Mackintosh Photography

Mackintosh Photography Mackintosh Photography is professional photography studio specializing in Commercial, Architectural, Portrait and Photography.

PORTRAIT AND ARCHITECTURE PHOTOGRAPHER SYDNEY
ARCHITECTURE PHOTOGRAPHY, CORPORATE AND PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY THAT CAPTURES DESIGN, CELEBRATES PLACE AND EXPRESSES PERSONALITY

You might not think that people and buildings have much in common. There certainly aren’t many professional photographers in Sydney specialising in architecture and portrait photography. So why do we photograph both people and

architecture? Because architecture photography and portrait photography are about capturing personality, uniqueness and — often — our place in an environment. Also, working with such a diversity of subjects refreshes our creativity and forces us to approach every job with a clean frame. The main difference between architecture photography and corporate portrait photography is that the buildings don't care that we're relaxed, we're fun to work with, and we're great at showing them at their best. Justin Mackintosh
Principal Photographer

Sometimes, when you’re working on a corporate shoot, it’s good to look out the window.These were taken around Sydney CBD...
12/08/2026

Sometimes, when you’re working on a corporate shoot, it’s good to look out the window.
These were taken around Sydney CBD in 2005, on Fujifilm Velvia 50, in between shoots. At the time I was in the process of moving from film to digital, so this roll was never finished. It ended up in the fridge for the next 20 years.

I recently put the roll back in the camera and exposed the remaining frames. The last image is the result the Sydney Harbour Bridge and North Sydney Olympic Swimming Pool as they look in 2026.

Interestingly, the photograph was taken just a few days before the pool reopened after a five-year renovation. So, in a way, it came back to life at the same time as the film.
Looking back at the 2005 images, they’re a bit of a time capsule too. Sydney has changed a lot in 20 years, and much of what you see in these photographs simply isn’t there anymore.
The film was a time capsule. The photographs turned out to be one too.

Unlocking another 22-year-old Easter eggs from the back of the fridge!Just got another roll of exposed film back from th...
08/07/2026

Unlocking another 22-year-old Easter eggs from the back of the fridge!

Just got another roll of exposed film back from the lab after more than two decades in cold storage, and it is a total trip down memory lane through the heart of Sydney.
It was a busy Sunday back in the day, A stroll past the Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW). The Domain with Bella. Stopping to watch the eccentric characters at the famous Sunday Soapbox / Speakers’ Corner.
Followed by a what now seems a Sydney Sunday tradition a protest. This was a massive CFMEU union protest march. A great reminder, if it wasn’t for the union “Green Bans” back in the 1970s, Sydney would’ve lost so much of its incredible heritage architecture to ruthless commercial redevelopment. Actually What’s Changed!?

After 22 odd years in the freezer, I anticipated this black-and-white film to hold up ok compared to the old colour negative rolls I’ve been bringing back to life. Kodak T-Max 100 is well known for being sharp and fine grained.
But film chemistry does whatever it wants over two decades! While my other T-Max rolls held up beautifully, this specific roll decided to break down, becoming interesting coarse, gritty, and high-contrast with the help of modern editing. Looking at the images and comparing them to there rolls. I pretty sure these were captured on my Olympus Mju 35mm F2.8. A great tiny camera but still not SLR standards.
I think the heavy grain matches the raw energy of the protest and the timeless feel of the city perfectly.

Loving this image, the light, the iconic Porsche 356 Speedster the vibe. Completely straight out of camera. No editin...
12/06/2026

Loving this image, the light, the iconic Porsche 356 Speedster the vibe. Completely straight out of camera. No editing! Shot on Fuji 200iso 35mm film. On the compact Olympus Mju 2 1999 vintage.

Yes digital is obviously sharper and better in many ways but film is just different. Just has a vibe, charisma and personality. Great to be having fun again with film.

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655A Darling Street
Rozelle, NSW
2039

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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