Behind the lens

Photography.

Product, lifestyle, people and food, shot on location and in studio for brands across Newcastle and the Hunter. Click any frame to enlarge.

Product & Lifestyle

Omnia
Plant Glider.

Omnia Plant Glider beneath potted plants on a paved patioClick to enlarge
Black Omnia Plant Glider beside a textured pot in sunlightClick to enlarge
Terracotta pot with citrus plant on a poolside terraceClick to enlarge
Omnia Plant Glider product detailClick to enlarge
Family beside a planter on a poolside deckClick to enlarge
Omnia Plant Glider in a garden settingClick to enlarge
Planter and glider on a stone patioClick to enlarge
Plant Glider lifestyle shotClick to enlarge
Omnia Plant Glider close detailClick to enlarge
Plant Glider in use outdoorsClick to enlarge
Plant Glider with garden plantingClick to enlarge
Plant Glider product and settingClick to enlarge

Shot on location across homes and gardens. The brief was to show a technical product doing something simple, moving a heavy pot without lifting it, so the photography had to sit the hardware naturally into real spaces.

People & Manufacturing

Omnia people
& products.

Omnia multi-directional wheels, studio renderClick to enlarge
Worker operating machinery in the Omnia workshopClick to enlarge
Omnia team member at workClick to enlarge
Omnia manufacturing detailClick to enlarge
Omnia workshop process shotClick to enlarge
Omnia product detailClick to enlarge
Omnia people at workClick to enlarge
Omnia component close upClick to enlarge
Omnia workshop environmentClick to enlarge
Omnia product in contextClick to enlarge
Omnia team and equipmentClick to enlarge

On the factory floor and in the field. Documenting the team who build multi-directional wheels, alongside product and render work used across web, print and paid campaigns.

Hospitality

Cooking
& food.

Crab toast with avocado on a dark plateClick to enlarge
Toasted sandwich with relish on a cafe tableClick to enlarge
Plated dish in natural lightClick to enlarge
Food photography, cafe serviceClick to enlarge
Dish detailClick to enlarge
Plated meal on a timber tableClick to enlarge
Food styling detailClick to enlarge
Woodfired cookingClick to enlarge
Plated dish overheadClick to enlarge
Food and produce detailClick to enlarge

Plates shot where they are served, in natural light, on the table. Work from cafe and catering clients including ongoing shoots with chef Harry Callinan.

People

Portraits.

Black and white portrait of a woman reading by a windowClick to enlarge
Black and white portrait of a child in a pirate costumeClick to enlarge
Black and white portraitClick to enlarge
Portrait in available lightClick to enlarge
Candid portraitClick to enlarge
Portrait studyClick to enlarge

Available light, mostly black and white. Quiet moments rather than posed ones, shot close and without fuss.

Get in touch

Let's capture
your brand together.

Product, people, food or on location. Drop me a line and we can talk it through.

Phone +61 427 061 979 Email tobylakeman@gmail.com