About once a month we run special headshot portrait days for business people who want a strong online profile and presence. Doing it this way means that we can fill a studio day, making it cost effect…
Personal Branding Head Shots | Melbourne Photographer
Our Full Branding Head Shots sessions are a package option we offer to individuals who are building an online profile and website and want to showcase their personality with a range of images they can…
3 Reasons You Should Consider A Professional Portrait Session this year
The start of a new year is traditionally a time of renewal and change.
Many of us start to turn our attention towards things that need to change. Is your professional portrait one of the things yo…
Portrait Profile: Civil Engineer, Elisabeth Norman
“The example photos on the website really resonated with me, and I also appreciated the down to earth, practical tone of Lizzy’s philosophy and advice for taking photos on the day.”…
Portrait Profile: Cardiologist, Luke Burchill
I always enjoy photographing professional portraits as I get an insight into other professional industries. I am increasingly photographing many a medical specialist. Cardiologist, Luke Burchill speci…
Client Spotlight: Rose Frankcomb
I immediately loved Lizzy’s approach to portraiture whereby she creates realistic, relaxed and creative portraits, which remain professional at the same time, without being “stuffy”. It was also impo…
Client Spotlight: Trent Hadfield
I am very happy with the result, working with Liz was easy and enjoyable, it was clear from the start that she is knowledgeable in her field and knows how to achieve what you are looking for.…
Profile Photo Rules
If you’re confused about what looks professional and what doesn’t, we’ve put together six basic tips what makes a great LinkedIn profile photo. They’re just recommendations, but if you follow these ru…
Client Spotlight: Glenn Trickey
We found Lizzy C online and like the natural look and feel of the shots on the website…
Why Use a Professional Photographer?
The secret that no one seems to know is that photography is so much more than pressing a button, especially when it comes to portraits. Here are few reasons why you should use a professional photogra…
6 Tips for the Perfect LinkedIn Photo
A great LinkedIn photo is essential to creating a good first impression for the people you are connecting with. Obviously, your photo choice is up to you, but there are a few rules we think should be…
Client Spotlight: Elise Hendriksen
Lizzy C Photography was definitely the right choice! I had lost a bit of sleep in anticipation of the shoot and turned up a bit flustered after my GPS wanted to take me on a 5 hour detour, but Lizzy m…
What style of portrait do I need?
If you’re revamping your professional look, portraits can be a confusing area. We’ve put together a few points to consider when you’re planning your photo session…
Client Spotlight: Joe Croke
Liz is easy and fun to be around. She’s also funny. I noticed that Liz is very creative in her thinking and tried quite a few different visual scenarios: different props, lighting, camera settings,…
Corporate Outdoor Portrait Examples
While indoor portraits can offer a higher level of control and polish, outdoor portraits are great for people wanting a more relaxed professional image.Within a few steps of the Lizzy C studio we have…
Client Spotlight: Annabel Hall
My business specialises in providing job application support and career guidance to Mums who are ready to return to work. We provide individually tailored and practical tools to assist Mums achieve th…
I want to look like me!
Often, clients worry when having a professional portrait taken, that we are going to “photoshop them to death”. However, that’s not how it’s done.…
Client Spotlight: LinkedIn Portraits
It was a really fun photo session. Lizzy made me feel really comfortable and we tried out different poses and outfits. She ensured the shots were natural and brought out my personality, rather than tr…
Client Spotlight with Bronwyn
I really like the natural look of the photos on the website – the people seemed normal!…
Relax! It’s only a photo.
Not everyone is born naturally photogenic. Let’s face it. Most of us are never happy when we see ourselves in photographs. Most of us freeze up at the thought of getting our photo taken which makes tr…
To Hair and Make Up or, Not to Hair & Make Up?
For those clients that do decide to go ahead with hair and make up we always recommend the artist keep it light and as natural as possible and the day of your shoot is not the best time to try out a n…
Website Profile Portraits – Scott Trevethan
Liz was very easy to work with, made me relax and enjoy the experience. It was very personal and professional. I’m delighted with my pics. Thanks Liz!…
What should I wear?
The best outfit you can bring is the one that makes you feel relaxed but professional. We usually recommend our clients bring a shirt or top in a color they like to wear and bring a jacket (for a few …
Social Media Profile Portraits: Client Spotlight: Paul Conti
Luckily Lizzy is great at what she does. She was friendly, funny, understood that I was well out of my comfort zone and (somehow) managed to put me at easy enough to get some really great shots.…
Featured Client: Simon – Relaxed Corporate Portraits
Simon came to us when he was updating his new website. Simon works with leaders and managers to help them create inspired, and high performing teams. Simon needed banner images for his website and p…
Professional Portraits
Michelle Pizer Profile Portraits Michelle Pizer didn’t always plan to be a psychologist. In fact, when she took her first psychology course at university, she had to look up the word to figure out exa…
Relaxed & Natural Professional Portraits
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Professional Relaxed Portraits
We specialise in professional relaxed portraits of business people for websites, social media, PR etc. Lizzy C Photography can capture professional photos of you which reflect your professional image,…
Consultant Business Profile Portraits
“I am usually very nervous and uncomfortable in front of a camera, but with all the chatting, the photo shooting was over in no time and I wasn’t stressed at all. When I saw the results I was very hap…
Author Portraits -Louise Reynolds
Louise Reynolds’ first email to Lizzy C immediately piqued our interest. She’s a romance writer recently contracted to Penguin’s Destiny Romance imprint, and she was in need of an author photo.…
Business Profile Portraits: Consultant
Client Spotlight: Marion Haydon We recently spent the afternoon photographing Marion Haydon, a Melbourne-based organisational and personal coach. She specialises in helping her clients reach their ful…
Meet Vey and Kim. Engagement portraits
Kim giggles nervously. “I’m not really sure what to do”, she tells me. I reassure her that she doesn’t need to do anything; just be herself. As we walk around St Kilda, laughing and chatti…
Meet Natalie and Toby. Engagement Portraits.
Toby has just started a business, which is keeping him very busy, but he managed to sneak away from it for an hour to come and hang out with me and his gorgeous fiancé, Natalie. We wandered along the …
Creative business portraits
Meet Phillippa. Phillippa is a business owner. She approached us and this was her initial enquiry. I am looking for a gentle and creative photographer to take portraits of myself to be used for web an…
Hanging out in Williamstown
Julia and Ged – An Engagement Session Julia and Ged had recently spent some time at the Williamstown Botanical Gardens, lazing around and enjoying the space and scenery. That’s why it made the p…
Engagement Photography South Bank Melbourne
I spent a Divine evening wandering around South bank with Phoebe and Adrian. It was so pleasant to stroll along the Yarra and capture them in a place they chose to be photographed because of it’…
Relaxed Portraits ~ Sharon
I am sure I’ve said it on here before but I’ll say it again. One of the things I really enjoy doing is photographing my small business clients. I think what I enjoy most is getting to hear…
Small Business Profile Portraits
So I am starting to think that my clients are crazy. I mean that in the nicest possible way of course! I mean I actually rate someone with a little bit of crazy quite highly. As we are all a little cr…
Relaxed Consultant Portraits ~ Mary
Recently I had the pleasure of meeting, having a great chat with and photographing Mary from Career Sheila. Years ago, Mary had corporate portraits of herself taken but she realised she’d like t…
Relaxed Business Portraits
One of the things I really enjoy doing is photographing small business clients and consultants. I work a lot with people who are the “face of their business” They realise the importance of…
My Greek Kitchen: Cookbook Author
About a year ago I photographed Mary for her cookbook, which was about to be published. In the end, one of the photographs was included in the book (see below), which has since been published and is s…
Portrait of a film maker
And as I was saying… I get to meet some really interesting people in my line of work. Dom is a lawyer by trade but he has a passion for documentary film making. Recently he went to Mongolia and …
Writer extraordinaire | Business Portrait
I’ve been lucky enough to photograph a few writers and authors lately. They are always fun people to work with. Clare was no exception! Clare has a myriad of talents and is very easy going. S…
Commercial Portrait
I’m a little behind on the blogging but I thought today I’d bring you these images from a session I did with Louise Mahler, Louise is the person behind Art of Business. She is in the proc…
Commercial Portrait ~ Composer/Musician
David contacted me when he realised that he didn’t have a single photograph of himself! Not one that he could use for some publicity and the PR opportunities that he needed. David is the brains …