Tourism-informed photography for boutique accommodation, homes and gardens, personal brands, and considered lifestyle stories across Queensland and Australia.

Bespoke spaces, beautifully photographed

Airbnb · Cottages · Villas · Tiny homes · Character homes · Creative businesses

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Photography for places with personality

I specialise in photographing spaces that have been created with care.

My work is led by bespoke accommodation photography, supporting Airbnb hosts and boutique stay owners who want imagery that feels warm, honest, and trade ready. Alongside this, I photograph homes and gardens as lived in spaces, personal branding for small businesses and creatives, and a limited outdoor lifestyle offering.

With a background in tourism and destination marketing, I understand how imagery is used long after it is uploaded. Across booking platforms, tourism websites, editorial features, and campaigns that help people decide where to stay, visit, or invest their time.

Every shoot is approached with both creativity and strategy in mind.

A character-filled house with yellow brick walls, a blue metal roof, and dormer windows, surrounded by trees with green and yellow leaves, in a garden with a fountain and a grassy lawn. Perfect example of homes and gardens lifestyle photography

My photography offerings

My services are intentionally tiered, with a clear focus on space-led storytelling.

Boutique accommodation and Airbnb photography

Tourism-informed imagery for unique places to stay, including Airbnbs, cottages, villas, tiny homes, and private boutique accommodations.

This work is designed to be trade-ready, meaning your images work seamlessly across booking platforms, tourism listings, websites, and marketing. The focus is on creating a sense of place, warmth, and trust, helping guests imagine themselves there before they arrive.

A large Victorian-era boutique hotel with a wraparound porch, multiple chimneys, and a grey shingled roof. Surrounded by a well-maintained garden with pink and red flowers, green bushes, and tall trees. The sky is cloudy with a soft sunset glow.
A tray with a lit candle, floral teacups, and a vase with pink and white flowers on a white tablecloth outdoors. An example of an outdoor setting in the grounds of a bed and breakfast
Ornamental stone birdbath with a sculpture of two birds on top, surrounded by pink and white roses and greenery in a garden.

If something here has made you pause and picture your own chapter, I would love to hear about it.

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Homes & Gardens Lifestyle

Editorial lifestyle photography in the spaces people live

Homes and Gardens Lifestyle sessions are a premium, considered offering that celebrates people within their own homes and gardens.

These sessions focus on:

• architecture and design details

• indoor and outdoor living spaces

• the everyday moments that make a home feel lived in

This offering is ideal for homeowners and designers who value thoughtful imagery and want to document not just who they are, but also where they live.

A house surrounded by trees and bushes, with a dirt driveway leading up to it, and autumnal trees glowing in golden hues. Home and garden lifestyle photography session
A woman in a beige shirt, denim shorts, and cowboy boots standing next to a brown horse by a lakeside, smiling and touching the horse's face while wearing a wide-brimmed hat. This was taken during a home and gardens lifestyle session
A dirt driveway curves uphill through a grassy yard, flanked by wooden fences on both sides, with trees displaying fall foliage in shades of green, yellow, orange, and red. Leaving a beautiful property following a photography session

Branding for small businesses

Natural branding photography for small business and creatives

Relaxed, authentic photography for business owners and creatives who want to show up confidently and professionally.

Branding sessions are designed to feel calm and approachable, creating imagery for websites, social media, and marketing that feels like a natural extension of your brand.

A man and woman walking and talking outdoors, both dressed in business attire, with the woman smiling and the man looking at her. An example of a branding photography session.
A woman with brown hair and red glasses smiling, sitting on a gray couch in a cozy room decorated with pink and white accents. She wears a pink blouse with cut-out details, black pants, and a pearl necklace. There are books on the couch, a plush cloud pillow, a white wall hanging of a tree, a photo collage, and some decor items on a small white drawer beside her.
Smiling mature woman with grey hair, wearing a green blouse and a multicoloured scarf, standing outdoors in front of green foliage having her headshot session for personal branding photography

The Lifestyle Edit

Outdoor lifestyle sessions

The Lifestyle Edit is an entry-level offering held outdoors in carefully selected locations.

These sessions are lighter in scope and focus on connection, movement, and atmosphere within natural outdoor settings.

A newly-engaged couple sitting outdoors in a field, smiling and looking at each other warmly, with trees and flowers in the background during their photography session.
A family of four walking on a wooden bridge in a park, holding hands and smiling. The mother and daughter are wearing pink, and the father and son are wearing light-colored shirts. Large trees surround them on a sunny day.
A smiling couple sitting on a red park bench, holding hands, with tropical plants and palm trees in the background.

“My husband and I really enjoyed our sunset session with Laurene Bardsley Photography. Laurene was professional but also extremely creative in capturing photos that were natural but also magical. Laurene listened to what we were wanting and made us feel really calm and comfortable- which shows in our photos. We also couldn’t believe how efficient Laurene was in getting our photos back to us. Thank you Laurene! We highly recommend Laurene Bardsley Photography.”

— Steph & Sam
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A small statue of a boy sitting on a pedestal, surrounded by green foliage.

A calm, tourism-informed approach

I bring together a strong creative eye with real-world tourism and marketing experience.

That means understanding:

• how images are cropped, reused, and repurposed

• what works across multiple platforms

• how imagery builds confidence and trust quickly

My style is calm, editorial, and honest. The goal is never to oversell, but to create imagery that feels welcoming, timeless, and easy to say yes to.

Who I work with

Working with people who care about place

I work with:

  • boutique accommodation owners and Airbnb hosts

  • homeowners and designers

  • small business owners, creatives, health & beauty and consultants

  • tourism and destination-focused clients

  • families & couples

If you’ve created something special and want it photographed with care, you’re in the right place.

Let’s create imagery that feels like you

If you’re ready to update your imagery or would like to chat about what would best suit your space or business, I would love to hear from you.

Let's start with a conversation