Sydney Portrait Photographer, Makeup Artist & Hairstylist
SIMONA JANEK
After years working in fashion and beauty as a makeup artist and hairstylist, I began to notice something: the moment a client saw themselves in the mirror after hair and makeup, something shifted. Their posture changed. Their face relaxed. They stopped thinking about how they looked and started feeling like themselves — the best version of themselves. I wanted to capture that moment. So I picked up a camera.
What I offer now draws on everything I know about fashion, light, and the way a person's face changes when they finally feel confident in their own skin. I've built my studio sessions around that — combining professional hair, makeup, and photography into one seamless experience, so nothing is outsourced, nothing is rushed, and the whole day is about you.
Most photographers will tell you to arrive camera-ready. I tell my clients to arrive as they are — because getting ready together, in the studio, is part of the process. The transformation is the point. And the best portraits I've ever taken have all happened in that moment when someone stops worrying about how they look and just becomes themselves.
That's what I'm here for. Not just great photos — though we'll get those too — but that feeling you leave with. Confident, seen, and genuinely yourself.
STUDIO ADDRESS
Simona Janek Studio
25 Macquarie street, Leichhardt 2040