Family Portraits, Wedding Photography & LOTS of Love.
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A Bumpy Road To Family Portraits
A really good friend of mine has had me photograph her family since before it became a family. Sounds paradoxical, right? Let me explain. MJ didn’t want to wait for Mr Right. She was utterly determined to become a mother, despite being single, so she could have a child of her own, and give him [...] -
A Day Trip To Manly: Mum Dad Daughter Time
I work as a professional photographer, so it’s probably no surprise that when I have a camera in my hand, I’m most likely working for clients and delivering on their brief. I love what I do as a people photographer, but I really relish the chance to simply shoot images for me. There’s something invigorating [...] -
Portrait Of A Family In Their Element
Jenny and her family were lucky enough to receive the gift of family portraiture from a friend. After a conversation on the phone, we agreed that it would be a great idea to photograph Jenny and her family at their beautiful terrace home, where they’d lived for around 20 years. In this portrait, I was [...] -
The Truths of Family Portraits
I am eternally grateful to Nicole and her family for letting me showcase her beautiful portraits. I am writing this story as a detailed insight into the truth of what really happens on real portrait shoots with real families. Every family is unique and the individuals each have their own personalities and moods. The truth [...] -
9-Day Birthday Day 9 – Nine Client Appreciation Gift Packages
Welcome to Day 9 of our Ninth Birthday 9-Day Celebration! It’s the final day of our 9-Day Birthday Celebration! It’s been amazing and very humbling to hear from each of you who have written, commented, or phoned to talk with us during this birthday party of ours. Before I go into today’s gift, I want [...] -
9-Day Birthday Day 8 – Announcing The Eastern Beaches Photowalk
Welcome to Day 8 of our Ninth Birthday 9-Day Celebration! It’s the second-last day of our 9-Day Birthday Celebration! I’m bringing my love, passion and enthusiasm for photography to today’s gift. I want to share my excitement about photography, and I want to build a community of people who love photography and love the Eastern [...] -
9-Day Birthday Day 7 – Nine Inspirational Lifestyle Seminars
Welcome to Day 7 of our Ninth Birthday 9-Day Celebration! Phew! We’re 7 days in, with only 2 more to go! And today’s gift is something you can use to inspire and challenge your company, your community group, or your clients. In the spirit of giving something to you of a personal nature, I’m offering [...] -
9-Day Birthday Day 6 – Nine Business Portrait Packages
Welcome to Day 6 of our Ninth Birthday 9-Day Celebration! Today we’ve giving you the chance to shine in your own business with a striking, unique business portrait. To continue our 9-Day birthday fever, we’re giving away NINE CREATIVE BUSINESS PORTRAIT PACKAGES! Each package includes a 1-hour business portrait session at your Sydney-based work location, and [...] -
9-Day Birthday Day 5 – Great Ways To Celebrate Your Family History
Welcome to Day 5 of our Ninth Birthday 9-Day Celebration! Today I’m giving you some great opportunities to own and celebrate your family history! As you can imagine, working with families and being an intimate part of a couple’s wedding celebrations, has given me a unique and long-term view of people’s history. I think it’s [...] -
9-Day Birthday Day 4 – Nine Printed Inspirational Quotograph Desk Sets
Welcome to Day 4 of our Ninth Birthday 9-Day Celebration! Today I’m giving away something really inspiring for you to keep on display on your desk, coffee table, wall, or pin-board. Since New Year’s Day this year, I’ve been publishing a daily Inspirational Quotograph for free, to anyone and everyone who wants to receive them. [...] -
9-Day Birthday Day 3 – Nine Photography Tips
Welcome to Day 3 of our Ninth Birthday 9-Day Celebration! Today’s gift is the gift of knowledge! I love photography, and I want to share my passion and expertise with you, in NINE PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS TO TAKE BETTER PHOTOS IMMEDIATELY. I don’t mind if you shoot with your phone, your point-n-click, or even your DSLR. [...] -
9-Day Birthday Day 2 – Nine Family Portrait Fundraiser Packages
Welcome to Day 2 of our Ninth Birthday 9-Day Celebration! Today we’ve got something really valuable to give away to you and your community. Belinda & I have always done our best to support local community causes – from school P&C fundraisers, trivia nights to help sick kids, or even just a local childcare centre [...] -
9-Day Birthday Celebration Day 1 – Nine Limited Edition Art Prints
Welcome to Day 1 of our Ninth Birthday 9-Day Celebration! (Cue streamers, party poppers, and confetti…) I’m thrilled to be able to share with you something very exciting today. As you probably know, our home and studio is based in Coogee, Sydney. What you may not know, is that Belinda & I got married at Coogee [...] -
Sydney Family Portraits Before Moving to Melbourne
In late December, just before we closed the studio for the year, I photographed Evelyn and her family at Balls Head Reserve on Sydney Harbour. Evelyn and her family were relocating to Melbourne over the Christmas break, and wanted some images that reminded them of their time in Sydney. I worked with Evelyn to design [...]
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Family Portraits – A different love story.
At Israel Smith, family portraits are about love – for your family, for your children, and for where you live and play. Your family stories are timeless and beautiful, and deserve to be shared. That’s where we come in – our gift, our skill, is to create beautiful artworks through stunning photographs of your family. We capture fleeting moments in time that celebrate everything special and unique about your family; the individual personalities, the relationships, and the chaos and calm that defines who you are.Learn More See Products & Pricing Book Online
Wedding Photography – Keeping it real.
We love weddings – they’re the stuff dreams are made of! Starting with the proposal, a twinkle in the eye of your fiancé, and the promise of forever – through to the actual wedding day, the stunning ceremony and reception locations and beautiful wedding photography… With Israel Smith, your wedding experience will be one filled with amazing moments and emotive memories. But best of all, we’ll tell the real story of your day, in beautiful documentary images made to last for generations.Learn More Make an Enquiry
Professional Family Portraits & Wedding Photography in Coogee, Sydney.
Welcome to Israel Smith Photographers! As one of Sydney’s leading and multi award-winning photography studios, we are specialists in people photography – focussing mainly on family portraits and wedding photography in and around Sydney.Our Sydney Location
We are located in Coogee in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, nestled alongside a dazzling selection of beaches and parks for your wedding photography, family photography or baby photography. We also travel everywhere – having completed assignments in the NSW Hunter Valley, NSW Southern Highlands & North Coast, QLD’s Hayman Island in the Whitsunday’s, Bribie Island, Palm Cove, VIC’s Melbourne & Regional Victoria, as well as countless Sydney metro areas.Our Unique Non-Posed Photographic Style
We don’t pose our clients in awkward, weird situations in our wedding photography, nor do our family and baby photographers style things really heavily. We prefer to help you feel as relaxed as possible, which lets us produce engaging, emotive wedding photographs, and warm, enjoyable family and baby photography that has become our signature style in Sydney.Our Family Team of Photographers
Our team are all family-oriented, warm and friendly to deal with, because we want your wedding photography or baby photography experience to feel like you’re dealing with friends, rather than a business.Wedding, Family & Baby Photography
Our Sydney-based wedding and family photographers have shot hundreds of assignments, and really LOVE what they do. Our photographers bring passion and creative excellence to their shooting, as well as a genuine care and interest in the story of each wedding, or the love within each family they photograph.Hand-Picked & Highly Trained Photographers
Each Israel Smith team photographer has been hand-picked and personally trained by Israel Smith in the different disciplines of wedding photography and baby/family photography. Each photographer is able to work quickly, keep you feeling at ease, and create some of the highest quality family portraits, baby photographs and wedding photography you’ll ever see.Your Best Decision – Choose Israel Smith Photographers
Whether you’re looking for a photography studio to look after your church, outdoor or beach wedding, or if you need a family photographer to capture your family, your children or your new baby – we can’t wait to meet you, and help you document your history through our unique style of photography.Grab a cuppa and take a look around. Leave a few comments on our site, or pop in to our studio in Coogee for some home-baked biscuits!
Above all, relax and enjoy our images while we continue what we do best: Illuminating Lives.
