Ragamuffin Stories Caitlin McColl Ragamuffin Stories Caitlin McColl

Wild at Heart: An Afternoon with Oakley

The golden light caught in Oakley's fur as he dashed across the open field at Williamstown Gardens, his tri-coloured coat shimmering with each bound. I crouched low, camera poised, capturing the moment his paws lifted off the ground in perfect synchronicity – part Border Collie, part Kelpie, and as I'd discover, part wild dingo spirit. What made this session particularly special was watching how Madison and Oakley communicated without words – their relationship wasn't built on commands and obedience, but on mutual understanding and respect...

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Ragamuffin Stories Caitlin McColl Ragamuffin Stories Caitlin McColl

Barney the Cocker Spaniel in Carlton Gardens

Jo's name blinked on my ringing phone and my heart sunk. I had only met her a week earlier, in the middle of another shoot in Carlton Gardens. I knew that the health of her gorgeous cocker spaniel, Barney, was going downhill. Were we too late for his photoshoot? It's my very worst nightmare, and the reason I will move mountains to schedule old souls in early . . .

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