About Bradley Cummings

I'm Bradley Cummings, a Canberra-based corporate headshot and event photographer. I've been a professional photographer since 1985, and I've specialised in corporate photography in Canberra since 2008.

Forty years behind the camera

I took my first professional photography job in 1985, assisting a wedding photographer in Melbourne. I soon turned away from weddings to focus on corporate and commercial work, and studied at the Photography Studies College in Melbourne.

Later I undertook specialist training in portrait retouching with M. Seth Jones in 2016, which is why every headshot I deliver is fully and naturally retouched as part of the fee.

I was an accredited professional photographer with the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP) until the organisation closed.

A detour through music

Photography hasn't been my only career. I came to Canberra in 1999 to complete a PhD in music, and then lectured in music at the Australian National University. In 2008 I returned to photography, specialising in corporate work.

Headshots: 90% counselling

I like to joke that headshot photography is 5% cameras and lighting, 5% furniture moving, and 90% counselling. It's an exaggeration, but only a slight one.

Most people don't enjoy having their photo taken. I'm known for coaching people through their session, especially those who feel anxious or awkward in front of a camera, so they leave with a headshot that looks confident, approachable and genuinely like them.

My studio in Denman Prospect is a dedicated professional headshot studio, set up specifically for individual sessions. It's attached to my home, so it isn't on a main street; the address comes with your booking confirmation. I also photograph artworks there from time to time.

For teams, I bring the full studio lighting setup to your office or venue. Find out about onsite headshots.

Events: easy to work with, hard to notice

I'm known among event organisers for being easy to work with. Once I'm booked I’m committed to your event. All I need is a brief and I’m good to go.

During the event I work from the sidelines as much as possible, so I don't get in the way of your speakers or your guests' experience. Where the situation allows, I prefer candid, natural photographs to staged or posed ones.

Event photographers rarely get to control the lighting or the setting, and that's where experience counts. I'm known for producing quality images in dim function rooms, mixed lighting and crowded spaces, whatever the conditions.

I'm a preferred supplier at Australian Parliament House, and I regularly photograph at the National Gallery, National Museum, Museum of Australian Democracy, National Convention Centre and the Shine Dome. See my event photography.

Who I work with

My clients are government, corporate, professional and not-for-profit organisations. I've worked consistently with the Australian Academy of Science, the Tech Council of Australia, ABC Heywire, the Australian Road Safety Foundation, Education Services Australia, Mills Oakley Lawyers and Sparke Helmore Lawyers, along with many other government and corporate organisations in Canberra and beyond.

Why my fees are reasonable

I work alone from my own studio, with no assistants and no expensive premises. That keeps my fees affordable for both headshots and events, without any compromise on the quality of the photography.

Book a studio headshot session or get in touch to talk about your event or team headshots.