Waschevski Portraits

06/08/2026

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My friend is a portrait photographer. Last week she asked me to sit for her again, this time while she tried a technique she'd been reading about, light painting.

I said yes straight away. I always do.

There's something about watching her work that settles me and fascinates me at the same time. She tries the thing. Sometimes it lands. Sometimes she looks at the screen and goes, "well, that didn't work, why didn't that work?". Then she works it out, adjusts, tries again. Slowly the technique stops being someone else's and starts being hers.

Halfway through the shoot I realised this is exactly what I do, just with a different instrument. I sit with women while they try on a new way of leading, or a new way of speaking to their team, or a new understanding of themselves. Some of it lands straight away. Some of it doesn't, and we go looking for why.

Watching someone hone their craft, whatever the craft is, is one of the most quietly moving things I get to witness. In her studio or in a coaching room, it looks the same. And I love it.

[Photo credit Amanda Waschevski Waschevski Portraits]

06/08/2026

Three very different peas from the same pod. 🫛

03/08/2026

From a portrait session with Louise.

02/08/2026

Testshoots - I love them! They are my favourite kind of playdate. Even the mistakes lead to a deeper understanding of my practice. One of the things I really love about being a photographer is that there is no real mastery of it - it’s simply continual learning and there’s just no way that any one person could possibly know it all.

Read more here: https://morethanprettyportraits.substack.com/p/light-painting

01/08/2026

A thing of purpose. You can find me on Substack here.
https://open.substack.com/pub/morethanprettyportraits/p/welcome-to-more-than-pretty?r=5x2bca&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

31/07/2026

From a portrait session with Helen.

25/07/2026

Four times a year, I'm opening the studio for focused sessions where deep expertise meets efficiency. Get a clear, confident business headshot in 30 minutes. The next one is on Friday, the 7th of August.

Find out more here: https://waschevski.com.au/headshot-days/

23/07/2026

Clearing the feed to clear the mind.

I’m simplifying my social media presence to protect the space needed for deep, unrushed creative work. I’ll still post finished portraits and project news here occasionally, but I'll be trying my damnedest not to scroll or chat in the comments anymore.

If you want to stay in touch or read my longer thoughts on portraiture, join me on Substack: https://morethanprettyportraits.substack.com/

Grateful for this community. Onwards to simpler, deeper work.

22/07/2026

“The greatest gift of photography is returning this new object to the world as a new possibility. A new hope or a completion of a cycle. Returning the image to the world from which it came. ” – Dr. Les Walkling

It’s been a long time since I’ve written about the importance of the print and while I have access to an amazing range of products, the print will always be my first love. When I first began my journey into printing in house, a colleague of mine pointed me in the direction of Dr. Les Walking, affectionately known as the Colour Doctor.

Read more: https://open.substack.com/pub/waschevskiportraits/p/the-print

16/07/2026

I've had a few questions about this lately and YES😁!, kids can definitely participate - as long as they're with a parent/guardian on the day.