Pam Hart | Pam Hart Photography

Brisbane, Queensland Australia

Pam Hart Photography

BRISBANE PET PHOTOGRAPHY

Although Brisbane is Queensland’s largest city, it is only a short drive before finding yourself in agriculture or rainforest areas. The Brisbane River that meanders its way through the centre of the city, past historical builds and high-rise architecture, all the way to Moreton Bay.

In 2023, Pam Hart joined professional photographers around the globe to make a difference for pets in need with 'Tails of the World'. This unique collaborative project celebrates dogs with an annual coffee table book and our latest volume has raised over $65,000 for animal rescue!

Pam raised US$1350 for Precious Paws Animal Rescue (PPAR) with photoshoots at ten stunning locations all around Brisbane. There was the country towns of Marburg and Old Petrie Town, where you'll find heritage buildings and antique stores. In Ipswich, Pam captured the old world charm of Queens Park and heritage listed Karragoo House in Eastern Heights. The classic Aussie beachscape was celebrated in Nudgee Beach and at Redcliffe Jetty. Right next to the Brisbane Powerhouse is New Farm Park. The Powerhouse hosts live arts, weekend farmers' markets and moonlight cinema. A short drive from Brisbane is Toowoomba, also known as the Garden City. It's home to hundreds of dog friendly parks as well as the iconic Carnival of Flowers. Finally, heading into Brisbane city Pam photographed at Southbank and Captain Burke Park. At Southbank, the Brisbane river comes alive at night and the Captain Burke Park boasts impressive views of the entire river from under the Storey Bridge.

Pebbles

Pebbles, an adorable toy poodle will be celebrating her 17th birthday Oct 2023, she is the much loved family member who enjoys cuddles from everyone and exploring the farm, saying hello to the new born lambs.

Snowy and Lilo

Snowy - Lhasa Apso, 6, Female Lilo - Yorkshire Terrier, 5 female Tiny Lilo absolutely adores Snowy, they both love going for walks, exploring new areas and enjoying their favourite past time – eating. Lilo loves playing fetch.

Skye

Maltese x Cairn Terrier, 12, female
Sweet Skye lives on a farm in Marburg with her hoomum Ella since Ella was a child. Although she's getting on in years, she's still full of energy and is completely unaware of her size. She's always in trouble for running into the paddocks to chase cows, bush turkeys and kangaroos and enjoys watching the beautiful sunsets from their front yard.

Harlo and Kaiju

Harlo, Male mini dachshund 11 months old
Kaiju, Shiba Inu 3 months old.

Harlo is soft gentle boy who loves to snuggle and cuddle. He loves running around the yard with Kaiju and sunbaking on the grass. He enjoys digging in the sand at the beach but isn’t too find of the water, where Kaiju loves water, be it from the house, shower, river or beach. He loves to rearrange the garden and to chase Harlo around. Contrary to the breeds nature, Kaiju loves a cuddle.

Millie

Millie is her own little person, she is Ross shadow and loves going to the dog park and paddle in the surf with the anticipated stop for a puppuccino on the walk home. Millie is a bit ball-centric - she has about 6+ different balls, and a couple of them are distinctive faves.

Winter and Judge

Winter
White Swiss Shepherd Dogs 8 years old
Female
Judge
White Swiss Shepherd 6 year old
Male
Winter is a social butterfly, loves cuddles and pats. Judge is a big mummies boys that is a bit more shy. Both are very well behaved, they adore each other and love nothing more than chasing a ball and their favourite treat chicken.

Zoltan

Zoltan is a standard poodle who was a much loved dog of his original owner but 2022 due to personal circumstances had to be rehomed, fortunately for Zoltan he could not have a more loving home to go to. Zoltan loves the beach where he socialises with other dogs and people.
He is so loving; he goes up and looks at you and then leans in on you, so you can’t refuse a pat. He is called beautiful so often, he is starting to respond to it as his name.

Ellie

Ellie is an 8 month old Golden Retriever. She is shy, very affectionate, super intelligent when the reward is a treat.

Charlie and Willow

Charlie is a 2 year Golden Retriever, a lovely character and is always happy, He loves car rides and eating.
Willow is a sweet one year old who adores Charlie and loves pats and snuggles, going for walks meeting new people and playing in the ball pit. Willow is obsessed with socks, and often carries them around, she loves being in the garden exploring and playing with Charlie

Penny

Penny is a beautiful girl, trained as an assistance dog.
She can be a typical cheeky Labrador when she’s not working. She loves to play, loves her stuffed toys and loves all the food!
As a puppy Penny at 11 weeks old Penny became very unwell. On taking her to the vet it was discovered she had an intussusception of the bowel, which is where the bowel causes an obstruction on itself. She had to have emergency surgery and part of her bowel was removed. Penny came home from the surgery and wasn't feeling well still, 2 days later she started vomiting and back to the vet. The vet discovered she had another intussusception. This then required a second emergency surgery where they had to remove another portion of her bowel. It was then a slow recovery for Penny but after a few months she was back to being a typical bouncy cheeky Labrador.
Not only did she make an amazing recovery she went on to do her training as an assistance dog and received her GHAD certification.!

All images are shared here with the artist’s permission

Pam Hart is an official photographer for our fundraising book, Tails of the World: Volume Two. You can follow Pam’s pet photography adventures on Instagram, and be sure to check out the Pam Hart Photography Website to learn more.

Purchase your copy of the Tails of the World Book, and enjoy more dog photography and stories from around the globe. 100% of the proceeds of this book go to Second Chance Animal Rescue Inc.

ABOUT PRECIOUS PAWS ANIMAL RESCUE (PPAR)

Precious Paws Animal Rescue (PPAR) is based in Queensland and was formed in 2016 with a commitment to saving the lives of pound and “at risk” dogs in the community. Dogs from remote communities with no rescue options, dogs with heart-worm, a curable but expensive diagnosis, dogs with other illnesses or injuries or life threatening challenges. These dogs are the ones they seek to help. This passion lives on today and as a result many, many dogs otherwise destined to be euthanised are alive and well living as part of their new family. As a not for profit charity, PPAR relies heavily on the commitment of their supporters to continue to fund their rescue activities.

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@preciouspawsanimalrescueinc

ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER

From a very young age, I have been fortunate to experience the special companionship that only a dog can give. It is one of the great sadnesses in life that we outlive our canine companions. The passing of my beloved Dusty, made me regret not capturing our moments in time together, this then fuelled my passion in helping others capture those memories.

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Author: Caitlin J. McColl

Caitlin J. McColl is the multi-award winning artist behind Ragamuffin Pet Photography, author of five dog-filled books and founder of the Tails of the World Collective. She lives in Melbourne, Australia with her husband, two boys and a scruffy family of rescued animals. She’s a bit of an introvert, a lot of a dork, and so very passionate about making a difference for pets in need.

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