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UPDATE ON ZOO STUDIO’S ADOPTED KOALAS

With COVID-19 taking first place in the media, it seems so long ago that our country was engulfed in flames and Australians were banding together to help save our nation, its people and its beautiful wildlife. Yet, it was only the beginning of this year and not so long ago. We haven’t forgotten and our…

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The Menu Your Dog Should Never Order From

I can remember as a child our dogs pretty much ate everything we did and more! They got lots of scraps and leftovers and often if there was something I didn’t like, I would sneak it under the table where Kaiser and Heidi, our German Shepherds, were usually waiting! There wasn’t as much knowledge about…

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How to prepare your fur baby for their Pet Photography Studio Experience

It’s always an exciting moment when a client books in their Zoo Studio Pet Photography Experience. It’s always more than ‘just pretty pictures.’ It’s about what is unique and individual to you and your fur baby. I love the first step when I am talking with each person and discovering all the weird and wonderful,…

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Why you will hardly see us use the word, ‘pet/s!’

If you’ve ever had a photography experience with us, or if you’ve ever spoken to me over the phone, you would have noticed I usually refer to our ‘pets,’ as our ‘fur babies,’ ‘fur kids,’ ‘fur bubbies,’ or ‘fur family.’ I will often use this term for dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rabbits etc. Unlike the…

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8 Toxic materials dangerous to our feathered friends (birds)

Birds are such amazing creatures and they can give so much joy with their beautiful singing, their whistles and especially when taught to speak. I love hearing the sound of the cockatoos when they fly over our house almost every morning. Their screeching is music to my ears. It makes me think they’re all having…

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Why we love to help save Australia’s wildlife

As a pet photographer, wildlife has always fascinated me. In particular, our unique and individual Australian wildlife always took me on a journey thinking about how they survived, what they did, where they slept, how they slept and most importantly, who looked after them. Growing up in Victoria, as a young child, I can remember…

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Sneak Peeks of Bruce and Coco

Say hello to dynamic duo, Bruce and Coco. Bruce is an 8yo Golden Labrador and Coco is only 11 weeks old and is a dark brown Cavalier King Charles Spaniel cross Cavoodle. Bruce is a very easygoing, fun loving, carefree and playful boy who is chilled and loves spending time with his Mum and Dad.…

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Sneak Peeks of Lucy

As we launch into a brand new year in 2020, we would like to introduce this lovely lady named Lucy! She is an adorable 10yo Boxer who is just a lovable ‘goof ball’ according to Mum and Dad! Lol Lucy is their class clown and is not really much of a player of toys but…

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Sneak Peeks of Jazz

Nothing can beat the sound of a bit of Jazz to liven things up and especially with this beautiful 3yo red and brown Border Collie named Jazz! He came into his Mum’s life as a young, vibrant, effervescent 8 week old puppy and he has always been by his Mum’s side! Jazz has a real…

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Sneak Peeks of Donut and Laurence

These two adorable cutiepies are Donut and Laurence and they are the sweetest little guinea pigs you could imagine! Their human sibling is a volunteer at one of the guinea pig shelters and she saw them together. They were already bonded and loved being together so she brought both of them home and said, “Mum,…