Local pet Photographers

Pet Photography Sydney

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The Best Photos For Your Best Friend

Your furry friend shows you love every day.  Why not capture love with a professional photography session?

  • Perfect for birthdays or anniversaries

  • Create beautiful art for your home

  • Capture your pet’s personality

Professional Pet Photos

We bring you the best local pet photographers around Sydney who are able to capture the individual personalities of your pets with stunning photos.




Sydney is a city that loves its pets — and it shows in the quality of its photographers.

Walk through Centennial Park on a Saturday morning and you’ll understand immediately. Sydney’s relationship with its dogs is woven into the fabric of daily life — beach walks at Bondi before work, off-leash runs through the Northern Beaches foreshore, weekend afternoons in the parklands of Ku-ring-gai. Pets here aren’t an afterthought. They’re part of the lifestyle.

That culture has produced a genuinely impressive field of professional pet photographers in Sydney. From studio specialists in the eastern suburbs to outdoor lifestyle photographers working across the Northern Beaches and Hawkesbury, the range of styles and approaches available to Sydney pet owners is as diverse as the city itself.

Sydney’s greatest photographic asset is its light — that particular quality of bright, coastal luminosity that makes outdoor sessions at Balmoral, Manly, or along the harbour absolutely stunning in the golden hours either side of sunrise and sunset.

Whether you’re looking for a polished studio portrait or a relaxed outdoor session that captures your pet exactly as they are, you’ll find the right Sydney pet photographer right here.

Pawtastic Photography

Sam at Pawtastic believes that pets are family, and that by just being themselves they bring us laughter and joy, making the most of every moment.

She is a self confessed animal obsessive and has untold numbers of photos of paws and cute furry details!

With a good range of both cat and dog photography, Sam is a great all rounder and can confidently photograph any type of pet. Cat sessions take place in the cat’s home and photoshoots with dogs take place in a range of attractive locations Sam has discovered around the Sydney and northern beaches region.

Furry Munchkins

Animal photographer Keefe Tay of Furry Muchkins is based on the northern shore of Sydney and his team of dedicated dog and cat photographers promise to capture beautiful photos of your pet and family.

Their photos will show their individual personalities and encapsulate the special bond that is shared between pet and their owner.

Furry Munchkins are incredibly passionate about cats and unusually for a pet photography service, seem to focus on these beautiful creatures more than dogs.  Their Instagram feed shows that they do indeed photograph both cats and dogs. Their fundraising coffee table cat book has proved a big success and has raised much needed funds for a good cause.

Love Pets Photography

Love Pets Photography have a very bright and studio based look to their pet photography. And people love it!

Working with both cats and dogs, the team at Love Pets help to celebrate your fur baby by creating a legacy of love with stunning pet photos.

Their charity supporting photo books have raised a great deal of money for worthy causes and continue to be popular.

UPDATE March 2026 – We’ve heard that Love Pets are now permanently closed for business – we’ll update once we know more.




Portraits of a Pet

We love that Portraits of a Pet has a pig in their portfolio. Now, THAT’S a pet!

As well as the pig, they have also photographed hundreds of cats, dogs and….some Guinea Pigs. We love versatility in an animal photographer, and these guys can certainly handle any animal that you offer them!

When he’s not working at the RSCPA as a graphic designer and photographer, Patrick, the man behind Portraits of a Pet is out photographing pets for private clients.

With pet photography session pricing starting at $350, you’ll be pleased to hear that 10% of the session fee is donated to RSPCA NSW – loving your work Patrick!

Ruthless Photos

We covered the excellent Ruthless Photos on our Canberra pet photography page, so check them out there.

Pawtraits and Pawprints

Owner of a Beagle and 2 cats, Mia, the photographer behind Pawtraits and Pawprints is a lifeloing animal lover.

Always out and about with her camera, it wasn’t until Mia photographed a friend’s dog while out on a walk that she realised she could start offering her photography skills to clients.

She describes her perfect life as being outdoors and taking photos to produce the photo that will make their owner’s face beam.

When Mia isn’t at the local shelter helping animals, she’s hanging out with them taking their photo.




Call of the Wild

As a photographer’s daughter, Annabel has naturally gravitated towards photography with animals and film making.

She adores dogs and looks forward to capturing your dog’s unique character, creating heart warming portraits you’ll treasure forever.

As well as being a great dog photographer, Annabel welcomes all types of animal and has even photographed a crocodile!

Dog Photog

We covered this Melbourne pet photographer over on the Melbourne page so check them out there.

Allira Fontana

Based 40kms north west of Sydney CBD in Kenthurst with with her beautiful dogs Chico & Archie, Allira Fontana specialises in both canine and equine photography sessions for private clients.

With a session fee of $175, Allira will spend up to 90 minutes with on a pet portrait session, after which the client is able to order and purchase images and custom art pieces in a private viewing appointment.

As Allira mentions on her website, and we have to agree : ‘Photography is more than just art – it is a memory captured in time.’ 




Furtographer

Rachel of Furtographer loves animals, especially her greyhound Moosie Moo and says that if she won the lotto she’d buy a large property where rescue greyhounds could live in harmony with a menagerie of other animals. We like her thinking!

Based in Rosemeadow NSW, Rachel and the Furtographer team operate throughout Sydney and beyond upon request.

With a sitting fee of a very reasonable $175, sessions take 1-2 hours in studio with use of multiple backdrops and the inclusion of family members.  The session fee also includes a print or digital image which represents excellent value.

The Dogs Pyjamas

Located in Double Bay and led by experienced studio photographer Dave Pidgeon, The Dogs Pyjamas is a pet photography studio that is passionate about creating a pet’s unique personality and the special bond shared with the owner.

Dave and his team take a relaxed approach to photoshoots so that your pet feels comfortable and they can create their beautiful keepsakes during the photoshoot.

A 90 minute pet photo session with The Dogs Pyjamas at their Double Bay studio costs $250, with a $100 credit towards purchasing artwork.  Location shoots are also available.

Hergott Photography

Specialising in equine and canine photography, Hergott Photography is located in Mosman but moves between Terry Hills, the Hawkesbury and surrounding areas.

With a basic photo session starting at $150 at your chosen location within 60km of Mosman, Eva the photographer behind Hergott Photography will guide you and your subject through the steps to achieve the best photography for your wall.

As Eva says:

‘Beautiful and meaningful portraits don’t just happen which is why we take the time to really get to know you and what it is that makes your bond with your horse and dog special to you.’




Alisha Emily Photography

Although she is fairly new to the pet photography scene, Alisha Emily Photography is already showing great promise and attracting plenty of new customers.

Based in Dee Why, Alisha offers her professional pet photography service either at your home or out at the numerous stunning locations that are available to NSW pet owners.

Alisha often includes humans in her pet portraits and enjoys showcasing the bond that is shared by animal and owner. We encourage you to check out her most recent work on Instagram and affordable pet photo packages which start at $200.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Sydney pet photography session fees typically range from $150 to $350, depending on the photographer, location, and session length. That fee covers the shoot itself — most photographers then offer prints, canvas wall art, and digital files separately, with clients typically spending anywhere from $300 to $1,500 on finished products. A handful of Sydney photographers include a print credit or a digital image in their session fee, so it’s worth asking upfront. If budget is a consideration, be honest with your photographer — most offer a range of packages and can work with you.

Sydney is spoiled for choice. Centennial Park is a perennial favourite — wide open grasslands, tree-lined avenues, and relaxed off-leash areas make it one of the most versatile locations in the city. Bondi and Balmoral beaches offer that classic Sydney coastal backdrop, particularly beautiful in the early morning before the crowds arrive. The Northern Beaches — Manly, Freshwater, and Curl Curl in particular — give you dramatic headland scenery and quieter stretches of sand. For a lusher, more bushland feel, the Ku-ring-gai parklands in Sydney’s upper north shore offer tree canopy, sandstone outcrops, and a completely different aesthetic to the coastal shoots. Your photographer will have strong opinions about which location suits your pet’s temperament — lean into that advice.

Most sessions run between 60 and 90 minutes. That timeframe allows your pet to arrive, sniff around, decompress, and settle into the shoot before the real work begins — which is exactly how it should go. Trying to rush a session almost always shows in the final images. For cats, in-home sessions can be shorter or longer depending entirely on the cat’s mood on the day. Give yourself a buffer either side and treat it as an experience rather than a transaction.

Most do. The majority of Sydney pet photographers are experienced with dogs and cats, but many have also worked with rabbits, guinea pigs, birds, horses, and more exotic animals. If you have an unusual pet you’d like photographed, be upfront about it when you enquire — some photographers actively welcome the challenge, while others prefer to stick to the animals they know best. Allira Fontana, for example, has extensive experience in equine photography alongside her usual canine clients.

Tell your photographer in advance — that’s the single most important thing. An experienced Sydney pet photographer will adjust their approach completely for a nervous animal: quieter movements, more distance, longer settling time, and no pressure to perform. Many of Sydney’s best pet photography sessions have started with a dog who flatly refused to cooperate and ended with that same dog stretched out in the sun looking thoroughly at home. Arrive early, let your dog explore on their own terms, and trust the process.

Absolutely, and many clients prefer it. The bond between a pet and their owner is often the whole point — capturing that relationship rather than just a portrait of the animal alone. Let your photographer know when you book whether you’d like to be included, so they can plan the session accordingly. Wear something simple and comfortable, avoid bold patterns or logos, and don’t stress about looking perfect — the camera will be on your pet most of the time anyway.

The hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset — what photographers call golden hour — produces the warmest, softest, most flattering light available. In Sydney’s summer months this means very early starts for morning sessions, but the results are worth it. Midday light in Sydney is harsh and unflattering for both animals and humans. If an early start isn’t possible, an overcast day is actually your second-best option — the cloud acts as a giant diffuser and produces beautifully even light without the hard shadows of direct sun.

One of the best. Sydney pet photography gift vouchers are popular for birthdays, Christmas, and Mother’s and Father’s Day — particularly for the pet owner in your life who insists they don’t need anything. The gift of professional photos of their dog or cat is personal, meaningful, and produces something they’ll have on their wall for years. Most Sydney photographers offer gift vouchers; ask when you enquire.

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