Blog

Browse the portfolio of Tanika’s professional photography work and learn more of her experience in the industry using her blog posts she writes for each project she completes.

Tanika's own home bathroom renovation.

My dream bathroom space, all thanks to a very very hard working man, my partner, Mitch Spackman.

He taught himself how to render, and we used Dulux’s Creativo, Microcement. 7 layers to create this rendered finish.

He’s a plumber, but we also did the demo ourselves, installed new walls and window … and did everything else but the following:

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Why you should hire an editorial style photographer over a real estate photographer

What do editorial style photographers do, that real estate photographers don’t.

Now I’m not saying all real estate photographs, but the low budget real estate photographers, are generally not going to do the following, and an editorial style photographer will (and I always will):

1/they’ll get to know you ahead of the shoot, and what you are really hopping for out of the final photos of the property.

2/ asses the sunlight direction, write out a shoot plan, with the sunlight being the no. 1 priority … this means capturing the property in it’s best natural sunlight scenes.

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Tanika's own Tweed Heads Airbnb - Photography for Orie Home

This is our own newly renovated home, which is now available on airbnb.

https://airbnb.com/h/oriehome

We absolutely adore this home of ours, and are so thrilled to be able to share it’s beauty for the summer while we are travelling in our caravan for a couple of months.

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Manly, Brisbane Interior Photography for S&A Stairs

Thrilled to be asked again by S&A Stairs, to photograph a very cool home in Manly, Brisbane. To capture their staircase install.

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Gold Coast Interior Design Photography for PLK Design

When assessing the rooms you need to photograph, it’s important to take note of the lighting conditions. One side of the house may have a warm tone, while the other side may appear colder with a blue tinge. It’s best to avoid capturing the rooms with cool, blue lighting as much as possible. Instead, wait for the natural sunlight to move throughout the day, transforming the ‘blue rooms’ into warm, inviting spaces.
Understanding and adjusting colour temperature can greatly influence the mood and ambiance of your photographs.

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Product Photography for Cosmetic Bags by Pip & Haze

It’s all smokes and mirrors baby … don’t have a photogenic bathroom? No worries, I created these different looks around my own home, as much as I try to keep my styling chaos for a shoot in my actual studio, it always spills into other rooms of my home … depending on where the natural light is hitting and what texture from my exisiting furniture I am wanting to use.

These beautiful cosmetic bags are by Pip and Haze, we loved getting to have a little fun and be creative for this colourful brand.

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