Grafton photography
Grafton is the Clarence Valley’s commercial centre, with professional services, dealerships, clubs, shops and an events calendar that draws people from across the valley. Businesses with that reach need images as polished as their competitors in bigger cities.
Our team works out of Ballina, about an hour and a half north. That’s a long trip, so we plan Grafton shoots carefully to get as much as possible from one visit.
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Clubs and Venues
Members and visitors choose a club by its facilities and atmosphere. We created a range of images for Ballina Golf & Sports Club, used in its brochure, on the website, on social media and in a number of campaigns.
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Retail and Store Openings
We photographed Supa Valu, a new flagship supermarket in Ballina, for internal and external PR after its launch. A Grafton retailer opening or refitting a store needs the same kind of coverage, captured while everything still looks brand new.
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Major Events and Ceremonies
Civic milestones deserve a proper record. At Thyme Lifestyle Resort in Evans Head we covered the ground-breaking with the owners, team and local Councillors, and regional media outlets ran the photos alongside their stories.
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Corporate and Dealership
For Hino Trucks in Lismore we produced corporate photography of the dealership. Grafton firms get the same planning around their premises, staff and vehicles, so the finished set covers every page and campaign.
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One Trip, Several Uses
Because of the distance, we map out concept, styling and locations ahead of time and shoot for your website, social media and print in one go. Portrait sessions are listed on Grafton headshot photography.
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Grafton Pricing
The base rate is $495 for a 2-hour shoot + GST. Because of the travel, it often makes sense to book a longer session, which we quote on the brief.
Business and event photography
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Read the guide 6 min readClarence Valley photography questions
Yes. It’s about an hour and a half from our Ballina base, so we treat a Grafton job as a planned trip rather than a quick drop-in. We settle the shot list and locations beforehand by phone or video, then make the most of one solid day on site.
The base rate is $495 for a 2-hour shoot + GST. Because of the drive, many Grafton clients book a longer session to cover their premises, team and work in one visit, and we quote that on the brief so there are no surprises.
Yes. Send us the date, the running sheet and the moments that matter. We covered the Thyme Lifestyle Resort ground-breaking in Evans Head with the owners and local Councillors, and regional media ran the images. The valley’s events calendar fills up, so get in touch early.
Yes, and it saves a lot of back and forth. We designed the Ramada Hotel’s website and photographed the hotel, so images and pages were planned together. In Grafton we built the website and SEO for Cochrane Brothers, a polished concrete specialist, so we know how Clarence Valley customers search.
Finished-job photos are the most persuasive thing a trade website can have. We photographed a signage installation at Ballina Coast High School for the contractor’s portfolio. For a Grafton builder, concreter or installer we’d shoot completed work in good light, plus the team on the tools.
Stock is fine as a background, but it rarely convinces anyone in a regional city where customers know the streets. People across the Clarence Valley want to see your actual premises, vehicles and staff. Original images also make your Google Business Profile more believable and give AI search tools real material to describe you with.
Yes. We photographed the new Supa Valu flagship supermarket in Ballina after its launch, and the images were used for internal and external PR. The best time is while the fit-out is fresh and the shelves are full, so tell us your opening date and we’ll plan around it.
Get in touch
Share what’s happening, the date if there is one, and where the photos will be used. We’ll scope the trip and send a quote.
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