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Photobat Family Portraits, Small and big business branding photographer. Bayside more specifically but travel about all over the place Hello!

I'm Alan, thanks for dropping by to check out my images. I'm originally from Tasmania and now live in Melbourne, Bayside area to be specific. It's not the first time I've lived here, I actually studied photography at RMIT and managed to get myself an honours degree in applied science photography. That meant I could go out into the world and take photos of yucky things like medical specimens, I qui

ckly decided that I would rather work with people on happy things like portraits and wedding. Essentially I love stories, I do love to read a good book and watch a great movie. The story is always the key for me in all my work. When I was studying I would head out every week to see live comedy and realised that my favourite comedians were the story tellers who took you on a journey. I love tagging along on my client's journeys and giving them the memories that they can display in their homes and give to their families. My own journeys have been fantastic, living and exploring Tasmania, moving and growing up in Melbourne, returning to Tasmania and starting and developing a business, heading overseas to investigate cultures and discover places I'd only seen in books, getting to know and build friendships with my clients, meeting and loving my wife, raising and being a fun dad to our fantastic little girl. Some other things that might (or might not) be interesting
I tend to prefer ordering off the all day breakfast menu over the lunch menu
Coffee is my other addiction after photography
If the groom cries at the wedding, I'll be a mess too
I seem to win some awards from time to time, read more about that here
Quite often I get the chef of a restaurant to cook me his/her favourite dish rather than order off the menu
I miss CD's, mixed tapes and real books

A random Monday morning and wandered across this image of Janet McLeod while looking for something else… I got stuck loo...
31/08/2026

A random Monday morning and wandered across this image of Janet McLeod while looking for something else… I got stuck looking at this. Not only cause I love the image but also Janet is pretty amazing, and I just thought now… the one of the people I’ve known in Melbourne the longest… like it was exactly half my life as of my birthday this year, as I met her on my 18th and I’m now 36! I kinda like numbers and sad I only realised this now. Anyway, back to looking for what I was looking for (if I can remember!)

Edit: My wife informs me that i'm actully 46... opps... i forgot to do maths properly

26/08/2026

Happy international dog day!

25/08/2026

Quick headshots this Sunday. A couple of spots left. 20 minutes, walk and snap. Get good head quickly! Comment head for info or head to the link in the profile

Got some spare stem cells? Go and see Photobat friend Amy.She, her family and everyone that knows her know what they can...
25/08/2026

Got some spare stem cells?
Go and see Photobat friend Amy.
She, her family and everyone that knows her know what they can do to keep great people being great ❤️

For 15 years, Amy How has cared for others at LGH, working in the Acute Medical Unit and Infection Prevention and Control while raising her two children.

But in 2024, Amy's life changed unexpectedly when she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia. Suddenly, the nurse who had spent years supporting patients suddenly found herself facing her own health battle.

Because of her diagnosis, Amy needed a stem cell transplant. Despite extensive searching, there were no matching family members and no suitable Australian donors on the national registry.

Her lifesaving match came from the other side of the world: a stranger in Germany.

After receiving her stem cell transplant in early 2025, Amy has returned to work part-time and is now sharing her story to encourage more people to register as stem cell donors.

"Stem cell donation saved my life," Amy said.

"I am so thankful to my donor from the other side of the world. Many people are unaware of stem cell donation and how simple it is to join the registry. You can have such a huge impact. It really does save lives."

To help raise awareness, Amy has organised the first-ever Stem Cell Donor Drive at LGH.

LGH Cafeteria
Friday 28 August
11am to 4pm

People aged 17 to 35 can join the stem cell donor registry through a simple registration process involving just three cheek swabs.

One registration could save a life.

For more information or to join the registry, visit Stem Cell Donors Australia.

A little family time this beautiful Sunday. Tinkerbell (Photobat’s Snoring Supervisor) caught up with her sister Millie....
23/08/2026

A little family time this beautiful Sunday.
Tinkerbell (Photobat’s Snoring Supervisor) caught up with her sister Millie. It’s the first time they have seen each other since they were 6 weeks old.
Now 13 weeks later they reconnected and played so well. Even managing time for a water play whoie I was setting up for this snap.

Isn’t it nice they held paws for a few photos?

On a side note. This is the first time I’ve snapped puppies in this style, let me know what you think :) Should I set this up as a “thing I do”?

I finally made a BOOKSHOP! And also went and updated it with ALL the books currently on the shelf here waiting for homes...
21/08/2026

I finally made a BOOKSHOP! And also went and updated it with ALL the books currently on the shelf here waiting for homes. Barkology, Happy, Variety Portraits and even the LANDSCAPE book which came out 20+ years ago.
Check it out via the link in the profile or comment “bookshop” and lll dm you the link.
Also, this weekend use the coupon code “newshop” to get 15% off all of them :)

21/08/2026

Getting the staff together to start work… some are more excited than others

I made this yesterday and totally forgot to post it. So happy word photography day from yesterday as we all carry camera...
19/08/2026

I made this yesterday and totally forgot to post it. So happy word photography day from yesterday as we all carry cameras with us all the time and take lots of photos. Please share one from your phone. Just something recently that makes you happy like this one of Tinkerbell doing dress ups.

A few years ago I stopped entering photography awards. Over 20 years of entering, and once most of it moved online the s...
18/08/2026

A few years ago I stopped entering photography awards. Over 20 years of entering, and once most of it moved online the spark wasn't there. This year I had a spare moment before entries closed and went back in to the Australian Photographic Prize.

Not images made for awards, just real client work and a couple of shots I took because I wanted to. They placed against people entering the Winter Olympics and the Australian Open. I also judged four categories I've picked up awards in myself over the years. Read more over at: https://photobat.net/2026-award-winning-photographer-melbourne/

17/08/2026

It’s been a while since I offered this… like 10 years and now I found a couple of spare days and thought “why not” Quick 20 minute urban based headshots in the city. Nice and quick, special nice rate too. Only 2 days available. Comment “head” and I’ll send you the info. Or follow the link in the profile… what ever works for you!

And if the date doesn’t work. Let me know, I might be able to still help out

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