Commercial Portrait Photography- Cunard Queen Elizabeth Sydney

During my professional photographic career of 16-years, I still love the diversity of being a photographer in Sydney, one day I'm shooting an architecturally designed building to the next day a Barrister or CEO.

I photograph all forms of Architecture, including residential homes, public architecture, theatres, interiors, office fit-outs, educational learning centres for universities and schools. As well as some of our cities wonderful new redevelopments and re-use of space like Quay Quarter in Sydney and Central Park at Chippendale.

The other side of the business is people in all their shapes, forms and roles. I'm usually in Sydney's CBD photographing corporate portraits for all types of local and international businesses. Often law firms and lawyers. Happy to be on the right side on them.

Back to the diversity of what I do is cool. This time last year just before international lockouts and the crazy pandemic of Covid-19 hit the Australian coastline. I had the privilege of shooting BTS (behind the scenes) of the luxury Cunard Queen Elizabeth Cruise Liner. An amazing ship, with a stella international crew who were humble, positive and funny. Having never really been into cruising or been on such a massive ship it was truly incredible how they organise and provide for the passengers and crew of approximately 3000 people.

You can see the architectural heritage of the interiors and exterior of this ship. With beautiful grand staircases with timber panelled walls. The details are extraordinary. The company has a connection to the White Star Line. This was the name of the Titanic company and it’s followed through to this day with similar style and heritage. Minus the icebergs and 109 years. Omg, it was that long ago!

The photography brief was perfect, shooting to my strengths not stiff and formal. Cunard (a subsidiary of Carnival Cruises) was looking for a photographer to shoot various crew at work in a very relaxed, natural, reportage style without looking set up. The shoot involved a detailed shooting schedule with the ship making sure crew were available in each location. The day was very busy with around 8 locations onboard with 2-3 scenarios in each location, shooting in both landscape and portrait with wide and tight options. With the right preparation and experience, it was thrilling with some pressure to make sure you nailed it.

Naturally, we did!

Corporate Portraits - WeWork, 333 George Street Sydney

Recently I had the pleasure to photograph Barry Meskin Patent and Trademark Attorney at Baxter IP Patent & Trademark Attorneys.

Barry understood the need the to update his Personal Branding Images. You need to stay fresh and looking up to date when building your business profile. You can't keep using the same image for all your social media, people will get stale of seeing the same image. You will create a better memorable impact with a series of professional portraits. The portraits are ideal for LinkedIn, Company Website, Blogging, PR Announcements and Print Marketing material.

Our Personal Branding Photography Shoots are designed around you and your business. We collaborate together and create the look and feel of your photography shoot. We can guide you with styling assistance, photography location and hair and makeup. The location of this shoot was WeWork at 333 George Street Sydney. Actually, the building was designed by a client of mine Grimshaw Architects. WeWork offers a range different cool locations and looks within the same location. Excellent for photography purposes. including an amazing outdoor terrace with stunning Sydney City views. 

If you feel you would like have a chat about how Mackintosh Photography can help you with your personal branding portraits, please give us a call. 

Educational Architecture Photography - St Benedict’s Catholic College

Mackintosh Photography has been photographing St Benedict’s Catholic College in Oran Park in Sydney's South West for numerous years during the development of the various stages designed by Fulton Trotter Architects in Bondi Sydney. The College is a new secondary school developed on a greenfield site in Sydney’s South-West. The architects developed a master plan for the site in 2011 to be completed across a number of stages. Previous stages have included a covered outdoor learning center, the School’s administration building, the science building including 6 teaching labs and associated prep areas, food and technology block, art's building and the latest stage 4 is the new school library building. 

Colour is an important feature in the design of the library with bold colours throughout all the school, which brings learning spaces to fruition. It was used to create focal points, break up the learning space and to accentuate important elements found within the interior.

I enjoy shooting this school and seeing it grow and develop. Almost like the school pupils themselves. The many architectural design features of the newly growing school features, bold colours with dynamic soaring roof lines and strong graphic signage all work to give the desired sense of presence to the school.

Futon Trotter Architects will be entering this project into this year's Architectural Industry Awards. We regularly photograph architects completed projects and sometimes during construction. Architects commission photography of their projects for several reasons such as industry awards like The National Architecture Awards, to raise the practice's profile through marketing on their website and social media like Instagram. And of course to help win new business through showcasing the practices latest designs in their portfolio.