EMPOWERING PHOTOGRAPHY FOR YOUR LIFE & BRAND.
EMPOWERING PHOTOGRAPHY FOR YOUR LIFE & BRAND.
We don't just take Pictures;
We Capture your LIFE, YOUR Story, your Vision, your Brand
We are more than ‘just’ photographers; we are your confidence partners and growth strategists. We create an empowering experience where you can celebrate your journey, whether it’s health & fitness, business, or life.
Life Portraits' vision is to be the leading provider of empowering and strategic COMMERCIAL, branding, fitness and boudoir photography across Australia, acting as the client's ultimate confidence partner.
We are committed to capturing the essence of your entire journey and educating our future business owners, serving the following key markets with specific expertise.
Boudoir
Celebrating personal milestones, self-love & authentic beauty in a safe, supportive space. Empowering women with confidence through sensual & beautiful imagery.
Health & Fitness
Documenting the strength & dedication of fitness enthusiasts, body transformation clients, teams and bodybuilders/athletes who want to showcase the results of their hard work and celebrate their progress.
COMMERCIAL & Branding
Providing high-quality visual assets and strategic content for advertising, marketing campaigns and social media for businesses. Commercial and corporate imagery, headshots and social content.
Mentoring & Training for Small Businesses & Photographers
Helping creatives, photographers & ambitious founders work ON their future, creating a high-value, sustainable career.
Your CREATIVE & Strategic Partner.
Emily McDonald is a multi-disciplinary business strategist, creative director, photographer, designer and mentor with a dynamic 15-year career dedicated to the intersection of brand strategy and creative excellence.
As the Director of two highly successful photography businesses, she led her team to become a Telstra Business Awards Top 5 Finalist, a testament to her mastery of strategic planning, financial management and operational excellence.
Through Life Portraits, Emily and her team inspire everyday people through empowering photography. We believe that being seen and truly heard is the most essential part of your session. We handle the technical details, the posing, and the non-stop hype.
Her proven track record as a mentor extends to facilitating photo and video workshops for entities like the Brisbane City Council, showcasing her deep commitment to education. A recent recipient of the Lord Mayor's Women in Business Grant, Emily is a recognised leader committed to transforming businesses from the inside out.
Life Portraits PHOTOSHOOT packages
We have a calendar full of photoshoot days at a range of locations across Australia, including luxury homes, gyms, studios and beach sessions. You can check the availability and book these sessions online HERE.
If these dates don't align with your schedule, or if you'd like to propose a new studio or location day, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us. Our extensive selection of locations can be viewed in our gallery HERE.
PORTRAITURE PHOTOSHOOTS: CAPTURE YOUR HEALTH JOURNEY
Embark on your photographic journey with curated photography packages designed to cater to your health and fitness journey or documenting your brand story. Life Portraits are based in Brisbane, however travel throughout Australia for photoshoot tours.
LP Mini:
30 mins, 10 IMAGES - $550
LP Silver
1 hour, 20 IMAGES - $799
LP Gold
2 HOURS, 50 IMAGES - $1499
TEAM & GROUP PHOTOSHOOTS
Investing in our team photoshoot experience is an extraordinary way to document the Life of your team. It marks the culmination of a challenge or health journey and serves as a powerful empowerment project for your clients. It’s a time to gather, celebrate their collective successes and capture their inspiring journey. Our mission aligns perfectly with your goal as a coach: Empowering men and women to embrace their bodies, improve confidence, and see themselves in a new, positive light. I am truly passionate about this and pride myself on helping your clients feel comfortable, relaxed, sexy and empowered! Enquire HERE for your team photoshoot experience or find out more on our team photoshoots page.
Gold $1850: up to 6ppl, 2hrs, 10 images EA, 1 photographer
Ultimate $2350: UP TO 10PPL, 3hrs, 10 images ea, 1 photographer
PLATINUM $3150: UP TO 10PPL, 3hrs, 10 images ea, 2 photographers
DIAMOND $4750: UP TO 15PPL, 4hrs, 10 images EA, 2 photographers
Important Package Notes:
Base Price: All base prices listed are for a Brisbane location on a weekday, fees are listed below for other options. | Capacity: Packages are for 'up to' the number of people listed. If you don't fill all the spots, we don't offer refunds. However, we will give you the images for the unfilled spots to use toward your group images, your own shoot, or to gift to the team. | Hair & Makeup (HMU): All packages assume clients arrive on-site with Hair and Makeup completed. If you wish to have HMU on-site, that is an additional cost.
Location/Weekend Fees: GC or Sunny Coast Location + $250 | Weekend Photoshoot (Sat/Sun) +$350 | Interstate Tours: Quoted
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The Business Accelerator:
Strategic Mentoring to Scale Your ENTERPRISE
Helping Creatives, Photographers & Ambitious Founders
Work ON Their Future, Creating a High-Value, Sustainable Career.
TRAINING & MENTORING BY AN AWARD WINNING FOUNDER, Emily Macdonald
All too often, I meet inspiring business owners who are brilliant at their creation - whether that's a high-value service or a tangible product, but get trapped working in their business, not on it. They lack the systems needed for true profit.
It's time to transition from a hard-working individual to a successful business owner and leader.
Your Problem. Our Solution.
I am a business woman first, creative second. I provide the essential clarity that transforms effort into enterprise success, using practical frameworks honed over 15 years as a corporate creative specialist and an award-winning business director.
I leverage the strategic framework that led Life Portraits to become a Telstra Business Awards Finalist and a recipient of the Lord Mayor's Women in Business Grant.
Let's scale your passion, unlock your value, and design your high-value, sustainable brand!
WHO WE MENTOR
We offer two distinct, results-driven mentoring pathways tailored to your unique goals. The Business Accelerator provides:
Strategic Clarity: Mastering business fundamentals and designing robust operational systems for scale.
Profit Mastery: Guidance on finance, scalable business models and pricing for profit.
Creative Authority: Practical skills to elevate your brand's visuals and content workflow.
Pathway 1: Photographers & Creatives -
Master Your Craft
This pathway is for individuals focused on elevating their photography technical skills, artistic vision, client interaction, and the foundational elements of running a profitable photography business.
Pathway 1 Fundamentals Cover:
Creative Excellence: Mastering your settings, lighting, and post-production to achieve a consistent, signature aesthetic and workflow.
Posing & Direction: Expert guidance on posing and client interaction to make every shoot seamless.
Strategic Pricing: Building effective client workflows and pricing for profit so your passion becomes a sustainable income.
Our Mentoring Programs
12-Hour Mastery Program: $1,800
(Save $480 - $150/hour x 12 hours)Modules: Foundational strategy; In-depth camera settings; Natural light & flash; Real-world client photoshoot experience; Post-production & workflow; The Professional debrief & review
20-Hour Creative Blueprint: $2,900
(Save $900 - $145/ hour x 20 hours)Modules: All modules from 12-Hour Program + Business model & financial clarity; Content strategy, social media & branding; Debrief & review
Standard Mentoring Hourly Rate: $190 / hour - For ad-hoc photography training, troubleshooting or specific, immediate needs on a topic. Choose any of our topics or we can customise training to your needs.
NOTE: Sign up to a program and get 50% off a branding shoot. Additional hours can be added to our programs depending on your needs.
Group Workshops & Custom Training
While our primary focus is intensive one-to-one guidance, we regularly host custom workshops for corporate teams, businesses, and organisations (including past work for Brisbane City Council). Please enquire here if you are interested in commissioning a custom training session.
Pathway 2: For Ambitious Founders - Business Fundamentals & Elevate your Brand
This pathway is your essential business fundamentals course, moving small business owners from feeling "stuck" to achieving sustainable, profitable growth by mastering systems & strategy.
Pathway 2 Fundamentals Cover:
Fractional Leadership & Strategic Clarity: Whether through structured one-to-one sessions or an In-House Accelerator retainer, you gain a strategic partner who troubleshoots systems, optimises client workflow, and provides executive-level guidance without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire.
Business Elevation: Guidance on marketing, finance, pricing for profit, business models, and content direction to drive profitable growth.
Creative Assets: Guidance on content creation, workflow, and aesthetic to ensure your brand's visuals are premium and consistent.
Embedded Mentoring Retainers (Monthly Partnership)
For the busy founder who needs a strategic director and a content creator, this option embeds me directly into your business for recurring, guaranteed support. These packages embed a Strategy & Content Director into the business, guaranteeing consistent, high-level support every month.
The Enterprise Director: 1 Day (8 Hours)/Month - Dedicated time for Fractional Strategy & Content Production - $3,200 / Month
The Executive Blueprint: 2 Days (16 Hours)/Month - Ultimate System Implementation & Accelerated Growth - $5,900 / Month
Structured Mentoring Programs
12-Hour Core Business Fundamentals: $1,920
(Save $360 - $160/hour x 12 hours)Modules: Foundational strategy (unique selling proposition, target markets, goals); Financial clarity & pricing for profit; Process & customer journey; Digital Authority & Branding; Actionable growth plan.
20-Hour Business Transformation: $3,100
(Save $700 - $155/hour x 20 hours)Modules: All modules from 12-Hour Program + Scaling without burnout; Social content direction & execution; Future proof your business.
Standard Mentoring Hourly Rate: $190 / hour - For ad-hoc business training, troubleshooting or specific, immediate needs on a topic, Customised to you.
Ambitious Founder, Let's Turn Your Passion into a Successful Career!
Group Workshops & Custom Training
While our primary focus is intensive one-to-one guidance, we regularly host custom workshops for corporate teams, businesses, and organisations (including past work for Brisbane City Council). Please enquire here if you are interested in attending our next group workshop or commissioning a custom training session.
Ready to transform your passion into profit? Enquire about 1:1 mentoring today to start your journey.