Portraits · Weddings · Commercial

Light.
Shadow. Story.

We don't just take photographs — we craft moments that hold still. Every frame is deliberate. Every shadow, intentional.

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ILL Foto Co. — Est. 2024
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What We Do

Three disciplines.
One vision.

01

Portraits

Personal branding, headshots, editorial — we capture who you truly are beneath the surface. Moody, intimate, unforgettable.

02

Weddings

Your day told in frames. We move quietly through your most important moments, documenting without disruption, creating without compromise.

03

Commercial

Product, brand, and campaign photography with cinematic intent. We make your product the protagonist of its own story.

The portfolio

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Accommodation — Interior
Portrait — Birthday Dancer
Portrait — First Birthday
Portrait — Playground
Portrait — Pure Joy
Portrait — Crystal Blue
Portrait — Stella
Concert — Infectious Grooves
Concert — Fortitude Music Hall
Concert — The Triffid
Concert — Suicidal Tendencies
Concert — ST23
Concert — Stage Energy
Concert — Dean Pleasants
Landscape — Long Dark Night
Landscape — Sylvies Boat
Wildlife — Heron in Flight
Wildlife — Crested Tern

It's time to get ILL

The Beastie Boys said it best. To be ill is to be the best at what you do — the illest on the mic, the illest on the decks, the illest behind the lens. It's not a compliment you hand out lightly. It means mastery. It means you've put in the work. It means it's time.

In photography, ILL means something else too. Illumination is everything. Light is not just a tool — it's the whole game. The way it falls across a face, wraps around a building, cuts through smoke on a job site. Every great image starts with light, and every decision we make comes back to it.

ILL Foto Co. is both of those things. Based in Brisbane / Meanjin, we shoot portraits, families, real estate, commercial, and industrial — with a cinematic eye, a documentary instinct, and zero interest in the predictable. So — what's the time?

200+ Sessions
80+ Weddings
40+ Brands

Built for the field.

From open-cut mine sites to architectural masterpieces — professional photography and cinematic video for the industries that build Queensland. Site-ready, certified, and built to deliver under pressure.

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⛏️ Mining Operations
Portfolio Coming Soon
Mining Operations
🏗️ Construction
& Infrastructure
Construction
🏛️ Architecture
& Development
Architecture
🚁 Aerial
Survey & Drone
Aerial
🎬 Corporate
Video Production
Video
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Mining & Resources
Site documentation, annual report imagery, ESG and sustainability photography, equipment and machinery, safety campaigns, workforce and community storytelling. Covering Central Queensland's Bowen Basin and beyond.
From $1,500/day + travel
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Construction & Infrastructure
Project documentation across all phases — groundbreaking through to completion. Time-lapse, progress photography, stakeholder reporting, tender and capability statement imagery. Cross River Rail, Olympics precincts, and major QLD projects.
From $1,200/day + travel
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Corporate Video Production
Cinematic video for annual reports, investor relations, training and safety, recruitment campaigns, and brand storytelling. Full production — filming, editing, grading, and delivery — for mining, construction, and industrial clients.
From $3,000/day + post
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Aerial & Drone
CASA RePL licensed aerial photography and videography. Site surveys, progress documentation, marketing imagery from above. Coordinated with site safety and airspace requirements for seamless on-site operation.
From $1,500/day + travel
🏛️
Architecture & Development
Premium architectural photography for Brisbane's leading firms and developers. Interiors, exteriors, twilight shoots, and developer marketing campaigns. The visual language your project deserves.
From $1,200/day
📊
ESG & Sustainability
As ASX-listed companies face growing ESG reporting demands, authentic visual storytelling is essential. Community engagement, environmental rehabilitation, local employment — the human story behind major operations.
From $2,000/day + travel
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Site Ready White Card • QLD Generic Coal Induction • Full PPE kit • Drug & Alcohol compliant
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CASA RePL Licensed Commercial drone operations • Airspace coordination • Site safety integration
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Fully Insured Public liability $20M • Professional indemnity • Equipment insurance
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Brisbane Based — Queensland Wide FIFO capable • Central QLD • Bowen Basin • Mt Isa • Surat Basin

Ready to discuss your project?

Whether it's a single site visit or an ongoing documentation retainer, every commercial engagement starts with a conversation. Day rates, project rates, and retainer packages available.

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The black and white conversion is perfect — the tonal range, the sharpness on the eyes, the wind-blown hair. Pure joy, captured in a single frame. An infectious smile I'll treasure forever.

— Portrait Session, Playground Series

Let's make
something real

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Availability Booking 2025–2026

ILL Foto Co. proudly supports 4ZZZ 102.1 FM — Brisbane's independent community radio station. As a thank-you to the 4ZZZ community, we offer a 10% discount to all current 4ZZZ subscribers. Just mention your subscription when booking.