Shot at various locations over a day and night for a somewhat quirky day in the life feel.


Another great shoot with the Kustom marketing team. The well produced shots keep coming together to create a strong direction for the brand season after season. The product, the styling, the photography just fits.

We were stoked to see out 2009 on a high note with the publication of Australian Creative Magazine - The Annual, which lists this very site among 8 of "the most effective websites and interactive campaigns produced by pioneering studios from around the country".

Shame about the typo, however it's nice to be effective. We like effectiveness. Thanks Creative! Thanks Swear Words!!

Steve was stoked for his work to be included in the photo annual edition of Staf Magazine, which is produced out of Spain, as an online publication as well as a limited edition print publication. It covers all things pop culture, with skate and surf influences, and an inspired splattering of art, design and photography. Read, bookmark worthy. You can access the mag and back issues via the link below...


Staf Magazine

Packaging and principal photography of Corbin's book for Harper Collins Publishers Australia.


We worked with Corbin and the guys at The Skateboarders Journal to produce this book from start to finish/conception to print. It's the kind of book you wish your grandma had bought you for xmas back in the day instead of a soap-on-a-rope and a flannel.

Whilst timelines were tight, the finished product is packed with quality content, possibly even passing all our own expectations of what was achievable. As a bonus the book is also up for a publishing industry design award.

Corbin Harris' Ultimate Guide to Skateboarding published by Harper Collins Australia is in bookstores now!

To shoot a series of industrial and gallery style shots for See Saw Design for their client Cutting Edge Stone.


Stone cutting is big business and as we've discovered, the manufacturing process is as much a work of art as the finished product. The photography aimed to capture this and was used across the Cutting Edge Stone website and print material.

Someone's excited. Definitely Steve. Probably Jose at Swear Words. Probably Scott at Swear Words. Possibly Steve's Dad. Maybe clients and friends. Some people might be unsure if they are excited or not, it can be hard to tell for some people. If you're a person and are either definitely, probably, possibly or maybe excited, or unsure, about Steve's new website then you might appreciate this sample of commercial and personal images which will feature on the new site.

We'll keep you posted on the new site and until then you can visit his current site here.
Steve Gourlay Photography

Location shoot at Wildwood Winery and product shots of McIvor Estate and Wildwood wines for design agency Swear Words.


We're proud to work with Swear Words and always look forward to seeing the end result of their creations. They have a nice sensibility with images, which always appear calm and in their rightful place. We all know how much work goes into the photography and design behind the scenes, so to see the end result look so effortless is bloomin brilliant.
Their work for McIvor Estate alongside some of their other work has just been published in Die Gestalten's latest publication 'Boxed and Labelled'. Props to the Swear nerds!!

Swear Words

Location shoot for Dig Marketing and their client Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Aim was to capture the chefs of the MCEC in their element both at the venue and inside the kitchen.


We worked around the busy team of chefs inside the kitchen to capture each of them working within their area of expertise.

The portraits shot outside were framed to distinctly associate the chefs with the grand venue and building that is MCEC.

Seasonal studio shoots for the Big by Fiona clothing line.


This is childrens clothing all grown up! The level of detail Fiona Scanlan puts into each garment is mirrored in the styling and photography so the online store becomes a virtual world of 'must-haves' - oh to be 5 again!

Studio shoots for Armourdillo's accessories range and Kevin Staab portraits


When they do something at Armourdillo it tends to be at the technical end of the spectrum, so belt is never 'just' a belt. The photography captures the product in all its glory.

A great Australian brand within the skate/lifestyle market they're paving their way detail by detail to super stardom.

Studio/location shots to tie in with Element's global campaign shot in US.


Working with the marketing team from Element to capture the essence of the summer range for 09 and the chill vibe of the Element Eden girl.

Location shoot on the Gold Coast for Kustom's high summer catalogue.



The shoot was relocated from Melbourne to the Gold Coast at the last minute due to the weather...is anyone surprised?!

The new location worked out perfectly and enhanced the 70's LA lifestyle vibe of the shoot.

A series of location images of Element advocates and the latest product for 09.


The black and white series of images produced tied into the global Element campaign shot in the US, but featured Australian based advocates. It was only natural that each advocate was shot in their element, in Element.

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