Pupparazzi Pet Photography is owned and run by Simon Woodcock, a Melbourne-based professional pet photographer with a background in magazine publishing. Find out more about how we work and what to expect from a session.
My name is Simon Woodcock. I’m the photographer behind Pupparazzi — Melbourne’s most PUPular pet photographer!
I came to pet photography the way most people come to their best decisions: sideways, and with a dog involved. My background is in newspaper and magazine photography — I spent years working for national publications in London, including a national newspaper and the international Eukanuba magazine, where animal photography started taking up more and more of my time and headspace. It turned out I liked the dogs considerably more than most of the people who came with them. A career decision that made itself, really.
After 15 years in London, eventually, Melbourne won — and the mutts of London gave way to the showdogs of Melbourne. Pupparazzi has been photographing pets across the city and its suburbs ever since.
I’ve now spent the better part of 15 years photographing dogs for a living, and I can tell you with complete confidence that they are much easier subjects to photograph than most humans! Also, they’re less vain…
What I Do
Pet photography is the main event — dogs mostly, but cats, rabbits, horses, the occasional guinea pig, and anything else that will sit still long enough for a decent shot. Sessions are relaxed and on-location: your local park, the beach, your backyard, wherever your dog is most themselves.
We have a few tried and tested locations which work well for pet photography, each offering something unique and would be pleased to suggest one that would be suitable for your pet.
When I’m not out getting muddy with dogs, I also photograph corporate events and conferences through my other business, Man With A Camera Photography , but pet photography is the thing I enjoy most.
What to Expect from a Session
Sessions are unhurried and built around your dog’s pace, not a shot list. Some dogs are born performers. Others need twenty minutes of sniffing everything in a fifty-metre radius before they acknowledge the camera exists. Both are fine — the best shots usually come once the dog has completely forgotten I’m there. A bit of patience and an unhurried approach and we always get the shot we came for!
I aim to have your edited photos ready to view within 24 hours of the session, via a private online gallery you can share with family and friends.
Sessions start from $150. See full pricing →
Some Things I’ve Learned After Photographing a Few Hundred Melbourne Dogs
Every breed has its own relationship with the camera.
Labradors are natural extroverts who’ll pose until you run out of memory cards. Greyhounds can be a bit skittish but their elegance makes almost every frame look considered. Staffies bring an intensity and expressiveness that makes them some of the most rewarding subjects I photograph. Cavoodles, of which there are now approximately one per Melbourne household, are reliably cuddly.
Every dog has a personality. My job is to make sure the photo has it too.
The best pet portraits aren’t really about how the photo looks. They’re about who the dog is — the tilt of the head, the thing they do with their ears, the expression only the people who love them recognise immediately. That’s what I’m always looking to capture.
Ready to Book?
Give me a call, send a message, or fill in the form below. Tell me a little about your dog and where you’re based, and we’ll sort out the rest.
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Pupparazzi® is a registered trademark. Pupparazzi Pet Photography is a registered business name held by K L Lord & S A Woodcock, ABN 86 963 290 519.
