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Showrooms captured on camera, the way they were designed to be seen.

Some of my favourite shoots over the last year have been beautiful showrooms in Melbourne. From homewares and furniture to a bridal boutique.

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@impreshens
@ivorythread_bridal
@ikos.home taken in Melbourne, Australia by @sabi.collective

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Welcome back to another episode of The Bare Truth Series.

This time, we’re joined by Sam from @sabi.collective for an honest conversation about her journey to becoming an interior design photographer, the rituals that keep her grounded, the realities of running a creative business and what intentional living means to her.

It’s a thoughtful conversation filled with insights on creativity, business and finding balance.

After watching, we’d love to know: what resonated with you most? Share your biggest takeaway in the comments below. by @sabi.collective

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A rebrand is felt before it’s explained. This is @residence_melbourne ’s new identity in motion, filmed for @tam_and_jac as they brought it to life 🎥 

#MelbourneVideographer #InteriorStyling #AustralianInteriors #InteriorVideography #MelbourneInteriors by @sabi.collective

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Which one hit closest to home for you? by @sabi.collective

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Your interiors, your products, your styling. Captured in its best light. by @sabi.collective

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EOFY campaign videography for @interiorsecrets  Styling: @_thestylingsociety by @sabi.collective

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How I decide which shots to prioritise on a 2-hour shoot 📷
Short time frame. But in content-first marketing, there’s never just one priority. 
+ It starts before I arrive. What is this content for and where is it going? A beautiful photo is one thing. A photo that works across your website, socials, and collateral is another. This is what a shot list and briefing is for.
 + Don’t bring your full collection expecting a full house shoot. Edit before we even begin - fewer scenes, more intention.

+ From there, my usual rule of thumb: 50% hero shots, 30% details and alternate angles, 20% coverage.
 + I don’t start with the hardest shot (technical or styling wise). I start with my favourite - the one I know will work. That momentum really shines through the shoot.  
+ I work with natural light, not against it. Every decision on where to move next is based on where the light is best.  
+ Detail shots don’t need to show function. They need to sell feeling.

On this shoot with @dahliaanddove we worked across three spaces only - kitchen, living, entry - and walked away with content for website, socials and ads.   Two hours sounds limiting. But if you know what you’re walking into and with a great plan, it can be enough. by @sabi.collective

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As an interior photographer/ videographer, these are conversations I find myself having a lot - about how to make beautiful content go further. Because it pains me to watch stunning work get let down by the page it lives on.

Here’s what I kept seeing:

+ Inconsistency between lo-fi and polished content - cycling through different CapCut templates might feel casual, but it quietly devalues the work you’re putting out

+ Projects shot beautifully but shared once, in one post - that body of work deserved a lot more than a single carousel

+ Services buried or missing entirely - someone lands on your page, loves the house you designed or space you’ve styled, but no idea what your services actually entail

+ Treating your page as a portfolio, not a business - beautiful work with no clear signal of who you are or how to hire you

+ No sense of the designer’s hand anywhere on the page - who made the decisions? What’s the thinking behind the work? That’s what clients are actually buying

+ The gap between the photography and everything else - when the shot is editorial and the graphic over it is a Canva template from 2019, people feel it

The photography is rarely the problem. It’s everything around it. by @sabi.collective

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Interiors captured on camera the way they were designed to be seen.

Interior and exterior architectural photography for property stylists @styledbykas.au taken in Melbourne, Australia by @sabi.collective

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I used to think this job would feel like constant inspiration.
It does, sometimes. 
But most of it is actually more considered, and more about process than people realise. 
Did any of this surprise you? by @sabi.collective

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