Are you’re looking for a professional portrait photographer that will travel to you and photograph you at your home.
Are you thinking of a family portrait session in one of Canberra’s beautiful parks or around Lake Burley Griffin.
If you don’t mind laughing so hard that your face hurts. And you enjoy spending time in outdoors.
Then you should contact me so we can talk about photographing your family.
We had such a great experience with Mike. I was very nervous and stiff at the beginning of the shoot as I have never had my photos taken professionally. Mike made us feel very comfortable and we had so much fun throughout the whole session.
Jenny & Louie, Sydney
You might like to know I can offer:
- Candid and natural looking portrait photos that don’t look posed
- Photos edited to look natural and not over processed
- Portrait photos delivered within one week
- High resolution digital images ready to print on USB
- Photo books from your session
- Professionally printed framed & canvas wall prints
- A personalised and secure website to view your photos
If you purchase a portrait photo book. Selecting your photos and proofing your book for printing is done from the comfort of your home, Your portrait photo book will be delivered 4 weeks after confirming your layout.
If you have a moment, please take a look at my Portrait Photography portfolio. You will notice everyone doesn’t looks posed and the editing is clean and not over down.
If I sound like the portrait photographer you’re after. You can contact me on 0410 691 114 or use my contact form.
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Had a great experience and the result was even better! Felt very comfortable and not out of place. The photos turned out amazing and looked natural.
Daniel, Queanbeyan
Portrait Photography FAQ
I get this question a lot and it’s natural for people to feel this way.
Take a look at my portrait portfolio everyone in those photos looks confident, comfortable and is having a good time.
The reason that I tell all my customers not to worry about what looks good, is it will happen naturally when I photograph your family.
When you book your session, I will talk to you about a location and clothing choice. We will work out a location that makes you feel comfortable and has meaning to you. The location will then guide the style / type of clothes to help you look your best.
On the day of your portrait session, I’ll put you and your family in nice flattering light and help you get natural looking photos by giving you suggestions on how to act in front of the camera.
Notice I didn’t say pose! Have a look at my portfolio, all the photos look natural and not posed.
My style of portrait photography is candid portraits.
I like being as unobtrusive as possible, giving my clients space to act naturally and be themselves.
It’s important to pick a location that you are comfortable in order to make you feel at ease.
All portrait sessions include:
A phone consultation to talk about product selection, portrait location and clothing advice.
Portrait sessions are 1hr or 2 hours when purchased in a collection.
The cost includes travel to a location within the Canberra region and Queanbeyan.
Editing of your photos in a natural way, which includes a mixture of colour and black & white photos.
A password protected gallery to choose your photos for printing an album or sharing when you purchase the digital files.
Portrait session prices include coverage for the Canberra Region and Queanbeyan.
I also will travel outside of Canberra to Bungendore, Goulburn and the South Coast of NSW for portrait sessions for an additional fee.
Absolutely! All portrait sessions are photographed in a location of your choice.
This means if you wish to have your session at home or a location that is special to you I’m happy to travel to you.
I’ve had a lot of experience with elderly family members and children with special needs over the years.
If we go over time, don’t stress! I’m not going to charge extra!
The reason I list times for my portrait sessions and packages is more as a guide to let you know I will be taking photos for at least that amount of time.
This is helpful for families with young children to be able to plan their day.
Also, some people who are less mobile or have special needs that will naturally take a little bit longer, so it’s understandable we might go over.
I grew up with photos albums a kid, so naturally I offer photo albums for you to enjoy your new photos.
I believe that photos look better printed. Once you take a look at my portrait books and albums, which are printed on beautiful fine art paper, you will see why I like them so much.
Plus it’s an affordable way to store and display many photos, and an album doesn’t take up a lot of space.
Fine Art Paper is made of cotton rag and has a long archival quality lasting up to 75 – 100 years.
Another reason I use this type of paper is how the colours are reproduced when you print on that type of paper.
Black & White photos are crisp and the blacks are deep. Colour photos are vivid and bright.
You are more than welcome to choose the photos that go into your album.
A 20 page album, depending on how we design it and the type of portrait session you choose, will have about 40 – 50 photos.
It’s understandable that some families would like the digital files only. I offer the high resolution digital files for purchase from every session.
To give you the most flexibility, I included the full high resolution digital files ready for printing.
A link will be emailed to you for your password protected online gallery so you can proof your photos.
If you purchased the Digital Files. A special gallery will be setup for you to download your photos.
If you purchased an Album. Once you have selected your photos and approved the album design, your album will be delivered in approximately 3 weeks.
Yes, I do offer gift vouchers. You can gift a portrait session or gift a dollar amount. Please contact me to discuss your needs.
Had an amazing time. Loved the way my children were able to just be themselves. It was the most comfortable our family has ever been on a photo shoot. Mike was so professional!! I love the photos and the special moments that were captured!!! Would definitely highly recommend!!!!
Kirsty, Canberra
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Portrait Photography Pricing 2021
I don’t charge a booking fee so all pricing is as listed and no hidden charges!
If you are after the digital images so you can do your own printing. A session and digital images are $495
Pricing of my most popular portrait photography package is $800 and includes the portrait session, fine art portrait album and digital images as standard.
Your portrait session includes:
- Phone consultation to talk about product selection, portrait location and clothing choice
- Portrait session: either 1hr minutes or 2 hours when purchased in a collection
- Travel to a location within Canberra
- Editing of your photos in a natural way, including a mixture of colour and black & white photos
- Password protected gallery to choose your photos
Portrait Photography Packages from $450
If your after something specific. Please call me on 0410 691 114 or use my contact form and I can give you pricing on a custom package.
Digital Images $450
- 1hr Portrait Session
- Edited High Resolution Digital Files
- Online Password Protected Gallery
Digital Images & Photo Book $795
- 90 minute Portrait Session
- Large Photo Book
- Edited High Resolution Digital Files
- Online Password Protected Gallery
Lifestyle Session $2,000
- 4 hr portrait session
- Large Photo Book
- Edited High Resolution Digital Files
- Online Password Protected Gallery
Portrait Photography Collections from $795
The portrait collection: A 2 hour session and a choice of how you want your photos displayed. Printed in a book or hung on the wall. Both Also included are all your edited photos from your session.
Portrait Book & Digital Files
- A 2 hour portrait session
- A Selection of photos from your portrait session, edited naturally and printed in a Fine Art Book
- 20 page portrait album
- All the edited high resolution digital images
- Online password protected gallery of your images
Wall Prints & Digital Files
- A 2 hour portrait session
- Choose from a selection of sizes to suit your wall
- All the edited high resolution digital images
- Online password protected gallery of your images
Lifestyle Photography Session $2,000
Read more about the “A Day in the Life” Lifestyle photo session.
- Up to 4 hours documenting your family at home or special event
- A Selection of photos from your portrait session, edited naturally and printed in a Photo Book
- 20 page photo book
- Digital images ready for printing
- Online password protected gallery of your images
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Professional Photography Products
The best way to show off your new portrait photos. I only offer four products: Fine Art Portrait Books, large wall prints, canvas prints and High Resolution Digital Files.
- Fine Art Portrait Books come in one size : 10″ x 10″ with 20 pages of beautiful fine art paper. All you have to do is pick the photos, the cover and I’ll design and print the album for you.
- Professionally printed Framed Wall Prints to preserve key moments. Each photo is printed in a professional lab. Framed with a bright white mat and black frame to make your photo stand out.
Available print in
8″ x 12″ (20 x 30 cm)
12″ x 18″ (30 x 45 cm)
16″ x 24″ (40 x 60 cm)
20″ x 30″ (50 x 76 cm)
- Professionally printed Canvas Prints printed in a professional lab on high qaulility canvas stretched over Australia pine wood ready for hanging.
Available in
8″ x 12″ (20 x 30 cm)
12″ x 18″ (30 x 45 cm)
16″ x 24″ (40 x 60 cm)
20″ x 30″ (50 x 76 cm)
- Professionally edited Digital Images from your session on USB and includes 4″ x 6″ prints of all the images. The USB contains two versions of your files: high resolution for printing, and web ready size for sharing and posting on social media and email.