Musician, Dance & Artist Portfolios
by alise black studios
Artistic photoshoots for artists, dancers, DJs, musicians & singers.
Alise Black is an artist photographer who designs portfolios, headshots & media catalogues with creativity & flair.
Explore your creative ideas with us and let us help you bring your vision to life.
Alise Black is a creative artist photographer for performers of all types
Alise Black Studios creates professional portfolios for musicians, singers, dancers and performers. Performance photoshoots require creativity and flair to capture the right mood for your portfolio. We understand the importance of creating images that are polished and emotive for your 'brand' to use on social media, websites, posters, programmes and more.
Alise will always be booked as your professional photographer and she has a strong understanding of how to work with clients in the creative industry. Alise Black Studios specialises in diverse artist portfolios that showcase a range of emotions and styles, which is essential when approaching agents or when self representing.
In brief, we offer:
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30 Minute Headshot Sitting — Perfect for frequent updates
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60 Minute Digitals / Polaroids — Natural photos that showcase your true self
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3 Hour Private Session — 3 diverse artist photoshoots with all-inclusive services, photography, studio hire, styling, hair and makeup, digital retouching
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4 & 5 Hour VIP Experiences — The ultimate experience for artists investing in their brand for PR agencies, self-representation, and social media.
We will collaborate with you to ensure you are capturing your talent in the best way. Alise will take care of all the details; precision camera settings, emotive lighting, body direction, and photographic styling. For dancers, she has the ability to capture difficult dance movements in a split second, making them look effortless. With more than 20 years of experience, we will make sure your collection of images is polished, professional and ready to showcase you to the world!
"Thank you again Alise & Treia for such an incredibly relaxing, professional, fun shoot. You both are such beautiful souls and I highly recommend anyone looking for a photographer who breathes her work like art and air."
Lisa Josefski
Facebook 5 Star Review
"Alise and her team are incredible. Great end-to-end experience. Couldn't be happier with the shots. She's a magician!"
Chris Horn
"Thank you so much for making my daughter feel so comfortable for her photo shoot on Saturday - we are thrilled with the results! ... you are both so lovely and it is easy to see why you come so highly rated, your professionalism, expertise and friendliness are second to none! Thank you!!"
Jodie Hellings
Facebook 5 Star Review
Your artist portfolio is your visual CV and helps match your emotive craft
Modern portfolios include imagery that is emotive, a mix of headshots, half and full body positions. Combining photographic styles such as traditional studio environments, natural light and street scape can be achieved on the one day for diversity and range.
We assist artists and musicians to diversify their range through a variety of photoshoots; i.e. natural look, something dark and moody through to creative makeup styling to achieve a more dramatic effect.
We help dance and ballerina clients showcase the type of work they want to obtain. Beautiful professional studio shoots can help showcase muscle definition and strength. We love working with dancers as they understand movement and are a joy to photograph.
Attention to detail, great styling and direction, makes being professionally photographed easy... and helps you take the next step in a dynamic career.
"We enjoyed our time with Alise and the photos were just what the agency wanted."
Michelle Elmitt
"Treia and Alise were so understanding and helpful. They provided me with excellent tips and tricks. They made sure I was as comfortable as possible. The studio has such a warm and calming vibe throughout it. I can't recommend Alise Black Photographic Studios enough."
Oli Bligh
"It's been a pleasure working with Alise and Treia. They made the entire session so easy and relaxing! Highly recommend this professional studio :)"
Sara Zhou
We have lots of photoshoot options to choose from!
At Alise Black Studios, you can have natural headshots through to character images that make you stand out. We discuss what style and look you are after and help you achieve this in the easiest way possible.
We appreciate some clients are nervous when starting out or even updating their portfolios. We are here to help! Whether you are just starting your career or an experienced performer, the right images are a must to make your brand stand out.
You will work with Treia, our highly experienced Stylist. Styling expertise, colour consult, clothing consultation and lots of photoshoot preparation is provided. We design a range of photoshoots in the one Session so you can diversify your online presence.
Take a look at a first step performance portfolio below. These images were achieved on the same day in a 4 hour experience. They show the diversity of a young dancer, singer and performer. We included natural styling with minimal makeup, then evolved the looks for a more dramatic effect.
"The experience was absolutely amazing...They are a good team together, have an in-depth experience in photography and we managed to make the most amazing and professional photographs I've ever had in my life."
Horvath Zoltan
Facebook 5 Star Review
"What a wonderful experience from the first enquiry to the photo day! Everybody was professional, nice and welcoming. I was so nervous, but from the moment I met Treia and Alise, I felt at ease. They make you feel special and guide you through the whole process with calm and lots of smiles :) And, by the way, all the photos were amazing."
Camelia Rosioru
"Treia and Alise are both very professional at their jobs and take the exact photos that you have in your mind. Alise somehow caught moments that I didn't even know in which the photos blew my mind. I absolutely loved the photos thank you Treia and Alise."
Yusuf Can Nayir
Expert team to guide you with direction, lighting and styling
With a combined 40 years industry experience, we understand how important it is to bring together the photographic lighting, styling and makeup. Alise Black Studios is about making sure your images have impact and evoke emotion - that can either be love and light or strength and determination. It's up to you. You are, after all, an artist too.
We offer transparent pricing prior to every booking, plus we will advise you on how to prepare for your photoshoot. We have the capabilities to produce billboard size images should you need them. Artist portfolios are broad. They are for anyone who works in a creative field. We are very happy to hear about your ideas or themes and help you bring that vision to life.
On the day, enjoy learning about professional makeup application for photography and the importance of styling. You will never be left to awkwardly pose by yourself. Once you have spoken with us and received all the preparation guidance, we are quietly confident you will be excited to create your portfolio!
OUR SERVICES
We've been creating fun and relaxing professional photoshoot experiences across Australia since 2003. Choose from Headshots, 3 Hour Private Sessions, VIP Experiences or Commercial Hire.
Alise Black is formally trained at SIT and RMIT with over 20 years of professional photography experience. Collaborate with her on your ideas or simply relax — she'll guide every shot with precision and ease.
Our premier studio is based in Sydney, with shoots also available in Melbourne and Brisbane. Photoshoots are thoughtfully designed across studio, lifestyle, natural light and on-location settings to maximise your range.
Every booking includes a personalised phone styling consult and a detailed styling guide sent before your appointment. Outfits, colour themes and layering options are all discussed so your looks are diversified.
Whether you have a signature look or want to explore variety, our team creates styles tailored to you — beach waves, soft curls, volume blow-outs, sleek straight or fashion-forward looks that photograph beautifully.
We use professional high-definition photographic makeup with micronising foundations for a flawless, camera-ready complexion. Personalised colour palettes are created to complement your unique features.
Natural retouching — including removal of blemishes and body marks — is applied before you see the images. A retouching menu is also available for additional refinement or specific requests.
Capture your personality beyond the still image. We create styled behind-the-scenes video reels from your photoshoot — perfect for social media, public relations and personal branding.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Browse our general price guide for an overview. Once you reach out, we'll provide tailored pricing matched to your goals.
Book a personal 15-minute consultation to discuss your photoshoot, ask questions and receive tailored portfolio pricing.
Simply call or SMS us on 0403 177 814, or send us a message online — we'd love to hear from you. Let's start your experience!