About

One of the most amazing experiences in life is to witness the birth of your child. The overwhelming feelings of love and happiness that rush through your body as your child enters the world, and gives you his or her first cry is unforgettable. Whether it be the curly toes and fingers, the sweet but innocent smile, the soft and delicate skin or the peaceful expression while sleeping, a newborn is precious.

I can still remember the day when my daughter was born. From the first crying sound to her first bath, it was an emotional and life changing day. It soon became a passion for me to document every little moment and capture her journey through life.

I’m Richard, the founder of Vivera Studio. Together with my wife, we are the creative duo behind Vivera Studio which prides itself on creating natural, personalised fine art portraits for each client. Our photography is all about capturing your life truthfully. Vivera is a latin word formed from the words Vive and Vera which means true to life. Everyone has a unique life and story to be told and remembered through images and it is our privilege to tell your story.

Why Choose Vivera Studio ?

Customer Service

We offer each of our clients a personalised experience and pride ourselves on offering a differentiated customer service. Providing a great experience from the moment you walk into our studio is something we strive to deliver for all our clients. We believe that this is essential to creating memorable portraits. Our clients appreciate the warm and friendly customer service which is reflected in the many glowing reviews and testimonials. Vivera Studio is also one of the few businesses that has received the WOMO service award for the last two years.

Flexibility

We provide our clients with a unique studio experience offering 3 different lighting setups to help individualise and capture their memories in a way that truthfully represent them or their loved ones.

Daylight Studio (warm and bright with earthy theme option)
Flash Studio (fully equipped with sophisticated lighting equipment and many backdrops and props)
On Location (studio is located within short walking distance from a beautiful park offering many possibilities and options for environment portraits)

Comfort

We pride ourselves on offering a truly warm and welcoming service individually tailored to your needs. Our studio provides a relaxing, comfortable and cosy environment like at home

Soft sofa
Plush carpet
Climate controlled room
Warm, soothing and brightly lit daylight studio
Light refreshments

Experience

As parents of a 3 year old, we have the experience to handle a newborn, baby or young child
Have photographed and handled over 50 newborns, babies, todders and young kids over the last few years
Richard has 25 years photography experience and 6 years portrait photography experience
Passed the working with children check
Richard has successfully completed the Portrait Photography course run by CAE
Richard has attended the Elinchrom Lighting Masterclass run by Kayell Australia
Richard has attended the Brett Odgers Portrait Lighting workshop run by SunStudios Australia

Award winning

Vivera Studio has been a recipient of the WOMO award for the last 3 consecutive years

Accessible

The studio is located in Wantirna, only 23km east of Melbourne CBD and easily accessible from major arterials such as Eastern freeway, Eastlink and Burwood Highway

Mission, Vision and Values

Mission: Our mission is to exceed our customers' expectations with a personalised photography experience and outstanding customer service. We believe that the ideal photography studio experience should be like walking into the comfort of your own home, but with the versatility and flexibility of a fully equipped professional studio.

Vision: To be the photography studio in Melbourne known for offering the highest quality personalised photography experience and the most outstanding customer service.

Values: We value your privacy and will never disclose any personal details without your consent. Customer satisfaction is our top priority and we aim to surprise and delight them and will always do what is right for the customer.

Our clients travel from all over Melbourne for our beautiful and natural newborn, maternity, baby, kids and family photography or our stylish and professional branding portraits.

Award winning

Vivera Studio has been a recipient of the WOMO award for the last 3 consecutive years

Accessible

The studio is located in Wantirna, only 23km east of Melbourne CBD and easily accessible from major arterials such as Eastern freeway, Eastlink and Burwood Highway

Mission, Vision and Values

Mission: Our mission is to exceed our customers' expectations with a personalised photography experience and outstanding customer service. We believe that the ideal photography studio experience should be like walking into the comfort of your own home, but with the versatility and flexibility of a fully equipped professional studio.

Vision: To be the photography studio in Melbourne known for offering the highest quality personalised photography experience and the most outstanding customer service.

Values: We value your privacy and will never disclose any personal details without your consent. Customer satisfaction is our top priority and we aim to surprise and delight them and will always do what is right for the customer.

Our clients travel from all over Melbourne for our beautiful and natural newborn, maternity, baby, kids and family photography or our stylish and professional branding portraits.

Meet Richard

Hey there, I'm Richard! I'm the founder, director and principal photographer of Vivera Studio. Ever since I was a young teenager, I've been passionate about photography.

I still remember the excitement when I received my first camera, a little Nikon compact film camera. It had this funky soft focus filter inbuilt into the lens which I enjoyed playing with to achieve creative look.

One of the most amazing experiences in life is to witness birth, especially the birth of your own child. Soon after the birth of my daughter in 2012, it became a passion for me to document every little moment and capture her journey through life. It was this passion that made me decide to take my photography to a professional level.

Meet Jiinni

Hello there, I'm Jiinni! I'm the creative director of Vivera Studio and Richard's assistant. I collaborate with Richard on styling each session to deliver beautiful and timeless results for our clients.

Years of attending art and drawing classes at school have helped me develop an eye for art and visual beauty.

I also spent many of my earlier years learning and mastering the art of playing classical piano. I then applied my skills and knowledge to teaching others. This has given me an appreciation for music and a different perspective on art.

Having worked many years in customer service, I understand what is important to customers and I apply the learning to ensure all our clients have an amazing experience when stepping into our studio.

We derive great enjoyment from spending time with young children. There is something about their purity, innocence and carefree spirit that is so captivating to us. Richard loves to capture the true personalities of those precious youthful years. Clients tell us we have an innate ability to capture personalities, candid moments and natural expressions.

Richard has attended and completed many training courses and workshops to learn about portraiture techniques, posing, natural and studio lighting techniques. He has also developed a level of mastery of professional image editing using Photoshop and is constantly attending training events to keep improving his skills.

We both have completed a working with children check and understand all aspects of safely posing a newborn/baby. Your baby's safety is of utmost importance, and we will only attempt a particular pose if we feel it is safe to do so.

We are both coffee fans and love our morning cappuccino. There is something about the aroma of a well made cup of coffee that we find irresistible.

Both Richard and Jiinni live an active lifestyle and love to exercise. Richard enjoys early morning runs or sweating it out at the gym. Jiinni loves attending fitness classes such as Tabata, Zumba and Sh'Bam. The endorphins that are released post exercise result in a state of happiness that we both find rewarding and fulfilling.

We are also food connoisseurs and enjoy seeking out those unique cafes and restaurants that serve amazing food and dessert.

Hey there, I'm Richard! I'm the founder, director and principal photographer of Vivera Studio. Ever since I was a young teenager, I've been passionate about photography.

I still remember the excitement when I received my first camera, a little Nikon compact film camera. It had this funky soft focus filter inbuilt into the lens which I enjoyed playing with to achieve creative look.

One of the most amazing experiences in life is to witness birth, especially the birth of your own child. Soon after the birth of my daughter in 2012, it became a passion for me to document every little moment and capture her journey through life. It was this passion that made me decide to take my photography to a professional level.

Hello there, I'm Jiinni! I'm the creative director of Vivera Studio and Richard's assistant. I collaborate with Richard on styling each session to deliver beautiful and timeless results for our clients.

Years of attending art and drawing classes at school have helped me develop an eye for art and visual beauty.

I also spent many of my earlier years learning and mastering the art of playing classical piano. I then applied my skills and knowledge to teaching others. This has given me an appreciation for music and a different perspective on art.

Having worked many years in customer service, I understand what is important to customers and I apply the learning to ensure all our clients have an amazing experience when stepping into our studio.

We derive great enjoyment from spending time with young children. There is something about their purity, innocence and carefree spirit that is so captivating to us. Richard loves to capture the true personalities of those precious youthful years. Clients tell us we have an innate ability to capture personalities, candid moments and natural expressions.

Richard has attended and completed many training courses and workshops to learn about portraiture techniques, posing, natural and studio lighting techniques. He has also developed a level of mastery of professional image editing using Photoshop and is constantly attending training events to keep improving his skills.

We both have completed a working with children check and understand all aspects of safely posing a newborn/baby. Your baby's safety is of utmost importance, and we will only attempt a particular pose if we feel it is safe to do so.

We are both coffee fans and love our morning cappuccino. There is something about the aroma of a well made cup of coffee that we find irresistible.

Both Richard and Jiinni live an active lifestyle and love to exercise. Richard enjoys early morning runs or sweating it out at the gym. Jiinni loves attending fitness classes such as Tabata, Zumba and Sh'Bam. The endorphins that are released post exercise result in a state of happiness that we both find rewarding and fulfilling.

We are also food connoisseurs and enjoy seeking out those unique cafes and restaurants that serve amazing food and dessert.

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Why Choose Vivera Studio ?

Customer Service

Flexibility

Comfort

Experience

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About Vivera Studio

About Vivera Studio

Meet Richard

Meet Jiinni

Meet Richard

Meet Jiinni