The purpose

RMIT University needed a cinematic image library to promote its science and engineering programs to domestic and international students. The photography needed to make the teaching spaces feel high-tech, hands-on and future-focused, while still showing students actively learning inside real facilities.

What I photographed

The shoot covered a broad range of science and engineering areas, including biomedical engineering, civil engineering, computer and network engineering, environmental engineering, biotechnology, green energy, high voltage testing, nanotechnology, mechanical engineering, student spaces and the RMIT Racing team.

The approach

I worked closely with the client team, faculty contacts and RMIT brand team to shape the tone and feel of the images before and during the shoot. The goal was to create photography that felt more cinematic than standard facilities documentation, using lighting, composition and depth to make each space feel purposeful, advanced and visually engaging.

Because the images needed to work across brochures, websites, presentations and digital screens, I photographed each setup with flexibility in mind. That meant capturing wide environmental frames, tighter student-focused moments, portrait-friendly crops and layouts with enough clear space for design use, while still keeping the images natural and believable.