Looking for a Great Product Photographer for Your Next Photo Shoot?
The search for a new product photography partner can be overwhelming. There are tons on photographers, thousands of photos to look through, and different price advertised. In this article we look at the work of our colleagues in Australia and have prepared a list of top 10 product photographers there.
Interestingly enough many of the Australian product photographer websites we visited didn't even give a basic idea of pricing, so we included a couple of these.
This list does NOT have any affiliate links, we researched the topic because we wanted to see how much product photographers down under charge for their work in the field of ecommerce photography, and there wasn't a similar in depth list available.
Top 10 Product Photographers in Australia
Pros: This is a photography studio in Sydney that offers product photography and styled photography services, and some 360 spins as well. This studio seems to focus on smaller items. The quality of the photos displayed on the website look pretty good. The rate per image is reasonable for basic products.
Cons: For product on white photos the turnaround is 10 business days, which is a little on the slow side. For styled photos, this studio relies mostly on color backgrounds and dramatic lighting. For anything other than a basic product, the price goes up pretty fast and styled images run at $160+/image before tax.
Verdict: If you are around Sydney and need some top quality photos of small items, this is definitely a great choice. For anything more complex, you would need a thicker budget.
2. Mrs. Penny
A great product photographer based in Melbourne is Mrs. Penny.
If you are looking for a creative photographer that will produce eye-catching images for your social media pages, Mrs. Penny's photography studio is a top pick.
Pros: Beautiful, immaculately styled product images that leave an impression. This studio seems to have experience in a variety of product categories, and the styling has a particular touch to it that is very soothing.
Cons: If you just need product on white photos, or need lifestyle photos that are not of this particular colorful pastel aesthetic, then this probably is not the best choice for your project. Pricing seems to be project based starting from AUD$925/project. There is no indication of how many images are delivered or what the delivery times are. The price includes a briefing over the phone.
Verdict: For instagram marketing photos with pastel aesthetic, this is a top choice.
3. Front Back Sides Photo Studio
This is a product photo studio based in Alexandria, NSW.
Pros: This is a clothing brand photography studio that has very clean and polished images in their portfolio. They seem to be very strong in on-model clothing photography, ghosted mannequin images, the still life images look great, and the drinks and beauty images are top notch. Pricing starts at AUD$20/image before tax, which is very reasonable.
Cons: For anything other than product on white photography the pricing becomes by the hour and the rate starts at $475/hour.
Verdict: Very good for clothing brand, beauty, and drinks product photos.
This is a product photo studio that really stands our and is the personal favorite in this list.
Pros: The product photo examples available on the website are all very nice, great photography, styling, and retouch. The images are clean and well polished, without looking artificial. It is really useful that the product photography pricing is also clearly listed. Even if there is some difference in what your actual project will cost, it gives you some idea of what budget you need to have. We always prefer this approach, because there are thousands of photo studios and clients don't have time to contact everyone just to understanding the price-range, and in our work we also list pricing for that very reason.
Cons: Honestly, there aren't many cons that are identifiable from the website. If we really need to be picky, the sunglasses post-production could maybe be improved, but for clothing photography, handbags photography, shoes photography, and jewelry photography this studio is a top choice for sure.
5. Brisbane Product Photography
This is an amazon product photography studio based in Brisbane.
Pros: This studio is the best budget product photography option in our list. The website clearly lists pricing and the prices are the lowest we came upon when looking at product photo prices in Australia. This studio does a decent job at taking photos on white of a variety of small items.
Cons: The only problem with this product photo studio in Brisbane is that the quality of the images is not top notch. The lighting could be improved and especially the styling of the clothing, doesn't look great, but for the price it is still a good deal. Also, the studio doesn't offer lifestyle photography, so if you need more variety for your images, you would need to hire a second photo studio for these.
Verdict. This is the best option for limited budget companies that only need product on white.
This is a high-end ecommerce photography studio based in Melbourne.
Pros: This studio's work in clothing photography is excellent, whether you are looking for product images or on-model images, and it is no wonder that they advertise themselves as "Melbourne's premium fashion photographer". All images on the website look well-lit, well-styled, and retouched to perfection. The model images are carefully crafted with great attention to detail and don't look rushed at all.
Cons: The only con is that they don't make pricing public, so you would have to contact them to get an idea of pricing.
Verdict: This is a top choice for fashion photography, we expect the pricing to be on the high side.
eCommerce Images claims to be product photographer of the year in Australia (2021/2022), and commercial photographer of the year in Queensland (2019 & 2021).
Pros: This product photography studio produces really good quality images across different product categories from clothing photography, footwear photography, beauty product photography, food product photography, bags photography, furniture photography, electric appliances photography and more. So no matter what your product is, chances are that this studio can help you create good quality images for it.
Cons: This is another studio that doesn't publicize its prices, so if you want to know their product photography pricing, you have to reach out.
Verdict: Without pricing it is hard to judge whether this studio is a good deal or not.
This is a product photography studio based in New South Wales.
Pros: This amazon product photography studio in Australia produces top quality images for different types of products, including clothing photography, skincare photography, jewelry and watches photography, accessories photography, amazon infographics creation and more. The photography and retouch are all at a premium level. In addition to on white product photography, the studio also creates beautiful lifestyle images.
Cons: We wouldn't identify any cons by looking at the website and portfolio presented there.
The pricing starts at AUD$1299 + GST for 25 retouches images, and includes a product on white session and a lifestyle session. The price comes to about $50/image. For a package with graphic design the prices start at $1699+GST for 6 assets with graphic design.
Verdict: For those businesses that want high-end polished images and have a large budget, this is a great choice.
Thisis a photography company with locations in Austin, TX, Denver, CO, and Minneapolis, MN.
They definitely specialize in creating social media content for beauty products. In their portfolio you will find a lot of photos on colorful paper backgrounds with sharp shadows, a hand, and quirky smiles.
A side noteļ¼ This company market themselves as an innovative virtual photoshoot company, which is funny, because this photo shoot model has existed for at least a decade, and if you want live access to your photo gallery during shooting, I am 100% sure all companies in this list (and most photographers in general) can arrange that.
Pros: No minimum. You pay a $39 booking fee + any addons, and then pay for however many product photos you select from what their photographer takes. So you can get a photoshoot with a very minimal financial commitment upfront. This company also allows for clients to go on photoshoots, just like a traditional photography company, so if you want to attend your photoshoot, this is definitely a good choice. Also their gallery is integrated with Shopify, so this saves some time with downloading and then re-uploading images to shopify users.
Cons: Photos start at $39, but then everything else is an add-on, for example hand model $99, pet model $139, styling $249, grocery shopping $149(!), ghost mannequin $249, and steaming $99. There is a $20 return handling fee, which is on top of the actual shipping charge.
The homepage says photos delivered in 24 hours, but in their FAQ they say it actually says within a week.
Only basic retouch is included in their standard price, if you want dust and scratches removed from your photo, this will cost an extra $9.
Their product on white and ghost mannequin photos aren't super crispy and impressive.
Our sock photography project would cost 50*39 + $499 add-on fee, so a total of $2449.
We think this is good choice for social media product photography/ content marketing photographer, but not so much for general product listing photography.
10. Affordable Product Photography
This studio based in Fort Lauderdale and Orlando in Florida definitely lives up to their name.
Pros: Very affordable pricing with decent product on white photos and some minimal styling.
Cons: Lifestyle photography style is a bit dated and this studio also doesn't have sets. Shadow treatment isn't very natural.
Our sock project would cost $1249.5 to photograph at this photo studio in Florida.
Summary.
The imaginary photo shoot would cost $1,129 - $3,249.5 at these product photo studios in the US. Pricing varies along with quality. Quite a few studios seem to specialize in clothing and accessory items, which isn't surprising as these product categories have frequent product launches and are higher volume than say refrigerators.
Still for lifestyle photography there weren't any options with sets, so for customers who need kitchenware photography, table cloths, hardware tools etc, there doesn't seem to be much choice beyond than colorful paper and creative lighting.
Bonus:
If you manufacture in China, India, Vietnam or Eastern Europe, consider using our photography services new your suppliers. With us the imaginary sock product photography project would cost $650, and the price includes crispy lighting, styling, and retouch for imperfections (basic retouch)! We have over 150 photographers in China, a variety of realistic sets, models, props, stylists, you name it, we have it.
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