Behind the Scenes at a Beach Photo Session | Ben and Juniper

Just a fun little "behind the scenes" peek into what goes on at a dog photography session at the beach, with Ben the Border Collie and Juniper the Australian Shepherd.

Behind the ScenesCharlotte Reeves12 October 2020beach, red beach, australian shepherd, Border Collie, brisbane, bribie islandComment

Deluxe Session ~ Lulu the Dogue de Bordeaux cross in Brisbane

This was my first official session of the year here – meet Lulu! Only 5 months old, Lulu is a Dogue de Bordeaux cross and is Briana’s pride and joy. Her family has always had Mastiffs and when she saw Lulu’s litter she knew instantly Lulu was the one for her.

Dogs, People and PetsCharlotte Reeves3 November 2018albany creek, brisbane, dog, dogue de bordeaux, Jacaranda season, jacaranda treesComment

Let's celebrate Spring with Jacarandas!

Who else is loving these amazing bursts of purple we have at this time of year - our stunning Brisbane Jacaranda trees? 😍I did some location scouting with my furry terrors yesterday afternoon and found the perfect spot for a Jacaranda-inspired photo shoot.

Deluxe Session ~ Mia and Ella in Brisbane

It was third time lucky for my shoot with Mia and Ella who had come all the way from Eidsvold (about 5 hours from Brisbane) for their session with their mum and dad – Sarah and Daniel. Our first session was rained out, then on the second try the skies were shrouded in heavy cloud. On the third attempt we were blessed with clear blue skies and sunshine – the absolute perfect weather for me to create my sunlit style!

DogsCharlotte Reeves26 March 2017Border Collie, brisbane, creek, Jack Russell Terrier, park, Sweeney reserve, waterComment

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.

Personal ~ 2015 Wrap-up

Reflecting upon the past year, I am grateful for another wonderful year of being in business, following my dream as a pet photographer. It was an eventful year for me personally as well, so in addition to a Best of 2015 post with all my favourite client images I thought I’d share a little personal insight into my year.

News ~ Lowepro Rocks!

For as long as I’ve been into photography (close to 15 years now) I’ve always had some type of Lowepro camera bag to haul around and protect my gear. My current day-to-day camera backpack is the Lowepro ProTactic 450AW – I love it as it’s super comfy to wear and practical for the sort of outdoors shooting I do.

Deluxe Session ~ Dynamo the Dalmatian in Brisbane

Let’s get this out of the way first – isn’t Dynamo just the perfect name for an active Dalmatian? I love it! It comes from the Greek word for “power” and is associated with activity and energy – which this guy certainly had a great deal of as you’ll discover later on.

DogsCharlotte Reeves16 September 2015brisbane, Dalmatian, park, petrieComment

News ~ Tails of Brisbane Project Launching Soon!

Inspired by the Tails of Melbourne coffee table book created Caitlin McColl from Ragamuffin Pet Photography, I’ll be joining a select group of professional pet photographers around Australia under the collective group Tails of Australia to embark on our own versions of this fantastic project. Head on over to the to stay updated with the latest news from each city project.

News & UpdatesCharlotte Reeves1 September 2015book, brisbane, charity, coffee table, fundraising, landmarks, limited edition, new farm park, pet rescue, queensland, riverComment

Bare Bones Session ~ Ben the German Shepherd in Brisbane

Years ago I received a golden nugget of advice – when drawing something at random – you should always choose the one that “sticks to your fingers”. The original advice was actually in relation to rune stones, but whenever I need to draw a winner out of a bunch of entries, I always have this in the back of my mind.

DogsCharlotte Reeves1 August 2015brisbane, German Shepherd, parkComment

Bare Bones Session ~ Monte the Golden Retriever in Brisbane

Golden Retrievers would have to be one of my favourite dog breeds. Every single one I meet is an absolute sweetheart, and one year old Monte here was no exception!

DogsCharlotte Reeves3 July 2015brisbane, Golden Retriever, petrieComment

Samford RSPCA Million Paws Walk 2015

I was lucky enough to be invited along to have a stall at the RSPCA Million Paws Walk in Samford again this year, after attending for the first time in 2014. I live about 12 minutes away from Samford, it’s great to have one of these walks so close by where I can connect with locals!

New north Brisbane location now available

Located in north west Brisbane, this spot is great for most dogs, especially very nervous or unsocial dogs as there are often no other people or dogs around on weekdays (location is not available on weekends).

Deluxe Session ~ Marley the Border Collie in Brisbane

This lucky boy gets to spend almost all day with his beloved mum, and their resulting bond is really obvious from the moment you meet them! Marley is a one year old Border Collie who lives on the Gold Coast.

DogsCharlotte Reeves22 December 2014brisbane, chase, creek, everton park, green grass, jump, love, marley, parkland, run, shake, sunshine, tennis ball, water Comments

Bare Bones Session ~ Riot the Bernese Mountain Dog in Brisbane

Riot is a Bernese Mountain Dog who, although just a youngster, is beautifully trained by his very proud mum and dad. We met up at his local park (which has now found it’s way into my Location Guide I loved it so much) and spent an hour or so encouraging Riot to run around madly for some hilarious slobber-laden action photos…

Model Session ~ Layla the Chocolate Labrador Retriever in Brisbane

When I received Layla’s application for my dog model database, I just knew I had to meet her. Although still a puppy at the time of applying, her mum Lisa assured me she already met all the criteria.

Dog Models, Dogs, PuppiesCharlotte Reeves5 November 2014brisbane, chocolate lab, cute, flowers, jacaranda trees, new farm, new farm park, park, powerhouse, Puppy, urbanComment

Deluxe Session ~ Poppy and Jazz the Cats in Brisbane

As a pet photographer, most of my client bookings are from dog owners. I am not quite sure why this is, as I know there are many devoted cat owners out there! Perhaps people aren’t sure what’s possible when photographing cats? Perhaps they think they’re too hard to work with?

CatsCharlotte Reeves15 October 2014afternoon, backyard, black and white, brisbane, calico, cat, garden, green eyes, kitten, outdoors, tortoiseshell, yellow eyesComment

Deluxe Session ~ Pepper the Westie in Brisbane

Pepper the Westie is a popular kinda gal, in fact, if you mix in dog circles you might already be a member of her fan club! Pepper shot to fame a couple of years ago when she won the Virgin Australia Velocity Frequent Flyer Official Pet Ambassador (how’s that for a long title!) competition.

Celebrate 5,000 Facebook likers with me!

As thanks for your ongoing support and to celebrate reaching 5,000 likers, I’ve decided to run a giveaway. Not just any giveaway, but my best giveaway yet!