Your Story. Visually Unstoppable.
Photography and video for government, infrastructure, and purpose-driven organisations across Australia.
WHY KESS MEDIA
Made with care. Built for impact.
We work with governments, infrastructure companies, and NGOs, the kind of projects where the visual story genuinely changes the outcome. Whether that's a national image library for Austrade, portraits that inspire workers into aged care careers, or documenting industrial equipment on a live factory floor. We care about what we make. And that shows in the work.
WHAT WE DO
The full picture.
Whatever it takes.
SELECTED WORK
The work.
See for yourself.
HOW WE WORK
Simple. Clear. Human.
We don't overcomplicate it. Here's what working with us looks like.
Brief
Tell us about your project. We ask better questions than most, covering timeline, usage, audience, and deliverables.
Plan
We send a clear quote, confirm logistics, and handle every detail before the shoot day.
Shoot
We arrive prepared and work efficiently. No surprises on the day.
Deliver
Final files in your hands within the agreed timeframe. Organised, labelled, ready to use.
ABOUT KESS MEDIA
Sydney-based.
Australia-wide.
Kess Media is a family-owned photography and video business based in Sydney, on Dharawal Country. Founded in 2018, we're a small, close-knit team with a wide range. Federal government image libraries to school prospectus shoots, industrial sites to aged care training videos. We care about the work we make, and it shows.
Meet the team →WHAT CLIENTS SAY
The measure of good work is whether clients come back.
"Alex and the Kess Media team were an absolute pleasure to work with. Their visual instincts, respect for stakeholders, and ability to work autonomously made a big difference across a very tight production timeline. The results speak for themselves."
— Ioni Doherty
Manager Brand
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
"Kess Media brought high creative standards, excellent production value, and a collaborative mindset to the Smartways rebrand. The final videos elevated the brand and were met with strong internal and external reception. I'd gladly work with Kess Media again."
— Steve Cheetham
Marketing Director
Smartways
"The video series produced by Kess Media is outstanding; highly engaging and thoughtfully crafted. We've received excellent feedback across our website and social media channels, and the videos have become a valuable resource for our pathways project."
— Kate De Clercq
Communications Advisor (Projects)
HumanAbility
TRUSTED BY
FROM THE FIELD
Notes on the work.
Thinking out loud.
Practical thinking on visual content, procurement, and making work that matters.
Kess Media is a NSW Government-Approved Production Supplier
We're prequalified on the buy.NSW Advertising and Digital Communications Services Scheme, which means NSW Government agencies can engage us directly for photography, video and production.
Inside Australia's largest barramundi farm, on assignment for Austrade
Behind the sunrise aerial that announced Australia's first ASC-certified barramundi farm, and what it took to document Humpty Doo Barramundi for Austrade's Nation Brand library.
400 New Australians. Every One of Them Deserved a Photo Worth Keeping.
Covering two citizenship ceremonies in a single day means covering a lot of ground. Four hundred people. Two ceremonies. Dozens of individual moments — the oath, the handshake, the certificate, the photo with the family who drove two hours to be there. Multiply that across a full room of new Australians and you end up with a lot of frames.
Ready to make something worth showing?
Let's talk.
We respond within 1–2 business days.
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