Jax’s parents recently bought their first home, and naturally, getting a kitten was the first thing on the To Do list after moving in! Jackson, or Jax for short, was adopted from the RSPCA in December, and wanting to capture that special time when he was still a tiny little kitten, we scheduled a photo shoot a few weeks later.

His mom Anya had the good sense to wear him out a bit before I got there, so when I started to take photos, he had burnt off some of the crazy kitten energy and was a beautiful and cooperative model. Jax is playful and cuddly and sweet and even lets you pet his soft spotty belly for a little while before trapping you in what I call the “Kitty Death Grip” ;)

The Sunday of the photo shoot was a particularly hot day in sunny Queensland, too hot even for Jax and us to go outside for fear of burning his paws (and our feet) on the patio. So we did the photos inside the house and kept Jax cool with lots of water, cold wet paper towels and even a short exploration in the open fridge (psst, don’t tell Dad!).

When you invite a kitten into your home, you bring indoors something slightly wild, often unpredictable and always entertaining. – Barbara L. Diamond

Winston and Abbey are two very cool French Bulldogs that I had the pleasure of photographing a little while ago.

Of the two, Winston is the relaxed one (as you can see from photo of him by the pool). Due to his habit of sitting in the kitchen while you cook and giving you judgmental looks, his family also suspects that he might have been a French chef named Phillipe in a previous life – A+ for imagination! ;) Abbey is very energetic and quick (…as you can see from her running shots!). She’s also very lucky to be here, having had a life-saving operation when she was a puppy to fix a twisted stomach that meant she couldn’t digest food.

With their fun personalities, adorable squashy faces and willingness to sit still for treats, they made for very good models! And I think their hilarious facial expressions could fill an entire outtakes blog post.

Here is Toby’s story, in the words of his mom Laura.

“Lovely horse, how much was he?” “Absolutely nothing.”

The only thing I know about my beloved boy is he’s had a rough life. Started off, as many Thoroughbreds, with a career in racing – not as glamorous as it might sound! With many injuries (mostly in and around his mouth) and quite a bit of attitude, he was no one’s dream horse and was left to rot in a paddock. Along came a woman with a heart of gold and took poor starved Toby into her care, all the while looking for a person to give Toby a home. It started off as a 6 month lease, slowly building up a relationship and bond – I fell in love immediately! (despite his “why should I?” attitude). The 6 month lease quickly came to an end, with me begging to renew it. Instead of renewing the lease, 3 weeks before my birthday, the ownership of Toby was signed over to me.

Now, my loyal friend and soul mate; you will never have to experience hardship again, and will spend the rest of your days with me right by your side.