About Us

Creating memories to last generations

The Best or Nothing

Our name says it all, we provide creative school portraits…

We are one of few businesses who offer school photos using green screen technology in Australia. Green screen is a technology used in the film industry; we have adapted it for school photography to allow you to choose the background that you prefer.

Why Schools love it…
By utilising green screen, we simplify the school photo process. We can provide Composite, Virtual or Traditional Photography, depending on your school’s requirements.

With no admin for your office staff, a streamlined digital processing system, and a heavy focus on quality, creative school portraits will revolutionise your school photo day!

By customising our product to allow a personalised image design, parents will be happy with the ease of creating the perfect portrait of their child, and we can even customise the background with your school’s image and logos.

Why parents love it…
Parents can see their child’s image before they place an order. They can choose the background that suits them from our range of over 20 backgrounds. They can choose the pack that best suits their needs and budget.

All photographs are printed by us in-house; this allows us to continually produce the best quality prints for every order.

We are Creative School Portraits

In short, we are a little company doing big things. We pride ourselves on our professionalism and the quality of our product. We have one goal and that is to provide you and all involved with the best school photography experience from start to finish

High Quality School Photography
Award Winning Photographers
Affordable Packages
Online Ordering
Fast Turnaround
High Quality Prints
Custom Backgrounds

In House Production Team
Working with Children Checks
Mimimal work for School Administration
Pleasent & Professional Team
Huge Variety of Packages
Industry Standard Equipment
Incredibly funny jokes

Why work with us ?

High quality product at affordable prices with fast turnaround? Does that sound good?

We Deliver Results

With over 30+ years in the school photography industry, we have established professional and efficient systems that keep all our Schools & Families happy

Innovation is the key to our success & survival

We think the 80s canvas backdrop has done it’s time. You should be able to have the background you love. Using the latest in green screen technology we have completely taken the school photography industry into the new age and are the current thought leaders in this area

Tomorrow's future is currently in our labs

We are always updating to and familiarizing ourselves with the latest technology to increase our productivity as well as the quality of our school photography

We want to change people's lives

It may not be much but we believe that all families should be able to enjoy their child’s school photos which is why we offer affordable competitive prices on all our packages

Our Skills

We will never be 100% satisfied with our ability as it allows no room to grow. We pride ourselves on our knowledge but the learning to deliver a better product never stops

Photography

Lighting

Printing

Photoshop

Meet Our Team

A small professional team of award winning photographers and world class people

Cliff Dykes

Owner/Head Photographer

Cliff has been a leader in the photographic industry for 40 years providing high quality school portraits. Cliff is one of the few photographers in Australia who has mastered Green Screen technology for school photos. His forward-thinking, innovative style is now part of the next generation of photographers. Creative School Portraits was developed to utilise local photographers within their communities. Having a local photographer will provide Schools and Parents with products and services specific to their needs.

Katrina Burgers

Photographer

Katrina Burgers has lived in Canberra for the past 14 years, and has 3 young school aged children. She is an AIPP award-winning photographer who has been photographing Canberra newborns and families for the last 6 years. Katrina has many years of experience interacting with children of all ages. Katrina is an active member in her own school community as Vice President of her P&C, and is dedicated to providing you with the best school photographs possible.

Andrew Faulkner

Photographer

Andrew has spent the best part of a decade working in wedding photography, videography and portraiture, in the Newcastle area. With additional training in graphic design, Andrew is a known perfectionist when it comes to his work, priding himself on efficiency, quality and happy clients.

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