Photography & motion

Services

Photographs for brands, people and the ideas that bring them together.

I’m Dave Blake, a photographer based in Brisbane. I work with brands, artists and individuals on editorial, commercial and portrait commissions, from the first conversation to the final images.

Most commissions are in Brisbane and Byron Bay, with no additional travel fee for Byron Bay projects. View service area.

Steph Carta wearing a white Aje dress beneath trees for the Mother’s Day campaign in Byron Bay — Steph Carta · Mother’s Day campaign

Fashion & Editorial Photography

Fashion photography for designers, labels and magazines. Editorial stories, lookbooks and culture-led imagery, shaped around an idea.

View fashion portfolio View the Aje campaign

Coach · Anna Feller · Stills & motion

Coach · Lainey Hearn · New York

Coach · Lily Hoffman · Remix Magazine

Brand & Commercial Photography

Campaigns, ecommerce and ongoing content for fashion, beauty and lifestyle brands. Stills and motion, with casting support and remote production for international clients shipping products.

View the Coach campaign View the Sand & Sky campaign View motion work

Gritty Pretty editorial featuring a model with a swinging ponytail on the Indigenous Fashion Projects runway — Australian Fashion Week · Redken × Gritty Pretty

Redken hairstylist preparing Bibi Breslin, seated with blue eye makeup, backstage at Australian Fashion Week — Bibi Breslin · Backstage · Redken

Fashion Week & Backstage Photography

Runway, backstage and hair-team coverage for publications, designers and beauty brands. Fashion Week photography for Redken and Gritty Pretty, capturing the preparation, finished looks and energy of the shows.

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Blonde hair arranged in a textured low updo, photographed from behind for R+Co Bleu — R+Co Bleu · Hair detail

Chloe Bau · Beauty portrait

Hair, Skin & Beauty Photography

Photography for haircare, skincare and beauty brands, from campaign portraits to close studies of hair, skin and makeup. Light, texture and detail shaped around the product and creative brief.

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Michelle Bagarra in a peach one-shoulder swimsuit beside glass doors in Byron Bay — Michelle Bagarra · Swimwear · Byron Bay

Swimwear Photography

Campaigns, lookbooks and launch imagery for swimwear labels in Sydney, Byron Bay and the Gold Coast. Casting support when needed, with no additional travel fee for Byron Bay shoots.

Explore swimwear photography View swimwear portfolio Sydney swimwear photography Byron Bay & Gold Coast swimwear photography

Two athletes in blue Adidas activewear sitting together on coastal rocks — Adidas · Ultraboost X campaign

Naomi smiles beside an open window in soft natural light for a rythme maison lifestyle editorial — rythme maison · Lifestyle editorial

Ehlana Hards and Carlie Philby sharing a relaxed moment on a sofa with mugs for Clean Living Co. — Clean Living Co. · Ehlana Hards & Carlie Philby

Fitness & Lifestyle Photography

Movement, people and everyday living for activewear, wellness, home and lifestyle brands. Campaign, ecommerce and editorial imagery across Brisbane, Gold Coast and Byron Bay, with optional motion.

Discuss a fitness or lifestyle shoot View the Adidas campaign View motion work

Black-and-white portrait of Elle looking over her shoulder with windblown hair — Elle · Portrait

Christine standing beside her colourful painting on an easel among rocks and rainforest near Byron Bay — Christine · Artist portrait · Byron Bay

Portraits & Personal Branding

Portraits and personal branding photography for founders, creatives and professionals. Images for your website, professional profiles, press and business content, with calm direction throughout.

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Nia Rush · Acting headshot

Acting Headshots

Natural, current headshots for casting, agency updates and self-tape profiles. Sessions in Teneriffe, Brisbane, with dedicated rates and package options.

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Black-and-white portrait of Jess Holiday with her hair swept over one shoulder — Jess Holiday · Model portfolio

Model Portfolios & Digitals

Portfolio shoots for first books and agency updates in Brisbane and Byron Bay, with direction and image selection guidance. Natural-light agency digitals in Brisbane for submissions and updates.

View model portfolios & rates Explore agency digitals Enquire about portfolios or digitals

Camilla Muller silhouetted in shallow water in warm evening light — Camilla Muller · Evening portrait

Naomi Harran holding a pale knitted blanket across her shoulders at a sunlit garden window — Naomi Harran · Portrait

Personal Portraits

Beautiful photographs of yourself, with the attention to light and detail I bring to fashion. Natural, styled or more intimate; no modelling experience needed. Brisbane and Byron Bay.

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Two participants in colourful dresses sharing a moment beneath the evening sky at Barunga Festival — Barunga’s Next Top Model · Barunga Festival

Black-and-white portrait of artist Craig Ruddy seated in his Byron Bay studio — Craig Ruddy · Artist portrait · Byron Bay

Music, Arts & Culture Projects

Album artwork, press imagery, artist portraits and performance documentation for musicians, arts organisations and cultural projects.

Discuss an arts or culture project

Beauty portrait with closed eyes and falling rose petals against a dark background — Roses and Revelations · Beauty story

Concept Development & Creative Direction

Concepts, mood references and visual direction, as a standalone service or part of a shoot. Mentoring is also available for photographers.

Discuss creative direction or mentoring

Two black-and-white frames of Lissy moving through geometric light and shadow — Lissy · Experimental motion

Custom & Experimental Projects

An idea that doesn’t fit a category? There’s room for experimental formats, longer collaborations and projects that take time to find their shape.

Discuss your idea

Tell me what you have in mind.

Send your idea, preferred dates, location and where the images will be used. You don’t need a finished brief. I’ll reply with availability and a suggested next step.

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