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Meet Mia, a 3 year old Cattle Dog cross Bull Terrier who is looking for a new home. This free-spirited, fun-filled and people loving 'person' is a joy to be with. I just love to watch her sit with her back legs spread out and she is definitely not shy to show off those muscly legs! She planks! Check her adoption profile at the Working Breed Rescue's website. Coming up: Zac and Zoe, Ebby, Emily,

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Fostering is such an important service for animals, and although its not an ideal situation, you see so many beautiful pets-in-transition being looked after by great people that it gives you hope. This post is dedicated to all the fosters out there. I was privileged to photograph these three wonderful pooches in a caring foster situation. I think the pictures tell the story - friendly and well

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The inner city is teeming with cute dogs these days. Meet one: Bernard - to me probably the cutest city dog I ever met. He’s barely 3 months old. If cuteness was a crime he’d get a life sentence. He has an adorable personalty and pretty much melt the heart of anyone who sees him. I love this guy! Bernard’s location is a secret - I’m worried one of my readers may see his picture, fall in love

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"We cats deserve a personal photographer for our moody moments too" reckons Lucy. I have to agree - she has attitude, but she is still very pretty. For one thing - pretty fluffy! Her bad mood was not my fault (I hope!). She had just moved in to a new home and was a little miffed by the inconvenience. Hope she settles soon - her new home is a great place for cats.

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Winter is over - those chilly months are finished! Time to celebrate fresh weather days - and to help you, we at twoguineapigs have a bunch of holiday deals that will decorate your abode with beautiful artifacts, pictures and books of your family pets, 20 pages of beautiful mounted photographs. You have pets because you love animals right? Our pictures give you back that love as art. These

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A couple of weekends ago, we took ourselves and the cats across town to visit some old friends. We ate great food, talked and laughed, showed the cats around - and I took a bunch of pictures to create this photo essay about the day. I am interested in photography as a story - not just events but the mood, the light, the spaces and the people in moments of time. Hope you enjoy this essay and get

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There is nothing more beautiful than a book - especially the old style - rich covers, fine binding, the sort you see in old libraries. Check out these gorgeous Little Tomes to display your pet’s valuable photos. These are lush, high end books that I am offering Clients to show-off photographs of their pet from their pet photography session. I created one for Gertie the guinea pig - that little

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When I’m not photographing or working, I like to travel and explore. I think it’s important to go away for a while and gather your thoughts. We’d been thinking for months of taking a weekend break in the countryside. Work and life just got in the way. That’s Ok though because it meant our journey happened in one of the most beautiful seasons of all - late Winter early Spring. We ended up in

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These geese are not anyone’s pet (unless you count the Auburn city council, in whose park they seem to hang out). I am, after all, a “pet photographer" - but why quibble? I simply had to take a shot of these guys - and once I had one, well I had to take several more. Geese make good pets btw - my mom used to have them! These ones I photographed had very haughty personalities and seemed to

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Guinea pig photo shoots are somewhat rare in the pet photography world - certainly more so than cats and dogs. Poor pigs! A shame considering how generally photogenic they are. So we were pleased as could be when twoguineapigs was given the job of photographing Gertie. We're not called "twoguineapigs" for nothing you know. We love these people. An added bonus was that I shot this in winter -

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Today I decided to chalk up a post on facebook using my trusty blackboard. This little board I got from Typo and I love it. Very handy and it has a very handy delete function if you write a message you suddenly regret - called a duster! You’d think photographing a blackboard, which just sits there, would be easy - but nothing happens at our place without the cats deciding its a good idea they

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Is the world recession finally here? And does that mean that happy events like pet photo shoots will be considered luxuries as people can no longer afford them? It’s possible. All the more reason to book a session NOW - before you can no longer afford it (as well as food, pet food and transport). The great surrealist, Dali, when he was a struggling artist, used to celebrate financial

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It was beautiful Saturday late winter weather day today – sunny and fresh – warm but in no way muggy. After dropping in at Amy's puppy class, me and the guy went out and about in our local neighbourhood (Potts Point) for a wander. It wasn’t all play and no work mind you. We dropped into Happy Paws Fitness to check out my pet portrait exhibition there (no art thieves have yet stolen it I am

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It’s no secret that cats have a shameless love affair with heaters. It’s one appliance they love to get up close and personal with. My cats love the heater so much their carbon footprint is probably the size of a truck.. As a photographer i face two main challenges photographing cats like these ones (by which I mean – my ones!). Firstly, they tend to look like a black stain on the carpet.

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It was another Saturday at puppy school for this Sydney Pet photographer. At this rate if I ever come back as a pooch in a future life I will be the best trained puppy in history. But seriously, it’s not the canine education I go for - although Amy is forever enlightening in deciphering the mysteries of pooch behaviour in her classes - I come for the ever reliable cuteness of the students.

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Recently a few potential clients have been asking me for (printable) digital files of photos rather than prints. How much are they, is the first question (usually). When I tell them, that’s when I hear the sound - a great big “thump” or a “gasp” as they recover from collapsing to the floor in a faint of bill-shock! Some people it seems don’t expect digital files to come with a price. Maybe it

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It’s been “back to school” for us here at twoguineapigs – puppy school that is. I won’t write about my own academic experiences - believe me you don’t want to know(!) - but it has been great recording the dayz of the puppies at Amy’s Puppy Pre-school. BTW sorry this post is so late – could be an issue with my homework! I met Amy, a talented puppy trainer, on the Internet. Who says you don’t

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twoguineapigs met a bunch of out-and-about pooches this weekend at the Dogue Winter Sale. The sale was a special day not only because of the potential for a bit of canine photo posing and great bargains - Amy who runs Puppy Pre-school was also there to offer advice on any poochy behavioural quirks that might be a bit confusing to humans. We all had an enjoyable day. The weather was crisp and

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We met Bugsy and Spirit (Kelpie cross Whippet) on Sunday. Both AWDRI Star Pups are currently boarding at the Solar Lodge Kennels and are looking for a long-term relationship. At 9 months, these 2 fine young gentlemen are gorgeous and are such a joy to be with. I was impressed by their good behaviour and their enthusiasm to learn and please. Both boys learned quickly what I was there to do and

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Sorry old phone - I was sad to lose you - but then again I did get to replace you with an iPhone (oh happy day!). And the first App I downloaded to my iPhone when I got it is still my favourite - Instagram! I now make snapshots of whatever I come across and, thanks to the inbuilt custom filters that mimick the output of instant films from old Polaroid cameras, I can make it look like I took

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If you have been following my Blog (and paying attention!), you might remember one of the new projects I’ve been working on lately is my website. Yes, twoguineapigs Pet Photography now has a brand new home - in the virtual world that is. I’m excited about our new custom designed website + a logo refresh. [Thanks to my graphic/web designer Guru Matthew and our Super-duper developer Evan made

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Last Wednesday, I met up with the talented Jackie Cooper and we caught up with Sue R., a friend of Jackie (and photography enthusiast), at the 52 of Suburbs exhibition at the Museum of Sydney. The plan was to see the exhibition and then photograph the light festival at the Sydney Opera House, Customs House and around about the Museum of Contemporary Art Sydney. Despite a cold and windy Winter

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I had another dog day afternoon at Mt Anna last Saturday catching up with Sheila and her new foster dog buddy, the irrepressible Baxter - AWDRI Star dogs. Like many individuals who go a bit domestic (in a happy way) Sheila has grown since the last time I saw her in March. Yep, puppies like humans can grow and change before your eyes. Despite becoming ever more the cattle dog that she is at 8

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AWDRI is not just all about calendars and photos of beautiful but temporarily homeless dogs (I’ve done a few pictures myself in the last few years to help with adoption and raise funds) - occasionally some good people actually adopt a pooch (or two). This was the happy fate of Denny who I photographed previously and who is now living the good life in Victoria with his new house-buddies. Well done

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It is not often that I get a chance to photograph Mr Big “conscious” as he spends most of his time asleep. Cats only understand the English they want to hear (like “dinner is ready”). Other forms of English don’t impress them so much - such as a photographer demanding “Look here kitty!”. Its hard work believe me. As if this is not enough he puts on this zoned-out look to torment me further -

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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

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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.

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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!

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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?

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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

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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

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Zac aka Fat, is a 10-year-old proud Staffordshire Bull Terrier (Staffy). Not that Zac is fat. His human Mum told me he was once a chubby puppy, and the nickname has stuck. Slim and very cute, Zac is one very friendly and happy dog! So, Zac, his Mum and I got together and secretly planned a photoshoot - we intended to make some photographs of Zac. You see, Zac’s Dad’s birthday is coming up

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Mr Big can be a sweet boy - mainly when he's asleep. And when he is, he has no qualms about where, and how, he sleeps. He's a big cat - obese actually. Sometimes he moves his mouth or rocks his back leg in his sleep. He's a dreamer for sure - although its a mystery what's going on in his imagination. So peaceful? { ISO 400 | 1/25 | f/2 } I normally like high contrast black-and-white images

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This is all I can post for now otherwise it wouldn’t be so secret after all!

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My first experience of photographs was seeing black-and-white ones that my dad took of us when we were young (I wish my dad had kept his film cameras). Later, when I was in my teens, I was able to take photos in colour, as film then didn't cost as much as when it was first introduced. However I've always appreciated black-and-white (really, it is actually varying shades of grey). I have always

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PF has a new sleeping pose on the cushion across from my desk where I work. Maybe he has a thing about seeing me upside down. He has his own way of seeing things. Maybe one day I'll teach him to make photographs.

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When the AWDRI contacted me last Thursday night about Sheila I knew instantly that this little girl is very special. Sheila is a 6 month old Australian Cattle Dog, she is deaf and she needs a home. We drove out to Mt Annan where Sheila lives with her foster family, the Hunters, and spent the late afternoon ‘hanging out’ in the backyard and then at the nearby Reserve. As soon as I met Sheila, I

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I’m one of those nutters who go everywhere with my camera. Almost everywhere. It is quite different when photographing for myself — the images I make are usually more edgy and I tend to bend the rules a lot. It is addictive to be working on personal projects as it’s like embarking on a self-discovery journey, to explore, to experiment, to learn, and to ‘see’. And I like sharing these things.

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A guinea pig who filled our lives with so much joy, happiness and love. And taught us respect and patience. It is hard for me to post this tribute for Wiggley. It is hard to come to terms that he’s no longer with us when we tried so hard to give him a fighting chance to live. For those who have been following my blog, facebook and twitter, you would have read about Wiggley’s battle with his

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When we first moved into our apartment in Potts Point, the cats, especially PF, started to take an interest in the neighbouring apartments across from us. I didn't think much of this as I thought he would outgrow it like Mr Big. Almost 2 months have passed and still he's one nosy cat who is obsessed with the neighbours. Still, originally uploaded by twoguineapigs pet photography.

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It has been a couple of days since we got back from our brief trip to New Zealand. It seemed that all the months of planning and organising for our wedding came and went in a blink of an eye. We had a few days in Wellington to finalise a few things before our big day. At the end of it, Stephen and I were too exhausted to even order hot chocolate from room service. We stopped at Queenstown for a

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For those who following my facebook and Twitter, you would have heard about Wiggley’s health update. I’m posting this in Wellington by the way. Last Tuesday, I took him down to see an exotic animal Vet after I’d spoken to his regular Vet. Wiggley has had a history of stones but they were not a concern then and a change of diet seemed to have worked until last week, when he began to pee blood.

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Pepe is one mini Poodle that makes you go weak in the knees. Turning 14 years this year and is taking medication for his heart, he’s one tough Poodle. He may be little but Pepe certainly is one big personality with a feisty spirit. Living with 3 girls at home, Pepe is very protective of his human Mum and sisters. Rain or shine, he ventures into the backyard and checks it out — he guards his

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An interview with twoguineapigs Pet Photography has been featured on Pretty Fluffy! Read all about it here. Make sure you also check out Pretty Fluffy — it is certainly one very unique site that impressed me when Pretty Fluffy's owner Serena first contacted me. I must say it is not your average website on dogs — it's creative, refreshing and has a great collection of resources for canines. And

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Every now and then, I like to cook something new. I don’t admit to being a good cook. I promised the kids at home (yes, I have four-legged fur faces as children) their treats on Valentine’s Day, so I decided to bake a fish fillet for the cats and whip up some hay and greens for the guinea pig. The cats had tried this dish before — PF liked it and Mr Big didn’t seem to mind. The guinea pig was

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This year’s Saint Valentine’s Day won’t be any different from the last 6 years except Ginger will not be with us. Every year on this day, I give thanks and love to my partner and friends (and to you my online friends), and let them know how special they are in my life and how grateful I am for their friendship, love, support and kindness. And I also celebrate this special day with Wiggley, Mr

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Yesterday, I packed my gear, laptop and notebook and drove my 47 year old VW Beetle to Canberra for the day (with the company of my partner - more so as my ‘bodyguard’) to meet my mentor Christine Pobke, Canberra Children, Family and Wedding Photographer. A few days before, I felt anxious yet excited. Anxious because I was heading down to meet someone who can teach me, critique my work and give

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Every now and then, I take my camera out and venture onto the street for a walk - have a look around and capture things that interest me, be it architecture, streets, people, scenes, or places. A few days ago, I dropped into the neighbouring suburb of Woolloomooloo, onto Woolloomooloo Bay, which is down the hill from Potts Point. One of the Bay’s tourist attractions, Harry’s Cafe de Wheels, is

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We have not been spared the Summer heat this year. Luckily we live near the water so we get the odd sea breeze or two. The cats and Wiggley usually cope well in this heat. Though sometimes I wonder if they need a shave. PF or aka Monkey, is known as the cat “with many faces”. Lounging, originally uploaded by twoguineapigs pet photography.

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I thought I’d do something fun to welcome the Year of the Rabbit 2011 - 3 more sleeps. If you have a bunny or know of someone who has one, and that bunny lives in Sydney, pass this on!

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This is a bit of a late post :) I’ve always dreamed of meeting and photographing Basset Hounds. Two Sundays ago, I had the privilege of meeting not 1, but 3 gorgeous Basset Hounds! Basset Hounds, are known as the “clowns of the dog world” for their intelligence and great sense of humour. I’m not sure about the clowns bit, but the trio Bosco (12 years), Hugo (3 years and 8 months), and Dora (7

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It has been over 1 month and 5 days since we moved to our new place in Potts Point. I found out that Wiggley has a new favourite spot apart from his ‘first class’ TV lounging seat — the Chaise Lounge. The lounge sits in one of the coolest spots in the flat which also happens to be the cats’ and our favourite spot. And, he likes resting beside the Damask pillow that accompanies the Chaise Lounge

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A sneak peak at the 3 amigos I met and photographed yesterday — gorgeous Basset Hounds! {sneak peak} 3 amigos, originally uploaded by twoguineapigs pet photography.

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Since a week before Christmas, we have been following the Queensland flood reports. With 86 communities, half of Queensland State affected by the flood and a death toll of 16 as of today, many people and animals have not been too lucky. As if this isn't enough, there have been reports of people's homes being looted in the midst of all this, and also scams collecting flood relief appeal. Though

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It was in late May last year that I first volunteered my photography services to a batch of AWDRI adoptables. 7 months later, I have met and gotten to know 31 incredible AWDRI adoptables — all charming, intelligent, hopeful, trusting, very brave but most of all, very fine dogs. Their spirit inspired me to create a 2011 Calendar hoping to help raise more awareness. My experiences in meeting

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Every year around this time (after I’ve recovered from all that eating and sleeping over the holiday period), I do some soul searching, reflect on the year that has past, and make plans for the new one. I’m blessed with a fantastic (and very honest) partner who supports and understands my quirks; my family overseas who believes in me; and great friends who know and love me. I celebrate Ginger

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Christmas to the pets in our household means Mr Big snoozing throughout the day under our bed in the far corner after having pigged out on his Christmas dinner, PF being mesmerised by the Christmas lighting we picked up from Ikea at the last minute, and Wiggley having all the cherries to himself. starry, originally uploaded by twoguineapigs pet photography. .divine cherries., originally

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I was told a long time ago (and am still being reminded constantly) never work with children or animals. Well, this year’s Christmas shoot has proven that the guinea pig is the pro! Wiggley is also the oldest amongst the remaining furballs we consider as kids in our household. (Ginger would have put the cats in their places). At least the cats didn’t mind wearing a Christmas collar for the shoot

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We made it — after having packed and moved close to 50 boxes, big and small. I won’t even try to make an image of the stuff I have to move; it’s just too depressing! Anyway, the boys didn’t pack their own stuff. The cats did wonder about the fuss and hid when the removalists appeared. I must say they coped very well with it over the last 3 weeks. It’s our second day at home in Potts Point and

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It has been a week since Ginger had left us. In the mid of moving to our new home, Ginger passed away peacefully in his sleep on 10th December 2010, around 9.30pm. I remember checking up on the boys half hour before that. I guess he just wanted to leave quietly. .we miss you., originally uploaded by twoguineapigs pet photography. His sudden departure is still a shock to us all at home,

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The shape of Wiggley's body in this shot reminds me of a jelly bean. Jelly bean, originally uploaded by twoguineapigs pet photography. When I'm lurking behind him, he often turns around and checks if I'm watching his back. Not that he has anything to fear. Have you got my back?, originally uploaded by twoguineapigs pet photography.

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It's officially Summer in Sydney. Yet we have been having almost non-stop rain for the last two days. I'm not complaining. I like the rain. I like cold weather. Back to my series on Wiggley — a continuation from my last post. Apart from his crest (and his sizeable derriere), there are a few other things I like about this particular guinea pig. I like his nose. I like to run my finger along the

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Following up on my last post. Going by the American Cavy Breeders Association or the Australian National Cavy Council Inc, Wiggley though sporting a crest on his head, is not considered to be  crested. He has too many colours (not his fault)! Wiggley would be called a tri-colour or broken colour cavy because his coat has three colours. It's complicated. I'm no guinea pig breeder so I'm not

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I like making images of close-ups that don't lose the context of the subject. By that I mean my intention is to showcase the subject in an aesthetic way so that it is still recognisable in an non-abstract way. Nor do I require a macro lens for this to be effective. This is why I normally photograph in a documentary style — to show details without losing too much of the context. I like this

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I'm pretty sure Mr Big sleeps a lot more than other cats. You guessed it, his daily routine, well, is quite simple. Wakes up only at the sound of us making breakfast. Goes back to sleep. Wakes up only at the sound of dinner. Goes back to sleep. And the routine repeats itself. Ok, maybe in between all that he ventures out into the garden but only for a little while. I can't imagine other cats

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The atypical cat from my last blog post in atypical pose. Waiting for someone, originally uploaded by twoguineapigs pet photography.

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Yet another overcast-cool Spring-Summer day today. I just love the crisp light but a certain cat PF, doesn't seem impressed. His expression is classic. What, originally uploaded by twoguineapigs pet photography. Got stuff to say, originally uploaded by twoguineapigs pet photography. Stop looking, originally uploaded by twoguineapigs pet photography. Not impressed, originally uploaded by

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The boys have been especially good lately, I'm speaking of the guinea pigs (not the cats). I rewarded them each with an apple. The unsuspecting apple, originally uploaded by twoguineapigs pet photography. (I'm speaking about the fruit, not Apple computing. And I don't normally give them each a whole apple — usually I de-core: the seeds are not good for them). Ginger's, originally uploaded by

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Spring in Sydney is usually a busy time with festivals, fairs, fetes, etc. Last weekend, we checked out the Newtown Festival &mdash an annual event held by the Newtown Neighbourhood Centre for more than 30 years. Camperdown Park, originally uploaded by twoguineapigs pet photography. I love heading out to community events like these and documenting the experience from a spectator's point of

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I knew Bandit's good looks would get him places! His Cheesy portrait was featured on Redbubble's group "In Dogs We Trust". Bandit was rescued by AWDRI and is now available for adoption. You can help find Bandit a new home before Christmas — grab a couple of greeting cards, post cards — get 15% discount using this promotion code "twoguineapigs_is_on_sale_9431" (offer ends this Sunday, 14

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One of my two black cats has many faces — a pet photographer's delight. Well, his facial expressions are more obvious than the other's. Face 3, originally uploaded by twoguineapigs pet photography. This is PF. He's one cat I know who drools {A LOT}. Face 2, originally uploaded by twoguineapigs pet photography. Face 1, originally uploaded by twoguineapigs pet photography. And yawns

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We met and greeted a couple of new faces and visited a few old friends this morning.  It's amazing to see the change in some of these dogs; Bandit especially has matured quite a lot in the last 5 to 6 months. Just shows that photography captures the time and the moment — dogs like people do change over time. These AWDRI guys are currently boarding at the Solar Lodge Boarding Kennels & Cattery

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Not that this is Ginger's Halloween costume in the making — he's the only pet in this household that comes close to being on (or in) any sort of 'outfit'. Sniffing, originally uploaded by twoguineapigs pet photography. I just got carried away with the perspectives, not that there's anything wrong or purposeful to it — it was just because I could. And I was quite intrigued by the colour of this

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We had the privilege of meeting yet another 3 wonderful star dogs of AWDRI last Sunday. It was a wet and chilly Spring weekend — these girls were currently boarding at the Vet for their health checks etc before being transported to their foster carer or a boarding kennel to wait for adoption. We ‘borrowed’ the stairway at the Vet’s as it had the most natural light, which was just large enough

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Last two weekends the weather was pleasantly cool (not chilly) and slightly overcast due to rain from the week before. I didn’t get around to post this earlier because of the BHG event. This is PF, stalked — hanging around on the front deck. Now what, originally uploaded by twoguineapigs pet photography. What, originally uploaded by twoguineapigs pet photography. It's you again,

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Time flies - before you know it Christmas is around the corner and 2011 is just next door! Where did 2010 go? For those of you who have been following my blog, facebook etc, you will remember the little guys from the Australian Working Dog Rescue Inc (AWDRI)  that I have photographed this year for their adoption profiles. The working dogs starring in this calender were rescued from the most

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Last Sunday, I managed to squeeze in a few hours and drop in on this year’s Summergroom 2010 competition as a spectator. The competition was held at Castle Hill Showground. Grooming model - a serious business, originally uploaded by twoguineapigs pet photography. Grooming in progress, originally uploaded by twoguineapigs pet photography. Judging, originally uploaded by twoguineapigs pet

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A friend of mine sent me a couple of YouTube links — he said I've got to watch it in the following order: I just love behind-the-scenes, and that the dogs are getting into it as much as the people! Working with animals is all about patience, good judgment and timing.

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It has been a long week alright — hours of planning, organising, checking, and putting together more than two handfuls of photographs at Chew Chew's exhibition booth for the Better Homes & Garden show last weekend. All set, originally uploaded by twoguineapigs pet photography. The photographs looked good on the walls and once Chew Chew had set up the rest of the booth, they presented well —

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One of the two guinea pigs that I live with can be considered plump, or chubby, as Wiggley's Vet puts it. He usually appears 'larger' than the other guinea pig when photographed, or perhaps it is the way I portray Wiggley knowing that he's the slightly larger guinea pig of the two. A large perspective, originally uploaded by twoguineapigs pet photography. However, if a chubby guinea pig is

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This portrait I made of a speckled cattle dog called Sheeza in September was featured on the redbubble group "In Dogs We Trust". Sheeza, originally uploaded by twoguineapigs pet photography. Featured work on redbubble community, originally uploaded by twoguineapigs pet photography. Sheeza was rescued by AWDRI and is now available for adoption. I hope this will help highlight Sheeza's plight

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My iMac was acting a bit funny last week — it had slowed down considerably during processing so this took longer than usual to publish. Last Tuesday, I got to meet and photograph Douglas and his 'parents', Naoko and Ren. He's one very lucky dog whose mum is the creator and proprietor of Sydney's first pet restaurant, Chew Chew! I got to hang out while Douglas had his brunch — a meal freshly

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I had have never lived with guinea pigs until I adopted these two. I must say I am amazed by how much these boys enjoy their baths. It makes us all look forward to their next one bath — as we have done for the last 5 years. Bath No. 1 - can I please have a bit of privacy?, originally uploaded by twoguineapigs pet photography. Scrubbed, originally uploaded by twoguineapigs pet photography.

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PF and Mr Big spend 80% of their time sleeping — I kid you not. Despite all the cat toys and such we invested in to get them active, they would rather lie in bed the whole day while the rest of us are busy working away. Researchers say cats can sleep up to 20 hours, mostly during the day. Well, these black cats of ours sleep during the day and night. But whenever there's a full moon, it's one

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