Freelance Studio Portrait Photographer

We are looking for the best freelance studio portraiture photographers in Australia for our studios. The role offers great flexibility to choose your own schedules to create the life balance that suits your business & earn up to $1,250 per day.

About us

For 15 years Verve has been reconnecting people to each other by blending beautiful and emotive photography with an unforgettable experience, driving to the highest standards in family portraiture. We are located across Australia in Melbourne, Brisbane, and Sydney.

The Location

We are hiring for our studio in Brisbane (Fortitude Valley)

The Opportunity

We are looking for creative photographers in Australia that have the passion and skills to create memorable moments for our clients during their 90 minute photo shoot.

To be a freelance Verve Photographer, you will need to have a particular talent and experience to work with families and kids of any age, you will be confident, passionate  with 3+ years of photography and sales experience in your own freelance photography business. The photographers at Verve are constantly improving their knowledge, skills and are self driven to be best in the company, open to feedback, growth and coaching in their role to provide the best work and experience for our families.

The Environment

Surround yourself and connect with other creative individuals with a wide range of experience , photographers and business owners from across the arts and creative industries.  Your team will always drive you to be inspired, to inspire and expand your personal knowledge in any aspect of the professional photography role. Coaching and feedback will be constantly provided to fill gaps in knowledge to be able to provide outstanding images and experience for your clients and improve as individual in your craft.

Flexibility

As a freelance photographer you choose your own shoots and create the work-life balance that suits you.

PLEASE NOTE: Your work week includes weekends and some evenings.

Generous Income

Generous contracting rates with the ability to earn up to $1,250 per day.

• Weekday rates start at $625/day, with potential to reach $1000/day depending on your performance. (fully booked day)
• Weekend rates start at $875/day, with potential to reach $1250/day depending on your performance (fully booked day)

Benefits:

• Flexibility to suit your business & lifestyle
• Competitive shoot rates
• Creative and fun atmosphere
• Open and collaborative environment
• We value diversity in all forms

We're after more than just a photographer – we want a people-person with a lens. Your personality, warmth, and ability to connect with families are just as important as your technical skills. If you love people and photography in equal measure, and you have a passion for working in energetic teams, then this could be the change you've been looking for.

You'll be working with parents, kids (and sometimes pets), so patience, playfulness, and great communication are key. We love photographers who bring energy, make people feel comfortable, and capture those real, candid moments families cherish. Send us a short video (1–2 mins, filmed on your phone is fine). Don't overthink it — we just want to see you

In your video, tell us:

1. How do you help families (especially kids) feel comfortable during a shoot?
2. If your clients described your vibe in three words, what would they say?

We are all visual creative people, a portfolio in any form (E.g. web, instagram, printed, web gallery, pdf) must be attached to the resume and cover letter for the application, submission without portfolio AND VIDEO will not be reviewed.

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