About NatalieManuel / Natalie Manuel  

I am a 29 year old photographer based in Melbourne, Australia.

Truth be told, I didn't begin my photography career with any grand aims or talent - I simply bought a dog and wanted to record those cute puppy shots! As is the case with most budding photographers though, you begin to want to take photos of everything and it all snowballs from there.

Animal Photography
It wasn't until I started shooting animals at the zoo that I found my niche and worked out what I was good at and what I enjoyed the most. I found I could walk around for hours waiting for that great shot of a Gorilla or Lion, and that was when I started selling my images, and also began to use those images to help those animals out and raise funds for conservation. It was a great day when BOS (Borneo Orangutan Survival) could use my Orang-utan images at Auction to raise funds.

Dog Photography
I also do enjoy dog photography - I can often be found ringside at some shows photographing my favourite breeds. While I am not available as the official photographer at specialties or all-breeds, I do often travel to shows and photograph various breeds, offering the best movement and stacked shots for sale. ALL images are edited and chosen before upload so that the dogs are presented in their best light.
I am available by request for candid/stacked/movement shots of your dog - just email me