What is included in a Connections Photography session?

Each session includes a personalised on-location photo shoot, professional editing, a curated online gallery for review, and your choice of hero print plus social-ready digital images. All sessions include transparent pricing, framing options, and delivery through our partner, Fantastic Framing.

Where do sessions take place?

Sessions are photographed on location around Sydney and surrounding areas — beaches, parks, homes, or meaningful places that best reflect you. Travel can also be arranged for regional or interstate shoots by request.

How do I book a session?

Simply visit connectionsphotography.com.au, choose your session type, and submit the contact form. You’ll receive a confirmation email with session details and payment information to secure your booking.

Do you offer framing or prints?

Yes. All portrait sessions include options for professionally framed hero prints, handled through Fantastic Framing in Sydney. Your finished artwork is delivered ready to hang and crafted to archival standards.

Black and white photograph of liquor bottles silhouetted against a window with dramatic lighting and shadows.

A couple shares a romantic moment against a backdrop of sparkling lights in winter attire. Photography by Raymond Mather.

About + Get to know the photographer

Location Family & Lifestyle Portraits

Connections Photography is led by Sydney based photographer Raymond Mather, specialising in natural, location based family and lifestyle portraits.

His work blends natural storytelling with an artist’s eye, capturing authentic moments and creating timeless imagery that honours life’s most meaningful bonds.

Sessions are relaxed and thoughtfully guided, creating space for presence, ease, and moments that feel true to you.

“Where light, land, and presence meet, portraits shaped by story, connection, and the quiet beauty of real moments.”

“Authentic moments are where the magic lives: a glance, a laugh, the joy of being together. We capture you as you are, in the places that feel like home.”

Black and white wedding photos show bride in flowing veil and groom in tuxedo during ceremony moments.

Our work is guided by natural light, gentle direction, and a deep respect for privacy and emotion. We specialise in elegant, unforced photography that reflects real life - elevated.

A Little More About Me

Abstract black and white pattern created with multiple overlapping flower petals. Photography by Raymond Mather.

I've started the business

With Heart

(and a Camera)

Enjoy

I'm obsessed with

Breakfast

My perfect hobby

Scouting Locations

I have a degree in

Life 101

Favorite podcast

Diary of a CEO

My best friend

Fuji Camera

A group of wedding party members laugh together outdoors in formal attire. Photography by Raymond Mather.

About Connections Photography

I believe photography is more than pictures; it’s about connection, presence, and celebrating the moments that matter most. My goal is to create portraits that feel natural, timeless, and true to you.

At Connections Photography, sessions are relaxed and location-based. I want you to feel comfortable, free to be yourself, and able to enjoy the experience as much as the images we create together.

Guided by authenticity, artistry, and care, I work with light, movement, and story to capture moments that reflect who you are and the relationships you value.

What I Offer

Family portraits that celebrate love across generations.
Maternity and newborn sessions that capture tenderness and new beginnings.
Couples and weddings that tell your love and connection story.
Solo portraits and lifestyle sessions that reflect individuality and presence.

Experience & Recognition

Alongside this work, my photography has been exhibited in regional galleries and shortlisted in national competitions, including the Moran Photographic Portrait Prize and the Percival Photographic Portrait Prize.

While I value this recognition, the greatest reward comes from creating portraits that mean something lasting for the people I work with.

My work with people extends beyond commissioned sessions to a broader practice of documenting performance, culture, movement, and collaboration. Over many years, this has grown into a curated archive of photographic projects, including selected professional credits, preserved and presented on the ART1 Archive.

The Sessions

Every session is thoughtfully planned with transparent pricing, so you know exactly what to expect.

You’ll receive beautifully edited images, along with the option of professionally framed artworks designed to last a lifetime.

Connections Photography exists to create more than photographs; it creates moments of truth, joy, and presence that live on as art.

If you’re ready to celebrate your story through authentic photography, I’d love to hear from you.

Raymond Mather

“Relaxed, refined,

and deeply personal.”

A&S | Wedding Sydney

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Beachside love story framed in white, calm, joy, and devotion. Photo by Raymond Mather.

"From beaches to backyards,

candid, honest, and artfully you."

A&P | Pre-Wedding Kingscliff

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