Studio Blog

Friend and keen photographer Greg Matthews brought in this gem of a photo for restoration. His grandfather John Matthews (1889-1974) was originally from Hay in western NSW and set up the first saddlery and leather business in Leeton not long before World War 1. When he sold the saddlery to join the … [Read more...] about Every picture tells a story #2

The arrival of a new person is not always greeted with unfettered joy ! Sometimes we get photos to fix that have the story already written, survival of the fittest starts early........ … [Read more...] about Every picture tells a story #1

Keith Friendship Celebrates! I recently crossed the quarter century threshold as Owner and Principal Photographer of Monte Luke Studio. As I reflect on the highs and occasional lows, the trepidation felt before my first celebrity, parliamentary and society wedding shoots and the joy when … [Read more...] about 25 Years at the Helm of one of Sydney’s Leading Portrait Studios

Keeping it in the Family - Digitise Your Old Photos Now! Do you have boxes of old family photos that are slowly deteriorating in the back of a cupboard? Or are all the family photos with one relative and others would like to share them? One of the benefits of digital photography is that old, … [Read more...] about Digitise Your Old Photos

Renowned Sydney photographer and 20th century identity Monte Luke established his central Sydney photography studio in 1920. Always part of the Sydney social scene - whether as a guest, the photographer or both - Monte was also quite the host. Even his staff parties were a gala … [Read more...] about Staff party with a difference

As politicians debate climate change, fire fighters take a desperately needed moment to regroup and those who lost their homes and other property face the daunting and heart wrenching task of starting again, these disturbingly beautiful images show the rolling clouds of smoke from the fires on 17 … [Read more...] about Smoke Front Across Sydney

Photo Restoration Services We were recently asked to restore a severely damaged photograph of a Hungarian soldier from WWII in full uniform and medals.   As you can see, apart from the extensive damage to the image as a whole, two of the three medals and the uniform epaulette button … [Read more...] about World War II Soldier – Family History Restored

Winning Appliances - Danks Street - Photography Shoot   A recent corporate photography commission saw me heading to Danks Street in Redfern for a day's camera shoot at the about to be opened Winning Appliances Flagship Redfern Showroom. This state of the art store uses the … [Read more...] about Corporate Photography Shoot with a ‘Winning’ Difference