Oli Clothing — Photography & Content Creation (2020–2025)

Client Overview

Oli Clothing is a Perth-based clothing brand specialising in hand-drawn and hand-printed garments. The brand is known for its playful yet considered design language, consistent visual identity, and a strong focus on authenticity and a hands-on approach to production and storytelling.

My Responsibilities

  • Photographer for e-commerce, studio, and campaign shoots

  • Studio-based model shoots and product photography

  • Planning and shooting lookbooks and campaigns

  • Creative direction and on-set direction of models

  • Flat lays, group shots, and collection imagery

  • High-end video alongside iPhone and BTS content

  • Everyday organic social content

  • Behind-the-scenes documentation

  • Managing visual consistency across website and social platforms

  • Working to weekly release deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Key Metrics

  • Weekly product releases

  • Hundreds of products photographed

  • Dozens of campaigns and lookbooks

  • Five years of continuous output

Creative Approach

  • Balancing polished campaign imagery with authentic, day-to-day content

  • Designing shoots around brand story rather than trends

  • Maintaining consistency as the brand evolved over time

  • Working within tight constraints across time, space, and turnaround

  • Using studio lighting and repeatable setups for visual consistency

  • Efficient shoot days to meet weekly deadlines

  • Close collaboration with the internal team

  • Directing models and managing shoots independently

  • End-to-end delivery from shoot to final assets

Reflection

Working at Oli Clothing for over five years shaped how I think about long-term brand building — not just individual shoots, but systems, consistency, and storytelling at scale. The role allowed me to refine my skills through continuous, hands-on practice, building the confidence and standard of work I bring to projects today.

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