Stef King is a multi-award-winning Australian advertising, commercial and editorial photographer working nationally and internationally across portraiture, beauty, fashion, sport and lifestyle photography.
With more than 20 years’ experience, Stef is known for creating bold, cinematic imagery grounded in humanity and emotional connection. Her work moves effortlessly between highly polished commercial photography and authentic, story-driven portraiture.
Her calm and personable nature has made her a favourite on set, creating a relaxed and collaborative environment whether photographing celebrated actors, athletes, public figures or everyday change makers. Stef’s beauty photography is defined by striking compositions and masterful lighting, while her lifestyle and portrait work feels instinctive and authentic - whether created on the street, in the studio or within the Australian landscape.
Her work has been recognised with numerous awards and accolades, including the 2025 PADC Diamond Skull for Advertising Photographer of the Year. She has also been named Western Australian Commercial Photographer of the Year and Western Australian Portrait Photographer of the Year, with further recognition from the Australian National Portrait Gallery, Head On Portrait Prize, and internationally via One Eyeland, Spotlight Awards, Luerzers Archives top advertising photographers and Lucie foundation.
Her clients include Disney, Apple, Nikon, Discovery+, Rio Tinto, West Australian Ballet, West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Tourism Australia, the Art Gallery of Western Australia, Crown Resorts, Linneys Pearls, Atlas Pearls, Latitude Pearls, Allure Pearls, Seven News, Nine Network and the ABC. Her photographs have appeared in Harper’s Bazaar, Grazia, Vogue US, Vogue UK, Vanity Fair US, The Australian Financial Review, The Australian, The Guardian, The Times UK, Forbes, Qantas Magazine and Australian Women’s weekly plus many more.
To discuss a project please email - stef@stefkingphotography.com
Stef is represented by FLINT in Sydney
CLIENTS, BRANDS & PUBLICATIONS
With significant experience as a professional photographer Stef King has worked with:
Brands + Agencies: Disney | Apple | Nikon | Discovery+ | Crown Casino | TripleM Radio | Mix94.5 | Seven Network | Northern Star | Rio Tinto | HanRoy | RoyHill | Hancock Group | Australia Greens Party | BeachBodyGearUSA | Societal Singapore | Brave Management LA | InitiativeGroup USA | WarburtonGroup | Tourism Australia | Definition6 USA | University of Western Australia | Block Branding | VML | Art+Freedom | Red Havis | ElasticStudios | Women in Sport | Crown Hotels | West Australian Ballet | ABC | West Australian Symphony Orchestra ( WASO )
Publications: The Australia | The Weekend Australian Magazine | The Times UK | The Sunday Times | Australian Financial Review | Luxury AFR | Grazia AU | Harper's Bazaar | Seven West Media | The Guardian | Forbes Magazine | Qantas Magazine | Australian Women’s Weekly Magazine | Grazia SI
Celebrity: Megan Gale | Hon Julie Bishop | Jessica Rowe | Melissa George | Imogen Caldwell | Sherri-Lee Biggs | Courtney Eaton | Jessica Gomes | Kym Ellery | Bronte Macauley | Bridget Malcom | Nicole Harrison | Nikki Stamp | Humanitarian Rabia Siddique | Dianne Laurance | Actor Cooper Van Grootel | The Hon Mark McGowen | Elizabeth Perron | Olympian Robyn Lambird | Tash Rigby | Minjee + Min Woo Lee | Mitch Marsh | Professor Fiona Wood | Olympian Amber Merritt
AWARDS
PADC 2025 Diamond Skull Advertising Photographer of the year.
Australian National Portrait Gallery Portrait Prize Finalist ( exhibited )
Head On Portrait Prize Finalist( exhibited )
West Australian commercial photographer of the year
West Australian Portrait Photographer of the year
One Eyeland Beauty Photographer of the year
Spotlight awards Beauty photographer
Lucie Foundation - Open call portrait category winner