Hounds Round Town Photography

Hounds Round Town Photography Capturing pups and their people in raw and real moments of connection, fun, love and sometimes crazy :)

Today is Charlie’s last day of chemo. The bravest, gentlest boy there ever was 💛His sweet, trusting nature filled the ro...
24/04/2026

Today is Charlie’s last day of chemo. The bravest, gentlest boy there ever was 💛

His sweet, trusting nature filled the room when I first met him, and his mum, dad and sisters love has no doubt been what has held and carried him - through 12 long months of surgery, radiation and chemo.

This is very clearly a family of four.
Not three humans and a dog called Charlie.
A family of four.

They have poured everything into being there for their sweet boy while he’s faced the fight of his life. In the middle of it all their baby girl Sophie arrived. So these first-time parents navigated their newborn, while also showing up for Charlie’s every chemo cycle, every recovery day, every hard day he faced. Their love and devotion is as big as it gets - they loved harder in both directions 🥹💛

I have tears in my eyes writing this, because this kind of love, this level of pure devotion and understanding shows my heart something that feels so sacred.

Charlie’s crooked little smile 💛🐾🥰These are the marks left from his treatment, the singed parts of his fur from the radiation, his beautiful face carrying the evidence of everything he’s been through - his battle scars. They are proof of how deeply he is loved, and always, always will be.

They have done EVERYTHING they could to give their boy more time, more comfort and more life here in the middle of his family.

Hopefully soon Charlie can be there for his sister to lean on as she takes her first steps. And so many other milestones ahead.

I wanted to celebrate Charlie and his family’s devotion on his last day of chemo. A little square forever on my gird to honour his bravery, his loyalty, and the depth of love this family holds for him.

Dear sweet Charlie,
you are a shining example of bravery, trust, acceptance and love — the kind we can only hope to live up to. 🤍

You can read Charlie’s story on the SASH website here

A morning on their Southern Highlands property as the sun rose was just the most perfect way to capture this family. Th...
23/04/2026

A morning on their Southern Highlands property as the sun rose was just the most perfect way to capture this family. Their fur baby Schooner is BY FAR the most energetic spaniel I have ever met and country life was made for him!! He had his mum and dad giggling the whole way through our session at his wild antics 🥰

Still a pup himself, I’ve no doubt him and his new little brother will be absolute besties soon. I can’t wait to capture them as a family of four now their little man has arrived earthside xx

When this beautiful bride and groom first reached out to me about a year ago, they knew weddings weren’t something I off...
22/04/2026

When this beautiful bride and groom first reached out to me about a year ago, they knew weddings weren’t something I offered (yet) but explained how much it meant to them to have their fur baby Reiko be a big part of their day. It was super important to them to have someone there who got that and could capture it with heart and understanding.

We met for a coffee with their little family of three, and I just knew straight away that it was the perfect fit. Reiko is very spirited 🥰 and they are completely obsessed with him! Their love for each other and for Reiko, and his wild little personality was everything I knew we needed for something really special and I I was so excited to capture their day for

And honestly, I’m so, so glad they found me. It was such a special day and we captured the most beautiful memories. I completely fell in love with capturing weddings!

There’s something really poetic about them. And having Reiko there bringing a bit of chaos, and so much love just made me appreciate the kind of people I get to work with even more 🙏

So I decided to open up a small number of weddings for 2026 ❤️🐾

I’ve photographed two beautiful wedding days so far this year, with another booked next month for a family I’ve worked with a few times already (I cannot wait for that one!). I have two spots left for this year, so if you’re planning something small, intimate, or an elopement (with your dog right at the centre of it all of course) I’d love to hear from you.

Send me a message with your wedding date and I’ll send you all the wedding info x

This family in-home session was so full of love and fun and I thought the perfect backdrop to share some beautiful words...
16/04/2026

This family in-home session was so full of love and fun and I thought the perfect backdrop to share some beautiful words of feedback I’ve received from clients over April so far.

I know sometimes it’s hard to know if you’re booking the right photographer or whatever the service might be. I always read reviews to get a vibe of the people I’m thinking about hiring for something, and so I thought it time to share some kind and thoughtful words I’ve received from my clients this month. I read through them all and just think how did I get so lucky working with people in my business who really do have the biggest hearts in the world 🙏🥰🌼

And you’ll notice no, there is no puppies in this one. Some cute, bold chickens and a couple of rabbits too but the rabbits opted out of the family session 😂 The sweetest baby girl, the most fun and spirited toddler you’ll ever meet and a beautiful family conciously savouring these sweet days together.

This mama was all in for capturing life exactly as it is for them, and celebrating it all. So so grateful for kindred, creative spirits like this beautiful mum. I had the best morning with them xx

It’s been her and her first baby boy Fudge for the last ten years - so there was no way this mama was going to do a mate...
08/04/2026

It’s been her and her first baby boy Fudge for the last ten years - so there was no way this mama was going to do a maternity shoot if Fudge wasn’t right beside her!

These two were seriously in tune with each other. It was so easy between them, full of love and such a huge understanding of one another. We did this sunrise session at their local beach, where they go for a walk and swim most days together. Mother Nature couldn’t have given us a more stunning morning as they cuddled, walked, swam, chatted, played and soaked it all in. I would never in a million years have guessed Fudge was 10 years old! He flew around like a pup the whole time.

I can’t wait to capture them as a family of 3 soon! Lucky little bub landing with this crew 💛

It’s a pretty big deal to book a photographer and trust them to capture you in a way that honestly reflects your family,...
27/03/2026

It’s a pretty big deal to book a photographer and trust them to capture you in a way that honestly reflects your family, your chapter right now and your vibe.

Yes, of course you want the beautiful photos at the end of it all! Though probably an even bigger piece of the puzzle is feeling comfortable enough at your session to relax and just be yourself with your family and do and be all the things that are true to you, that you want to remember. Not the poses. The moments and interactions you have together everyday that make their way into your heart.

When my clients say they ‘felt way more comfortable than they anticipated’, that ‘it was so much fun’, and that they felt ‘felt surprisingly relaxed’ during our session together, it brings so much joy to my heart. Not every photographer is meant for every family, there are so many different flavours of both out there as there is in all of life. I love how the universe just brings together the right fit for each at every one of my sessions.

Reading this mama’s words means the world to me - “We loved having you capturing us in our own environment, you really are such a calming presence. Omg the photos are STUNNING 🥹😍  It makes me emotional 😂😅
Thank you so so much once again, we can’t wait to have these printed nicely and hung up in our new home in a few weeks. And I’m sure we’ll cross paths again soon ☺️☺️”.

Thank you to all my beautiful clients for trusting me xx

‘Besties’ Sessions 💛You can see why I called them this when you look at these two! Paddle boarding, cuddles and playing...
17/03/2026

‘Besties’ Sessions 💛

You can see why I called them this when you look at these two! Paddle boarding, cuddles and playing on the beach together at sunrise. This session was full of all their favourite things.

These sessions really do have my heart. There is something about watching just the two of you completely honour your love - when you decide that absolutely the bond that you and your small (or big) four legged bestie share is worth it: The time, the effort and cost to book the session, the planning… of course all of it is worth it.

I would walk to the end of the earth and back for my Daisy girl. Sometimes I feel like there is not much cultural or societal space to acknowledge the fact that, ‘Yes actually, this furry little bundle of chaos and joy is my favourite thing in the whole world’. That’s what these sessions are for… To set aside the morning to create images like this to always have a shortcut back to that place in your heart that lights you up the most 🥹🐾

I feel like this mama’s words could be a collective statement for so many of the families who book with me, “Our main r...
04/03/2026

I feel like this mama’s words could be a collective statement for so many of the families who book with me, “Our main reason for booking a shoot is because our dogs are a big part of our family… they are more than just pets, they are our whole lives.”

That last part ‘our whole lives’, I understand with my whole heart.

It’s actually hard to put into words sometimes… but those words really do encompass it perfectly.

I hear this echoed over and over again. Even today, a mama booking her maternity session with her four fur babies told me how grateful she was to find someone who understands how important it is to have ALL of her family there. That even with the perfect chaos that might ensue, it’s non-negotiable and I’m so grateful to be in this position where I can fulfil that for them.

Although I don’t really need to hear it anymore as I’ve come to see that if you’ve found me, followed along for a while, and decided to book… chances are your heart feels the same way - that your dogs aren’t just pets. They’re also your world.

Creating with kindred souls like this truly never gets old 💛🐾✨

I am an observer of how people feel when I arrive at sessions. Yes I am one of those ‘vibe’ people. I rely heavily on ...
01/03/2026

I am an observer of how people feel when I arrive at sessions. Yes I am one of those ‘vibe’ people. I rely heavily on my intuition to create my work. Set poses just don’t work for me. I arrive, I open myself up wholly to you and your family and I trust that I can feel the truth of who you are and how it is you all come together in that moment in time. Then I shoot and guide, and later curate your gallery from that space of feeling.

When it comes to capturing those I love, obviously I already know this and I can just leave enough space to notice and shoot those moments that encapsulate the little nuances I know and love.

This is exactly how I felt capturing Sunny and Buddy. He is my sister’s son, my sweet, adventurous, funny, loving, curious and sensitive nephew and one of my favourite people in the whole world. Buddy is his number one side kick. He was a rescue and his safe place is next to Sunny boy. His wild matches Sunny’s. They are just perfect together. Sometimes when I look at them together their energy is so intertwined they feel like one singular being. True soul mates.

Sunny started high school a few weeks ago, and the last shoot I do with them was four years ago. I wanted to mark this time which is passing so quickly of Sunny as ‘little Sunny Boy’, and how I have always known him. I know soon he will be more teenager Sunny Boy, as some of those little quirks that come with the curiosity and freedom of being a child will perhaps morph and change as he adapts to the next passage of time he is walking into. No doubt him and Buddy will still be besties, but that connection too will look different as they both age together. I wanted to remember this time. And for him to have these memories too as everything changes around him.

Sunny wanted to do this shoot at what he knows is my favourite spot because he said he has so many fun memories there and he wants those photos to also hold all of that. So here they are just doing what they do - Running, playing, cuddling, climbing and morphing into one as always.

Hands down the part that I love most about capturing babies and their fur brothers and sisters is no matter how hard you...
24/02/2026

Hands down the part that I love most about capturing babies and their fur brothers and sisters is no matter how hard you try you can’t script it. You can’t pose it. You can’t ‘make’ it happen in anyway. The magic is in the unfolding. I can’t of course create the magic, but I can give it enough space and time to unfold, and then notice it as it does. And it always set’s my heart on fire.

The way dogs buzz around and are so into it all when baby comes home is just the sweetest thing to watch. It is happening for them just as much as it is for everyone else in the family. You, their home, their family - are their whole entire world, and so when another little being arrives to join in it is also HUGE for them. And I just adore the mums and dads I get to create with that understand this and include their fur babies in it all too. I know sometimes it doesn’t make it easier, but it is heart led and so very beautiful.

We were originally booked in to capture a fur family session with just the four of them at the beginning of last year. We waited 9.5 months and captured a newborn fur family session with five of them instead hehe! Sooo good xx

This wedding was super close to my heart. I’ve known this beautiful bride since I was a child. We grew up in Bondi tog...
20/02/2026

This wedding was super close to my heart. I’ve known this beautiful bride since I was a child. We grew up in Bondi together along with the rest of the women in our little crew and have been lucky enough to walk alongside each other for over 30 years.

To see her marry her best mate, with their gorgeous golden boy Baz beside them was just the absolute best!!! It was an honour to capture some moments from their day and it was such a fulfilling and exciting wedding gallery for me to create.

Have you ever seen so much joy, fun and colour at a wedding!! It personifies them perfectly. How lucky am I to have these two in my life??!!

I’ve since captured another beautiful wedding, with their fur boy front and centre of it all too, and I can’t wait to share that one with you soon!

In the meantime, in case you missed it, I’ve opened bookings for the first time in over five years to capture a small number of weddings in 2026.

If you’re planning a smaller celebration (around 30 guests or so) or a fun elopement, and most importantly - your fur child is a non-negotiable part of your day (bonus points if they’re the ring bearer), I’d love to hear from you 💛🐾

I can send through the wedding info and we arrange a chat to see if it feels like the right fit x Pen

I love how the right people find me.Whenever I arrive at a session, I feel like I’m meeting a friend, my people. Perhap...
09/02/2026

I love how the right people find me.

Whenever I arrive at a session, I feel like I’m meeting a friend, my people. Perhaps it’s the huge love we share for our fur babies, but it always feels like more than that. Our values often really align, and I connect deeply with how my clients view life and the world. I was reminded of that so much at this session.

Most of the families I work with are pretty relaxed - beach people, simplicity lovers, happy just being together..and I think that ease shows in the way moments unfold at sessions.

Although the online world is how my clients usually find me, when we come together as humans to capture their family, it always just flows. It feels easy and natural. We met down south for this session, close to where they live. The sunrise was magic and the water was crystal clear. Their fur baby Charlie had the best morning, and when we finished Charlie’s mum and I dove into the ocean for the best swim. It was super clear, bright aqua, and completely beautiful. Pure magic - always my favourite way to start the day!

I only capture sunrise sessions during the warmer months before the mornings get too chilly again, so if this is your vibe for summer mornings - I’m taking sunrise bookings until the end of April.

I can’t wait to head down south again soon to capture them as a family of four in their beautiful old home in Bellambi. For Bump to Baby bundle clients, it’s really special to have already met and become friends at our first session and it makes those newborn moments feel even more relaxed when I come into your home. Such a beautiful way to capture both chapters side by side 💛

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