Mondel Studios  ·  Sydney, Australia

Services & Selected Work

The
Work.

Four areas of practice. Each one built from the same commitment: to make images that hold, and to bring everything we know to the work in front of us.

Open each service to read further. Open again to see examples of the work itself.

01
Video
Production

From concept through
post-production, handled in full.

We make films that earn their place. Each project begins with a conversation about what genuinely needs to be said, and ends with something that holds attention, shifts perception, and travels well across every format it meets. From concept through post-production, we handle the work in full.

Selected productions

02
Photography

Analogue, large-format,
and high-end digital.

Architectural, portrait, editorial, and fine-art, shot with the patience the image deserves. We work across analogue and large-format techniques for people who understand that a photograph made with care is worth keeping for decades. The process is bespoke. So is the result.

Selected images

Portrait, Figure & Fashion
Portrait,
Figure & Fashion
Landmark & Architecture
Landmark &
Architecture
Fine Art
Fine Art
Urban Life
Urban Life
Working with Colour
Working with
Colour
03
Archival
Film Scan

Fluid-mount wet scanning.
Museum-grade master files.

Fluid-mount scanning sits between standard flatbed and drum scanning. It reduces surface artefacts, improves micro-contrast, and pulls more from the negative: greater tonal separation, cleaner shadows and highlights. The result is a raw master file (digital negative), made for museum-grade archiving and extra large fine art print.

Scan examples

Large Format · 4x5 negative
Large Format · 4×5 negative
Medium Format · 120 colour
Medium Format · 120 colour

Output specs

  • Minimum scan size: 300 megapixels
  • Colour negative / slide: 16-bit per channel (48-bit colour)
  • Black & white: 16-bit greyscale
  • Australia-wide mail-in service.
04
Workshops &
Tuition

One-on-one. The craft,
not the equipment.

One-on-one and small group masterclasses in photography and darkroom practice. Designed for those who want to understand the craft rather than simply operate the equipment. Held at the studio or on location. Limited availability.

What we teach

Mastery is a direction,
not a destination.

Sessions are shaped around where you are and where you want to go. There is no fixed syllabus. The conversation before the first session matters as much as the session itself.

  • 35mm, medium-format, large-format
  • Zone system & manual exposure
  • Film processing & darkroom printing
  • View camera movements
  • Visual narrative & documentary
  • Portfolio development
  • Cinematography & moving image
  • Long-form artistic mentoring

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