Rupert and Poppy
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Ragamuffin albums are custom designed to tell your pet’s unique story. They are handmade in Australia, using age-old bookbinding techniques and featuring thick pages of archival photographic prints and a layflat, seamless binding (which means we don’t lose any of photographs in the margin). The ultimate luxury keepsake for any pet lover!
SESSION BLOG
I photographed a Pocket Session with Rupert and Poppy in Williamstown. Rupert is a cheeky 3-year-old black pug and Poppy is his 18-month old sister.
If I had a penny for every time a stranger came up to me in the middle of a photoshoot and chortled ""Never work with children or animals, amirite?"", I would have many pennies.
The adage is totally wrong, by the way. I'd like to offer an amendment.
"Never work with children or animals, unless you want to fill your days with pure joy, giggles, silliness, tenderness and a glorious unpredictability."
You don't get to tell toddlers OR dogs to pose pretty for the camera. You have to CREATE the moment, with genuine patience and warmth, and then be there to capture it. You can't rock up to a shoot grumpy or rushed - children and animals will sense that in an instant (and they won't ignore it!).
Working with children and animals is not easy, but it's so rewarding, and I wouldn't have it any other way!
In a nutshell . . .
'Rupert still has his playful puppy character and gets along very well with other dogs his age and size. He has a human sister, 18-month old Poppy and they love to go on adventures together.'
What makes that tail wag . . .
'Rupert loves walks, play time and generally being by your side. He loves chewing on his toys endlessly and playing tug-o-war.'"