Clients trust Lavish Photography because they want a vibrant professional who strives for excellence, shares their dream and creatively seeks intimate, spontaneous and elegant moments. Lavish Photography specializes in wedding and portrait photography and designer albums in the Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens, Central Coast and the Hunter Region of NSW Australia. View a recent photo shoot in the flash movie above.

Formerly known as Award Winning Flashback Photography, a well established and respected business. Lavish Photography has evolved from a vision to have a business model that operates beyond industry standard and client expectation to deliver an experience that will be unforgettable and we wanted our name to reflect this. Our mission is to maintain our elite reputation measured by satisfied customers, client referrals and repeat business.

The business owner, Annette Brooker is an Accredited Member of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP). We strive for excellence and are passionate about what we do. As a result, in the last two years we have been named (as Flashback) in the top 20 photographers in NSW in 2007 and also took out 2nd place in the Ten Carat Awards in 2006 as voted by clients.

Our catch phrase in three words Lavish…The Experience explains what our clients value most is having an experienced professional they can trust who knows how to deliver exceptional quality, stunning imagery and an unforgettable experience of being serviced from the initial phone call through to many years of continued business. Many of our clients are repeat customers often using our services on an annual basis for portrait photography.

Lavish Photography is a professional full time business employing staff who have a love of photography and a passion for people. We genuinely care about you and offering the best quality, product, printing, service and equipment available. In today’s society, it is a challenge in any industry to find a company that has a philosophy of exceeding the expectations of the client.

Annette has a dynamic and fresh approach to Photography and is always pushing the limits to get the best shots. Annette will be your photographer so as the owner of the business, you can be assured she will go beyond the call to deliver superb results and that her rapidly expanding business maintains the highest integrity and customer satisfaction is achieved beyond expectation.

To achieve our objective and deliver the best quality albums and service to our clients, we limit the number of weddings we shoot each year so we can spend the time perfecting those we work on. We receive high demand so it is important to book early to avoid disappointment.

Annette has been operating her photography business for nine years. Her unique style continues to be creative and inspired by attending leading training by the best photographers in the business both nationally and internationally so she brings to you evolving world class photography trends.

As a female photographer, Annette is also acutely aware of how to strategically position a shot so the focus is not on the things you least desire about yourself. She also knows how to emphasize your best assets, whether it be your eyes, your hair, your figure or your smile. Lighting is critical in creating dramatic and well composed images and we use a number of lighting techniques to achieve this.

Cameras don’t create great photos. Technique, creativity, skill, experience, personality and heart are the reasons why our results are exceptional and why clients prefer to use Lavish Photography’s professional service as their photographer of choice.
Annette is artistic and has a natural talent in finding the beauty in everyone and the ability to create an environment to capture the essence of who you are. The mastery of photography is as much about connecting with your subject as it is about delivering exceptional images. We want to establish a connection with you so the entire experience is a fun, personal, intimate and memorable occasion.

We are honoured to be able to share in such a momentous occasion in your life. When Annette shoots a wedding, she has the attitude that it will be the best wedding she has ever photographed and her next Award Winning Album which inspires her to strive for excellence.

Annette combines her knowledge of wedding formalities with her creative flair, to be sure that the essential elements of the day are captured while always looking for those shots you don’t expect. With confidence, Annette will direct shots when needed but she prefers to create a playful atmosphere that allows you the freedom to express yourself and your emotions without feeling inhibited or unnatural. Family and friends often comment that they didn’t even realise she was there.

It is the greatest compliment for a bride and groom to shed a tear and a mother and father to hug Annette at the end of the day, because by this time they feel like she is part of the family. This connection is very important to us so the images are heartfelt and natural.

We love working with like minded people that want a relaxed approach and are passionate about photography and creating their stunning designer album. After your wedding Annette will be exhilarated and can’t wait to get back to the office to view the images. Our relationship with our clients is a team approach and we work together to achieve sensational results.

Annette loves the tradition of cultural weddings such as Macedonian. The connection between relatives and friends, spirit, love and the festivities create amazing photo opportunities and are a legacy for future generations.

Annette’s familiarity with Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens and surrounding areas means she knows where to scout some of the best locations in wet weather, night or day photography.

Bookmark our home page on our website as each week a recent shoot will be featured as a main image and flash movie.
We like to keep you up to date with useful information and general tips in our “Contact – Useful Info” section. In there you will also find Links to affiliated suppliers that we can recommend the services of.

We will leave you with a few important elements to think about when considering who will be the best photographer for you?

• What is the true value of your photography?
• Will the quality of your prints and the style of your photography stand the test of time?
• Do you want to re-live those emotions each time you look at the photos for years to come?
• How important is it to you that you are made to feel like a valued client throughout the entire process?
• Do you want your photo session to be relaxed, fun and engaging so you can trust your photographer enough to be free to express yourself naturally?
• Do you value an experienced professional who keeps up to date with the latest trends, technologies, equipment and receives ongoing training?
• Would you feel confident knowing your photographer is an Award Winner and Accredited Member of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP)?
• Do you want a photographer that offers a guarantee of print quality.

We hope you enjoying navigating through our website and viewing the galleries. We welcome any comments, suggestions or feedback on how we can improve our service to you or answer any questions you may have by completing the enquiry form.