Best Pet Photography Photos of 2015

Following on from my personal wrap-up of 2015 – here’s some of my favourite shots taken at client shoots and mentoring sessions from 2015. For aspiring pet photographers who like to see lens and exposure specs, I’ve included them on all photos for you. All photos were taken with my Canon 1D-x camera body and all use 100% natural light.

Brahma the Labrador Retriever (Deluxe Session) Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM, ¹⁄500 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 640

Karlie the Samoyed (Tails of Brisbane Session) Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 182mm, ¹⁄500 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 640

Ben the German Shepherd (Bare Bones Session) Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM @ 24mm, ¹⁄1000 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 1600

Pippa the Border Collie (Mentoring Session) Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 200mm, ¹⁄800 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 640

Raphie the Border Collie (Commercial Session) Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 200mm, ¹⁄3200 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 100

Monte the Golden Retriever (Bare Bones Session) Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L, ¹⁄640 sec at ƒ/2.0, ISO 400

Shaggy the Kelpie X (Mentoring Session) Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 200mm, ¹/3200 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 320

Keara and Loki the Alaskan Malamutes (Deluxe Session) Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 125mm, ¹⁄1000 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 1000

Diesel the Border Collie (Mentoring Session) Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM @ 24mm, ¹⁄640 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 400

Monte the Golden Retriever (Bare Bones Session) Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM @ 24mm, ¹⁄640 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 500

Maggie the Labrador/Staffy X (Bare Bones Session) Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 145mm, ¹/500 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 1000

Koko the Kelpie (Mentoring Session) Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 130mm, ¹/1600 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 125

Archie the Border Collie (Bare Bones Session) Canon EF 135mm f/2L, ¹/500 sec at ƒ/2, ISO 320

Shaggy the Kelpie X (Mentoring Session) Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM @ 24mm, ¹⁄400 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 1000

Zimba the Pomeranian (Deluxe Session) Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 200mm, ¹/640 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 400

Sonny & William the West Highland White Terriers (Deluxe Session) Canon EF 135mm f/2L, ¹/640 sec at ƒ/2, ISO 400

Monty the Corgi (Bare Bones Session) Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM @ 24mm, ¹⁄500 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 500

Moby, Nero and Myffy the Great Danes (Deluxe Session) Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 70mm, ¹/800 sec at ƒ/5, ISO 250

Koko the Kelpie (Mentoring Session) Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 200mm, ¹/800 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 800

Diesel the Border Collie (Mentoring Session) Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L, ¹⁄500 sec at ƒ/2.0, ISO 500

Yagmur the Siberian Husky (Deluxe Session) Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM @ 35mm, ¹/1000 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 500

Morgan the Border Collie (Mentoring Session) Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 145mm, ¹/640 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 640

Ben the German Shepherd (Bare Bones Session) Canon EF 135mm f/2L, ¹/500 sec at ƒ/2, ISO 400

Shay the Border Collie (Mentoring Session) Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L, ¹/640 sec at ƒ/2.0, ISO 500

Oscar the Leroy (Deluxe Session) Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM @ 59mm, ¹/1250 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 400

Ollie & Josie the Labrador Retrievers (Deluxe Session) Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 123mm, ¹/1000 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 500

Yagmur the Siberian Husky (Deluxe Session) Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 200mm, ¹/640 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 500

Ellie the Maltese x West Highland Terrier (Bare Bones Session) Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 200mm, ¹/800 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 500

Ziva the American Staffordshire Terrier (Bare Bones Session) Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 140mm, ¹/640 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 500

Benjamin the Border Collie X (Deluxe Session) Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L, ¹/500 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 640

Hope (Deluxe Session) Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM @ 24mm, ¹/640 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 320

Mina the Border Collie (Deluxe Session) Canon EF 135mm f/2L, ¹/640 sec at ƒ/2, ISO 500

Lambert (Bare Bones Session) Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 102mm, ¹/500 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 1600

Woody (Bare Bones Session) Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 115mm, ¹/500 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 400

Koko the Kelpie (Mentoring Session) Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM @ 53mm, ¹/500 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 500

Shay the Border Collie (Mentoring Session) Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L, ¹/800 sec at ƒ/2, ISO 250

Ileah the Siberian Husky (Bare Bones Session) Canon EF 135mm f/2L, ¹/800 sec at ƒ/2, ISO 320

Timmy the Miniature Poodle (Deluxe Session) Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM, ¹⁄₅₀₀ sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 640

Dynamo the Dalmatian (Deluxe Session) Canon EF 135mm f/2L, ¹/800 sec at ƒ/2, ISO 400

Yagmur the Siberian Husky (Deluxe Session) Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 185mm, ¹/640 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 400

Blackie the Border Collie (Deluxe Session) Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 160mm, ¹/640 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 400

Ollie the Labrador Retriever (Deluxe Session) Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L, ¹/640 sec at ƒ/2, ISO 250

Josie the Labrador Retriever (Deluxe Session) Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 120mm, ¹/500 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 250

Yoyo & Blackie (Deluxe Session) Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 145mm, ¹/320 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 1600

Logan the German Shepherd X (Deluxe Session) Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 175mm, ¹/1600 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 1250

Fearghal the Irish Wolfhound (Bare Bones Session) Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 155mm, ¹/800 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 640

Leroy (Deluxe Session) Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 200mm, ¹/640 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 640

Morgan the Border Collie (Mentoring Session) Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 200mm, ¹/640 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 320

Hope (Deluxe Session) Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 175mm, ¹/1600 sec at ƒ/3.2, ISO 800

Amber, Ileah, Alaska, Kira and Dakoda the Siberian Huskies (Special Session) Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 150mm, ¹/500 sec at ƒ/4, ISO 1600

Jessie the Labrador Retriever (Deluxe Session) Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM @ 55mm, ¹/640 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 320

Dynamo the Dalmatian (Deluxe Session) Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM @ 53mm, ¹/1000 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 1000

Juno the Border Collie (Mentoring Session) Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 123mm, ¹/800 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 800

Pippa the Border Collie (Mentoring Session) Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 125mm, ¹/1000 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 1250

Hope (Deluxe Session) Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 105mm, ¹/640 sec at ƒ/3.2, ISO 500

Ben the German Shepherd (Bare Bones Session) Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 105mm, ¹/800 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 1000

Jessie the Labrador Retriever (Deluxe Session) Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 70mm, ¹/1000 sec at ƒ/2.8, ISO 100

I'm looking forward to a super busy shooting schedule in the first half of this year as I embark on my Tails of Brisbane project - I have around 100 dogs to photograph for this project in 2016! I always have time to fit in private sessions though so please do get in touch if you'd like to book your session and we'll squeeze you in somewhere.