Founders

Founders & the people behind the businesses, photographed across Newcastle & NSW.

Sessions happen wherever the work does. A studio, a shopfront, a car park, a street.

Outspoken Studio

A woman with black hair, dressed in black, is sitting in a modern black chair with a metallic frame, in a photography studio with a white backdrop. She is resting her arm on her knee, with a thoughtful expression, and appears to be adjusting her hair
A woman with long dark hair wearing a beige blazer and matching pants, with a white shirt underneath, standing against a plain light gray background.
A woman with dark wavy hair wearing a beige suit with a white shirt, sitting on a green chair in a photography studio with a light gray background, holding her head with one hand, and wearing black sneakers with yellow stripes.
A woman is balancing on a tilted green chair, with one hand resting on the chair and the other hanging down. She is dressed in a beige suit with a white shirt and wears yellow and black striped shoes. The background is plain and light-colored.
A woman with long dark hair looking at the camera, wearing a white shirt and beige pants, with a large maroon satin trench coat draped over her shoulders, standing against a plain light gray background.
A woman with dark hair, wearing a black jacket, khaki pants, and sneakers, sitting on a metal chair against a plain white background, with her chin resting on her hand.
Close-up of a woman with dark hair, making a face, wearing a white shirt, sitting with legs crossed and arms resting on her knee, with a light gray background
A woman with long dark hair and light skin is wearing a red and white striped long-sleeve shirt. She has one arm across her chest and the other raised with her hand near her forehead, looking slightly upward with a neutral expression. The background
A person lying on a white floor, smiling and making a peace sign with one hand. They are wearing a red and white striped shirt and black pants. Their shoes are black with a beige sole and black laces.
A woman with dark hair and earrings is looking at herself in a reflection on a car window while touching her face, with a hand with rings visible. She is wearing a white shirt with a logo and red collar.
A woman with dark hair sitting in a car, holding a brown paper bag with colorful stickers and a boarding pass, and reaching for a drink from a drive-thru window.
A person with black hair and light skin sitting in a green shopping cart, holding a brown paper bag with colorful graffiti-style stickers, wearing beige sneakers and white socks with red stripes, inside a building with large windows.
A person wearing a red dress is sitting in a black car at a parking garage. The person's legs are visible, with white sneakers, and they are holding a drink with whipped cream. The car's side mirror and interior are visible, and the parking garage ha
A serving of fried chicken pieces with a portion of French fries in branded paper containers on a table.
A woman with long black hair leaning into a black car, holding a shopping bag and a paper bag inside the vehicle. She is wearing patterned pants and white high-heeled sandals. On the ground outside the car, there is a drink in a plastic cup with a st

Samara runs Outspoken Studio.

The studio set was the first time we shot together. She wanted images, I wanted to shoot, & it turned into years of working alongside each other.

The car park came later, the first time her own branding & packaging led the shoot. Takeaway bags, order receipts, the snack sized tips she was posting at the time.

Her business keeps shifting & the earlier work keeps holding up.

Founder / Outspoken Studio

Jess Walker

A woman sitting on a beige couch holding eyeglasses in her right hand, with a coffee cup and a pair of glasses on the table in front of her, against a plain white wall background.
A woman with shoulder-length dark hair and glasses drinking from a white mug while sitting cross-legged and leaning against a beige curtain. She is wearing a black blazer and black pants, with black high-heeled shoes. She is seated on a white plush s
A woman wearing a black blazer, holding magazines, and dressed in black lace stockings, standing in front of a white wall.
Black and white photo of a woman sitting on a chair, holding glasses in her right hand on top of her head, wearing a long sleeve black top and black pants, with one leg crossed over the other, in front of a plain white wall.
A woman with shoulder-length dark hair and glasses, dressed in a black blazer, sitting on a stool with a cup in her hand, in front of a curtain background.
A woman sitting on a couch with her hand on her head, facing downward. A table in front with a mirror, books, and a lamp. Bright windows in the background.
A woman with dark hair, wearing glasses, a gray sweater over a white collared shirt, and gold earrings, holding a smartphone in her hand.
Black and white photo of a woman with long hair sitting at a table, with her chin resting on her hand, in a bright room with large windows and curtains.
A woman with dark hair and a denim jacket sitting at a table, holding a glass with a drink. There is a white teacup and saucer on the table, and a pair of sunglasses. Outside, through the window, there are cars parked on the street and blurred trees
A reflection of a woman taking a selfie in a window with cars and a building outside, with pedestrians walking on the street.
A person wearing glasses is pouring a frothy beverage into a glass on a table in a cafe or restaurant, with a reflection visible on a glass window in the foreground.
A woman with dark hair wearing sunglasses, a denim jacket, and dark pants, holding a cup in one hand and a large bag in the other, standing at a crosswalk in an urban area with buildings and cars, and a man walking ahead in the background.

Two halves to this one. Indoors first, black tailoring against soft light, then out into the city.

Coffee, crossings, shopfront windows. Same person, different pace.

Founder / Jess Walker

Founders & teams, across Newcastle, the Hunter & Sydney.

Tell me about your business & what the images are for.