Verve Portraits

Great photo shoot. That is it. It was a birthday present from my wife. We wanted to nice family photos for the home. She told them to keep it a surprise. They constantly emailed me to make an appointment for the shoot, totally spoiling any element of surprise. Then after the shoot, get ready for the pressure sell. Fake discounts etc. though they acknowledged it was my birthday present they pressure sold to my wife because they couldn’t possibly wait until I got back from getting kids an ice cream. These people are vindictive. Their non transparent sale pricing means they build up emotional attachment and then hit you hard so they can get some commission. Ridiculous and horrible experience. So Verve, thanks for spoiling my kids ice cream night, and also my birthday present surprise, pressure selling to my wife, (which I will be reporting to the accc) and generally being the most awful experience I have had for a loooong time!

This place is a big rip-off!!! They charge $350 per digital copy which most others give for free! Also they reduce the resolution you can’t print it out yourself! Quality of photos are awful and very basic retouch ONLY! They chop people’s body in half which is so unprofessional! After sale service is poor, they [ removed name] just ignore us and never responded our emails! NOT RECOMMENDED AT ALL!!!

Our photo session with Cino involved three generations of family members. Cino made a truly memorable experience for us all for the duration of the shoot. In addition to he’s professionalism and fantastic sense of humour, he is amazingly talented and is very passionate about his work as well as his clients experience. I would highly recommend Cino to anyone looking for a great photography experience and amazing photos! Thanks again! GJM

Approximate cost: $2500

I had an impeccable experience shooting with Cino at the Surrey Hills studio. I was amazed by his creativity and passion and felt like a 'natural' superstar for 1.5 hrs. He tailored the photo shoot to my style and took the time to understand my personality and hobbies to ensure all images could reflect this. This is very commendable and definitely lives up to a photographer's mantra: A picture says 1000 words. Cino is a valuable asset to Verve and would highly recommend him to prospective clients!!
Thanks again for the fabulous photos which I will definitely look fondly upon years to come :)

Approximate cost: $2800

"Girls and I would just like to thank you so much for our family photos, they are absolutely beautiful, We are so happy with them. Your creative and professional work, has now become our everlasting memories of our very special day. We thank you so much for our beautiful photos and will be sure to recommend you to anyone we know who is looking for a photographer,
Cino you are the best !!''

Approximate cost: $5000

The experience we had with Verve was great! Our photographer, Cino, was truly wonderful. We were a little nervous at first but Cino was warm, professional, funny, creative and very talented. Going in, Cino had a vision to capture our family as a unit, when I saw the results I could see exactly what he meant by that- it made me quite emotional! He captured it beautifully. Thank you to the team at Surrey Hills, we will treasure our photos forever.

Our 2nd session at verve after a 5 year gap. Cino was fabulous especially with our two little grandchildren aged 8 weeks and 4 months. The results are spectacular. Thanks Cino

Approximate cost: $5000

My husband and I had a photoshoot last April 2018 at Surrey Hills and had no idea what to expect. I have to say, the experience absolutely took us by surprise! I cannot describe in words how personal and special it was for the two of us. Our photographer Lawrence is so Incredibly talented. He has created artworks which we absolutely love, they bring me home every time I see them, and we still get comments today at how beautiful they are. Thank you so much to Lawrence and Verve for creating these lifetime pieces of art that captured a moment in time for us!

We had a photoshoot for our 2 month old baby with Cino. He was truly great, very patient, professional and made us feel very comfortable. The photos have come out very nice and we couldn’t ask for anything better than that. Thank you Cino and Verve.

Approximate cost: $2000

Great experience, professional staff and our takented & engaging photographer Cino, did the most amazing job & produced beautiful images that we are absolutely thrilled with.

Our family had family photos with elderly grandparents and grandchildren. What wonderful memories were created. Our photographer Cino was such an amazing person,full of life, made it so much fun and such a talented photographer.
Would recommend Cino 100%. What a great experience and thank you for the great photos!

Great experience! We loved Turkish man , Gino . he completely exceeded our expectations and we couldn’t be happier with the photos! he explained his working steps clearly and this helped a lot with managing a 2 weeks old baby! I strongly recommend him and Verve Surrey Crew and we will definitely go back to his studio for our son’s 6 month and 12 month photos!

Approximate cost: $3800

The only reason why I would recommend Verve would be because of this man, Cihan (Cino). What a photographer and amazing talent. Extremely passionate about his work. First time I have come across a professional photographer who is so switched-on during the session, creative in his ways and communicates his ideas for the shots so clearly. You can literally see his mind racing throughout the session, talking through the ideas as they evolve in his head while at the same time managing angles, light, camera controls and 10 other things with a smile. Truely a great experience during the shoot for our entire family but the actual realisation of his talent dawns only a week later when you get to see his work in the snaps he had clicked. You rock Cihan, you will go places in life!!!

Over priced. I got 1 free photo and paid for 4 ridiculous. I couldn't even choose the photos I wanted as they apparently didn't match. The lady presenting the photos really needs a job change. I pressure to buy. Do yourself a favor and save your money. The photos are great but I regret spending over $1000 on 4 photos that aren't of your choice.

Approximate cost: $2000

We were introduced to Verve Portraits from the One fine baby show earlier this year. We were glad that we have decided to take our baby girl to take some new born family photos. Cino was an excellent photographer and he was able to capture many emotions of our precious child. We loved the whole experience and we can't wait to display these beautiful photos in our home!

Highly recommend Verve Portraits! Amazing service, beautiful studio, passionate staff and stunning photography. Thanks Verve!

I was lucky enough to obtain a gift family photo with Verve Portraits from Fraser Motorcycles (Ducati Melbourne) after purchasing the brand new Ducati Supersports S.
Our assigned photographer was Cino. Well what a fabulous character he is. Full of energy and charisma, it was not long before my family were excited to proceed with the session. I must say the whole session was joyous, at ease and laughter throughout the entire shoot.
Cino has a knack of obtaining inspirations on the go which not only included family portraits of different styles and expression but also my son’s sport of springboard diving. The piece de resistance was when Cino allowed me to roll my Ducati into his studio and start his artistic pursuit.
Our first viewing of the photos were amazing, with the whole family indicating many favourites and found it very difficult to choose. Thank you Cino and the rest of the staff at Verve Portraits for making this experience a warm, welcoming and delightful. I will recommend you to all my friends.
Angelo, Kim, Corey & Tara

Our experience with Verve was amazing and was so much more than we imagined it would be. The efforts and professionalism from the team leading into the photo- shoot provided a great base to work from.

Our photographer, Seyhan, was absolutely incredible in the creation of a perfect environment for us and in how she tapped directly into the essence of us both as individuals and as a couple. Seyhan’s ability to capture this essence in both a natural & beautiful way, whilst also illustrating our togetherness, simply blew our minds.

We are so thankful to Seyhan for making the night a memorable experience with her warm & friendly approach to the process that also embodied the creative and fun aspects which lead us through a truly unforgettable experience.
Linda & Neil

With 3 young children, 2 tired adults and a dog we were a handful for any studio. But not for Verve staff. They were welcoming, friendly and nurturing. They made us feel relaxed and special before our photo shoot even began. Our photographer, Mitch, was fantastic. He listened to what were wanted and made it all happen in a playful magical way. The photos are testament to the great fun we all had during the shoot. Our design consultant, Ben, continued the great experience. He allowed us the time we needed to enjoy the photos, before assisting us with great design advice to make our selections. He was mindful of our budget and helped us achieve a great selection of photos. I would recommend Verve Claremont as an awesome family experience. My kids have already asked to do it all again!

Seyhan our photographer was amazing. Our photos truly capture our family and are all very natural. Seyhan was very warm and made the afternoon a lot of fun. Oir viewing blew our minds, the photos are amazing. Thank you Seyhan for a fabulous day, we'll definitely be back.

Cino made us feel at ease and guided us through the photo shoot effortlessly. He was obviously experienced in portrait photography as the poses he put us into and the camera and light angles were all well thought out. The photos were breathtaking and also natural. Anna our design consultant took us through the selection process and helped us with our final selections.
Not cheap, but you always pay for quality

We wanted to say a big THANK YOU, from start to finish, all the Verve staff we dealt with have been so lovely and attentive to every detail, our photographer Luca at Rushcutters Bay Studio is absolutely fabulous to work with. We had such a great time at our family shoot, Luca was so amazing with the kids, they had a ball.
Our review session with the lovely Estelle who was a delight in helping us to choose from the sensational images that Luca captured on the day that would work with our existing Art Work Collection. We will cherish these images forever. Highly recommend this studio.

My husband and I attended a shoot with our two young children (6 and 4). The kids had an absolute blast and it was all down to Luca making it as fun and easy as possible. Would definitely recommend Verve Portraits to anyone, especially with Luca as the photographer.

Our 6 year old daughter could not get enough of her photo experience with LUCA at the Rushcutters Bay studio. Luca was absolutely amazing and provided a wonderful and long lasting memory for her and our family. Luca has a beautiful eye for detail and he truly captured our daughters personality in the images. He even managed to catch our sneaky 3 year old as she jumped in for a quick photo. The day and experience was amazing and our girls did not want the day to end. Thank you Verve <3

My 8 year old daughter absolutely loved her first ever photoshoot with Luca @ Rushcutters Bay today, it was great to see someone with so much passion and vision for what they do, it was so relaxed and professional.
My daughter said on the way home mum he was awesome I had some much fun can we go again.

The experience at Verve with photographer Cino was a lot of fun and the results were great.
Cino is a amazing photographer.

My daughter and I had a wonderful afternoon with photographer Luca at Verve Studio at Rushcutters Bay. Luca is so friendly and engaging and put my daughter at ease so that she was relaxed and had fun. The pictures are beautiful and I am so glad we took the time to do this. Mille grazie Luca!

Luca has this rare ability to establish a connection. My wife, my 11 Yr. old daughter and my Great Dane felt immediately at home with Luca. I would thoroughly recommend him for this experience.

I would like to congratulate Verve Portraits for the fantastic work that they have done in organising our individual and family portraits. I would like to make special mention of your photographer Jaydon Cane. He was very good with our two fur babies, Bruce and Eva. Neither myself nor Bruce or Eva ever had professional photographs taken. Jaydon did a fantastic job in explaining the entire process. He very effectively handled Bruce and Eva, so that they would get into the right mood and the shots came out brilliant. Jaydon handled the entire photo shoot session in a very professional and pleasant manner. We felt completely at ease and understood what we were doing. I was especially a bit apprehensive, as I am not a person who likes to take selfies. However, looking at the end result, it was all worth it. Given the positive experience, I have recommended Verve Portraits to some friends and business contacts. Jaydon is a top professional photographer and he very effectively guided us through the entire process. Once again, I take this opportunity to thank Verve Portraits and Jaydon for such a wonderful experience.

My daughter and I had an amazing experience at Verve Portraits in Rushcutters Bay. Our photographer was Luca and he did a wonderful job at making us feel comfortable and relaxed throughout the shoot. He also came up with some really creative ideas which resulted in capturing some fantastic photos. My daughter had a blast and now wants to be a photographer herself!