Who is Tell Tails and Why Choose Me?

Choose a Photographer to Suit You

• Every photographer has their own style, so it's vital that when you are choosing a photographer that you explore the type of images they take. Choose the photographer who takes photographs you like!

• Tell Tails specialises in action photography outdoors.  Choose Tell Tails if you are looking for fun, outdoor, natural, specialist action photographs.  

• Look at their track record.  Tell Tails has been successfully providing action pet photo shoots for almost 10 years professionally.  I've won numerous awards ranging from a Judges Special Mention in the Kennel Club Dog Photographer of the Year international competition to Highly Commended, Silver and Gold awards at the National Photographic Society and the Guild of Photographers.

• Your photo session is tailored to you and your pet.  It's important for your pet that they feel comfortable so the session is designed for older pets, young pets, to accommodate numbers of pets together, with or without their humans.  I spend time ensuring that the environment will work for you.  For example, ensuring that the location is secure, or coming to your property for very young or very old pets. 

What Do You Want?

• Every photo session I run is fun for the animal and for their humans.   If we're not enjoying ourselves there's something wrong.  The fun always comes across in the images.  Unfortunately a pet's biggest downfall is that they rarely live as long as we do, so providing you with images you can treasure forever is my aim.

• Whichever photographer you choose, make sure you do your research so that you know the sort of images you want.   If you know what you have in your mind, you can communicate your vision to your photographer so that they can meet your expectations.  I would love to help you get the images you dream of!

What Next?

Take a look at my portfolio and if you like what you see, give me a call or drop me an email.  It's as easy as that!

I'm Louise Farrell, and I work as a professional pet photographer based in the south of England.   I'm a Qualified Member of the Guild of Professional Photographers  (QGPP) and am a member of the Society of Photographers. I have  won various awards for my images including an award at the internationally renowned Kennel Club Dog Photographer of the Year competition.

I capture the personality and character of pets and their humans for private and commercial use.  I'm based in Berkshire, Oxfordshire, and Pembrokeshire and I'm happy to travel.

I have two rescue border collies called Jake and Indi.  I also have rescue cats who are moggies called George and Dylan.  My old girl, Meg was a stunning photogenic girl and my old dog, Bo was my muse who inspired me to set up my business in 2014.   I haven't looked back.

My aim is to put a smile on your face whenever you see the photographs I've taken for you.

I adore what I do and hopefully that comes across in my photographs and the feedback from my customers, many of whom have now become friends!

Private Work

I photograph more or less any animal which has four legs and is hairy - dogs, cats and horses mainly with a few rabbits thrown in too (not literally!). 

My photoshoots are first and foremost fun for everyone involved.  That ensures the photos I take brings out everyone's personality.

Clubs and Competitions

I work for clubs and attend competitions in flyball and agility where I capture the action!

Commercial Work

I have been the official photographer for Prof Noel Fitzpatrick's DogFest National Events (the Supervet on Channel 4) for five years. Through this event I've had photographs printed in Dogs Today Magazine.

Volunteering at DBARC

For the last 8 years I have been volunteering at my local dog rescue photographing their animals who are looking for their forever homes - they tell me it's helpful to have a professional photographer working with them and from my point of view it's a privilege to be able to give back and help the rescue centre.  The Diana Brimblecombe Animal Rescue Centre.