With over 30 years of experience, Lisa Saad is a pioneer in the field of Advertising and Commercial Photography. Not just that, Lisa has also set her foot as a shooting DOP.
Her valuable experience extends to image development, creation, and delivery. Her keen eye for unique photographic briefs is reflected in her work, which is unparalleled and remarkable.
About Lisa Saad
Lisa Saad took her first step into the world of photography in 1977 when she was merely six years old. Her curiosity was first sparked when she laid eyes on an old camera. There was no looking back from that moment as she dedicated time to shooting pictures and developing them.
She actively dedicated her energy to playing with her imagination, pondering some more, and bringing that image to life. Through her art and photographic skills, Lisa not only created some of the best art but also pushed boundaries.
Powered by the determination to pursue her true calling, Lisa enrolled for a Bachelor’s degree at RMIT University, Melbourne. She followed that up with a Master’s course in Multimedia from Swinburne.
Lisa Saad’s Businesses
The renowned photographer, Lisa Saad, is the proud owner of 2 photographic businesses. She operates both these businesses from her Melbourne studio.
Lisa’s first business venture, Lisa Saad Photographer, has high-end advertisers and a corporate clientele looking to reinvent their image. She achieves this through innovative, disruptive, and unique imagery.
Her second business, Gotham Studios, is a photography service she offers that can be prepaid online. Gotham Studios mainly targets B2B clients across the Australian continent to supply them with highly functional high-end photography services.
Lisa’s Gotham Studios does not stop at just that service. It is also an educational portal that offers a learning platform and mentoring services. These services are targeted at people eager to improve their photography skills. Besides, people with existing photography businesses are mentored on maintaining and running their businesses.
Lisa Saad Projects
Lisa Saad’s most popular projects include:
The Anonymous Man
It is a rather intriguing series that delves deep into the construction of urban existence. A combination of interest in minimalist lines and dichotomies, the images in this series are based on the idea of a dreamscape. It creates an intriguing narrative.
Here is an interesting fact about The Anonymous Man series. A few pieces were placed on the walls of the show Utopia that went on to win multiple awards.
Manscapes
A collection photographed using a macro lens, Manscapes consists of natural and manmade objects. The macro lens beautifully captures the object’s detail, texture, and forms closely.
The photographs are combined with other macro images to create a changed or distorted sense of reality. It is as if you are looking at an aerial image of a landscape. So, to change someone’s perspective, you need to first change your own point of view.
Lisa Saad’s photography reflects her in-depth knowledge of every minute yet relevant aspect of photography. These aspects come together to deliver a brilliant final product.
Lisa not only creates still imagery but also does video editing. So, to put it in short, Lisa is an expert in everything from composing an image to editing videos and delivering it. One can say that she is genuinely committed to and passionate about her work.
Lisa Saad’s Views on Photography
Lisa Saad, photographer, and artist, is an expert in the field of photography. Her vast experience ranges from all platforms of digital as well as analog media. The enriching experience has rendered her an expert in matters of producing imagery, digital manipulation, and campaign and branding requirements.
Lisa Saad has an interesting viewpoint on photography and people. She firmly believes that anybody and everybody must be able to access high-quality photography. She firmly believes that nobody should miss out on the opportunity of working with professional photographers.
Awards Winning Photography
This Melbourne photographer has over 200prestigious awards and accolades to her name. From her personal work rooted in unique conceptualization to her commissioned work, most of her projects have fetched her recognition. This recognition extends beyond the local limits and has also created an impact globally.
Her impressive long list of awards through the years includes:
· AddOn and BIFB Selection in 2014
· One Gold, two silver, and three bronze awards at the One Eyeland Awards in 2014
· Runner Up for the Nature Photographer of the Year at the One Eyeland Awards in 2014
· Among the top ten finalists for the World Photographic Cup as an Australian team member of the Commercial Division in 2015
· Finalist for the Nature Aerial, Advertising Conceptual, Special Macro, Advertising Self Promotion, and Architecture Buildings at the One Eyeland Awards in 2015
· Placed third for Special Macro at the One Eyeland Awards in 2015
· AddOn and BIFB Selection in 2016
· The World Photographic Cup as an Australian team member of the Advertising Division in 2016
· Silver A’ Design Award in the Photography and Photo Manipulation Design Category by the grand jury panel of the A’ Design Award & Competition in 2016
· 2nd place in the Abstract Category at the La Grande Photo International Photography Awards in 2016
· Finalist for the National Photography Prize in 2016
· AddOn Selection in 2017
· The World Photographic Cup as an Australian team member of the Advertising Division in 2017
· Portrait winner at the Range Finder Magazine in 2018
· Semi-Finalist for the prestigious Moran National Portrait Prize for the ‘Cooper’ from her ‘Project Eleven’ series in 2018
· The World Photographic Cup as an Australian team member of the Advertising Division in 2019
· Finalist at the Professional Photographers of America (PPA) Grand Imaging Awards in the Illustrative Category in 2019
· Nominee in Architecture for her ‘Ribbons of Red’ at the International Color Awards in 2019
· Honorable Mention in Children of the War for ‘Cooper’ from her ‘Project Eleven’ series at the International Color Awards in 2019
· 3rd place or the Honour of Distinction in Fine Art for her ‘Oscar’s and Kylie’s Day Out’ at the International Color Awards in 2019
Lisa Saad Exhibitions
The famous photographer Lisa Saad has a host of successful projects in her portfolio. She has proudly displayed her work at multiple exhibitions for the world to see, recognize, and appreciate.
Right from 1992 up till 2018, Lisa Saad has actively participated in exhibitions. Some of these include:
· Permanent Exhibition in Melbourne at the National Gallery of Victoria — Archives of the 1990 Graduate Exhibition of RMIT University in 1992
· Our Melbourne Exhibition at the Melbourne Town Hall in 1992
· The Permanent Exhibition at the Australian Confederation of Sports Headquarters in Canberra in 1992
· The Group Show Gotham Studios in Melbourne, Australia, in 1996 and 1998
· The Melbourne Photographers Exhibition in Dugerres on Chapel in 1999
· The October Group Exhibition ‘Butterflies’ Gotham Studios in Melbourne, Australia, in 2000
· The March Solo Exhibition titled ‘ex’at The Photographers Gallery in Melbourne, Australia, in 2000
· The February Exhibition with Calender and CD-Rom launch Gotham Studios in Melbourne, Australia, in 2001
· The October Homeless Gallery Exhibition at the Fringe festival in Melbourne, Australia, in 2003
· The Australian Magazine Photographers Collection 10th Anniversary Exhibition at the Gallery 101 in Melbourne, Australia, in 2004
· The SEAPAA Sudan Emergency Appeal Photographic Auction Exhibition & Auction Night Atrium at the Federation Square in 2006
· The ACMP 10th Anniversary Exhibition at the PMA Show Exhibition Buildings in Melbourne in 2007
· The AIPP Epson Victorian Professional Photographer of the Year Awards Gasworks Theatre in Melbourne in 2007
· Moving Galleries Transformation Exhibition was Melbourne’s Travelling Exhibition of emerging art and poetry that adorned the carriages of forty Connex Trains from June to November 2009, including “The Colony,” which was photographed on the Arts Center Spire in 2000
· HASSELBLAD “Masters of Photography” Exhibitions in The Dask Gallery in Copenhagen, Cornwell House in Hong Kong, MILK Studio in New York, and Primo in London in 2009
· The Adland Exhibition Australian Center for Photography in Sydney in 2010
· ACMP Signatures Collection at “Ballarat International Foto Biennale” Ballarat Australia from 2008 to 2011
· ACMP Inspired Collection at “Head On Exhibition” in Sydney, Australia, in 2012
· Sharing the Scares Exhibition in Melbourne in 2012
· AIPP traveling exhibition of Gold award received in Commercial Category in 2009 and 2014
· The AIPP Australian Institute of Professional Photography traveling exhibition of Gold Distinction & Gold Awards in 2015
· The National Photography Prize Finalist Exhibition at MAMA in Albury in 2016
· AIPP Contemporary Art Prize Finalist Exhibition at Tintara Winery in 2016
· The Anonymous Man Exhibition Series in 2016
· Add On Exhibition as part of the Head On Exhibition Collection in Sydney from 2012 to 2017
· The Anonymous Man Exhibition Series Featured Artist –Head On, in Sydney in 2017
· Through the Lens: 130 Years of Photography at RMIT, The Anonymous Man in 2017
· The Anonymous Man Exhibition Series Solo Show in 2017
· The Pingyao Photo Festival in China, The Anonymous Man in 2017
· Capture Magazine — The Annual Inclusion for Portrait and Architecture in 2018
· The Loud & Luminous Collection and Book in 2018
Lisa Saad Workshops
Lisa Saad, the Melbourne photographer, conducts various workshops regularly to share her illustrative approach with budding photographers.
All of Lisa Saad’s workshops also involve the basics of a photographer’s workflow. It helps bring the entire batch to par by training them from the minutest to the most essential details. It includes everything from shooting and processing to retouching and delivering the photographs.
Her famous workshops cover theories and practical aspects to allow a deeper understanding of the intention of creating a series. With her guidance, participants are taught how to enhance their images digitally. Once they understand the elements involved and required, they can create images that stand out.
One of her most popular workshops is the ‘The Insight Series,’ which focuses on creating the surrealistic.
Lisa Saad Photography Team
If put together, Lisa Saad’s team collectively boasts of over 80 years of experience in the dynamic field of photography.
The team’s motto is to produce the highest quality of work and deliver it within the specified timeline. All of this while maintaining the budget and correctly interpreting the idea.
The Lisa Saad team is known to deliver every time and for every stakeholder. They work with purpose and passion for successfully delivering positive outcomes for their clients.
Over the years, her team has strived and achieved their purpose of refining photographic processes. Their excellent work is proof of their abilities.
Lisa Saad’s Knowledge
Lisa has expertise and experience in all media platforms, producing imagery, and meeting branding requirements. She has in-depth knowledge of the multiple aspects of her work. Right from comprehending client briefs to planning pre-and post-production, casting, lighting, and appropriate camera requirements, Lisa is adept at it.
Besides that, she has hands-on knowledge of crews, locations, composites, creating layered effects, retouching, cinematography, video editing, and subsequent delivery. She has proved her skills time and again. Her 200+ awards and several exhibitions around the globe are a testimony to her incredible work.
Wrapping Up
Lisa Saad’s phenomenal career has produced a gem after a gem. From displaying her architectural photography skills to her portrait skills, Lisa has exhibited brilliant images.
Lisa’s promise of delivering a high-quality and superior experience adds a certain unique charm to her distinctive work. Her work has been acclaimed both locally and overseas. Thus, making her a genuine recipient of the honor of being a master of photography.
