Portraits that open doors,
not just Instagram likes

Most clients book their First Reveal as their first professional shoot. I’ll direct every pose clearly. Many of the strongest portfolios in my gallery belong to people who were nervous on shoot day — nerves don’t show in the images when you’re properly directed.

Every session in The Reveal Collection includes three types of images, each doing a different job. Agency Digitals are the clean, minimally edited images bookers use to assess your natural look. These are what agencies need to see in any submission. Portfolio Selects are your fully edited working images across multiple looks, showing your range from commercial to editorial. These are what agencies put on their website and send to clients. Hero Retouches are your magazine-standard images with full retouching for hero placements, comp cards, and social. All three packages include a pre-shoot video strategy call to plan your looks and shot list, photographer-led direction on shoot day, and full personal usage rights for every image. Use them for agency submissions, portfolio, comp cards, and social media. No ongoing licensing fees, no restrictions on where you use them.

Sessions start at $950 for The First Reveal, which includes 6 Agency Digitals, 14 Portfolio Selects across 2 looks, and 5 Hero Retouches. The Core Reveal is $1,450 and covers 3 looks with 24 Portfolio Selects and 10 Hero Retouches, the package most models book because it gives agencies the commercial and editorial range they need. The Signature Reveal is $2,200 and covers 4 or more looks with 30 Portfolio Selects and 15 Hero Retouches, designed for working models building a comprehensive book. All packages include full usage rights and a portfolio strategy call at delivery. Optional add-ons include hair and makeup, and Rapid Reveal Delivery at 5 to 7 days.

You’ll receive a detailed wardrobe guide when you book, plus a 10-question style quiz that generates a personalised look plan. In general: well-fitted clothes in neutral or muted tones, minimal prints. Bring options and we’ll refine together on the day.

Absolutely, and you don’t need to explain why. Having someone there can make the whole experience easier, especially for a first shoot. They can sit in or watch from a comfortable distance, whatever helps you feel most at ease.

Each type serves a different purpose. Agency Digitals are the standard clean set bookers use to assess your look (minimal editing, natural). Portfolio Selects are your versatile working images across different looks (fully edited). Hero Retouches are the best images from your session, fully retouched to magazine standard (the ones that lead your submissions and your grid).

Agencies want to see three things. That you photograph well under professional conditions. That you have range across different looks. That your digitals are clean enough to send directly to clients. Agencies like Vivien’s, Chadwick, and Giant assess your bone structure, proportions, and how light works on your face from your Agency Digitals. These need to be natural, minimally edited, and shot in controlled lighting. Your Portfolio Selects show whether you can shift between commercial warmth and editorial edge, which determines the kind of jobs an agency can put you forward for. The images don’t need to be perfect. Agencies sign potential, not finished products. But they do need to be professionally shot under proper lighting with consistent quality. Phone photos, heavily filtered images, and cropped group shots won’t get you through the door, regardless of how good your look is.

You’ll look like the best version of yourself, with natural skin tones, real texture, and no liquifying or body alteration. Agencies need to recognise you from your digitals. Heavy editing works against you at the submission stage. Enhanced, never altered is the rule.

Standard delivery is 10–14 days. If you need images urgently for a submission deadline or agency meeting, the Rapid Reveal Delivery add-on delivers your full gallery in 5–7 days for an additional $400.

A 50% deposit secures your date, with the balance due 7 days before shoot day. Pay in full upfront and save $50–100. Afterpay is also accepted. No judgment, just options.

The Core Reveal is the right starting point for most models. It gives you the full commercial and fashion range agencies need to see, at a price that makes the investment realistic. Book a free 15-minute call, and I’ll help you decide based on your specific goals and timeline.

Premier Portraits is run by Nick Schoeffler. Twenty-two years in corporate strategy at Microsoft and Google, a decade as a technical diving instructor, and trained as an editorial stylist through the Australian Style Institute. The mix matters less than what it produces: sessions that run on time, briefs that get followed, and images built around your career goals rather than a photographer’s artistic preferences.