Hello and welcome
to my world of photography!
Hi! I'm Lisa McKinlay, a landscape photographer based in the Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne.
My husband and I love going on adventures with our son, exploring and immersing ourselves in the great outdoors, fulfilling my soul passion for capturing the natural beauty of the diverse landscapes we discover along our travels.
I first fell in love with photography when I was completing VCE Media Studies in Senior High School in 1998, where I started out with a Pentax K1000 shooting with black and white film and hand developing the negatives and prints using the school darkroom.
My passion and skills have grown over the years where I now enjoy passing on my knowledge by mentoring others on their photography journey!
I love connecting with people and always get a deep sense of satisfaction when I see a creative spark ignited in the person that I'm teaching!
My teaching style is not 'text book' as my aim is to excite you about photography which involves patience and structuring a session to your individual needs.
I would love to mentor you, no matter where you are at in your photography journey, so please feel free to reach out to me anytime or book me for one of my personalised photography sessions!
Whether you are seeking information, inspiration, or simply browsing out of curiosity, please know that your time spent on my website is greatly appreciated!
 
MY BACKGROUND IN PHOTOGRAPHY
CROYDON CAMERA HOUSE
I work for Croydon Camera House as a Camera Sales & Customer Service Specialist where I share my passion by teaching 1-on-1 photography. I love connecting with our customers with the desire to ignite their creative spark and supporting them to succeed in their photography journey.
"Exceptional customer service is built on genuine care, active listening and a relentless commitment to exceeding expectations. It is about creating positive and memorable experiences, gaining trust and always striving to find solutions that leave customers satisfied and valued"
CAMERA HOUSE
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2022
I was honoured to be awarded 3rd place in Australia for my
'Cape Schanck Lighthouse Under The Stars'
photo in the Landscape category.
CAMERA HOUSE
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR AWARDS
2024
I was honoured to be awarded 3rd place in Australia for my
'Close Up of Sydney Opera House'
photo in the Architecture category.