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How much does corporate photography cost in Canberra and Melbourne?

TR
Ty Ridgeway
Co-founder and Managing Director
October 18, 2026
5 min read
Photography
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Brand photography for a business client

What a half day photoshoot costs, what is included and how to get more usable images from every hour your photographer is on site.

The short version
  • A half day shoot with two crew is $4,500.
  • Full day, multi location and event photography is quoted against your brief.
  • A shot list agreed before the day is the biggest driver of value.
  • Shooting photo and video together saves a second shoot day.

Short answer: professional corporate photography in Canberra and Melbourne typically starts from a half day booking. Our half day shoot with two crew is $4,500, which covers planning, up to four hours on site, retouching and delivery. Full day, multi location and event photography is quoted against your brief.

What a half day shoot includes

  • A shot list planned with you before the day
  • Two crew on site for up to four hours, with lighting and backdrops where needed
  • Selects to choose from, then colour, clean-up and retouching
  • Every crop and size you need for web, print, social and ads, delivered in an online gallery

What moves the price

  1. Locations: every move between sites costs setup time.
  2. Number of people: team headshots for 40 people need a different setup to five.
  3. Styling and talent: models, props and wardrobe add cost and planning.
  4. Turnaround: same week galleries are available, and rush delivery is quoted up front.
  5. Usage: how you can use the images is set out in your quote.

How to get more from every hour

The best shoots are planned to the minute. Agree the shot list and the crops you need before the day, so the crew shoots wide images for website banners and tall images for socials in the same setup. Name one person on site who can make decisions. Tidy spaces and have props ready, and leave time for candid moments, not just posed shots.

Shoot photo and video together

If you also need video, book them together. For the National Film and Sound Archive we merged three teams' briefs into one three-day production and delivered 550+ photos and 13 videos from the same shoot.

Common questions

How fast do we get the photos?

Selects are usually ready within a few days and final retouched images within one to two weeks. Same week galleries are available for events.

Can you shoot on location?

Yes. Most shoots are at your office, site, event or venue.

Can you match our brand style?

Yes. We review your brand guidelines and existing imagery before the shoot and grade the final images to match.

Do you photograph government and corporate events?

Yes. We cover conferences, launches, roundtables and gala dinners, with quick selects available for socials on the day.

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Co-founder and Managing Director of Shoelace Creative. Ty leads strategy and is the first call for most of our clients.

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