Team & Club Sports Photography on the Sunshine Coast

If your club is on the Sunshine Coast, your photographer should be too. Digital Barista is based in Bli Bli, and we have photographed Sunshine Coast clubs and teams for 15 years. That means a local crew who knows the venues, knows the local sporting community, and can get to you without a long drive added to the bill.

Across those years we have photographed more than 150 clubs and 30,000 young athletes around South East Queensland, with the Sunshine Coast as our home base. The idea behind every shoot is the same: every kid in the team photo, an easy day for the club, and photos families are proud to keep.

A local photographer, not a fly-in

There is a real difference between a photographer who lives on the Coast and one who drives up from Brisbane for the day. Being based in Bli Bli means we know the local venues and the local clubs. It means we can pick up the phone and lock in a date quickly. And it means Sunshine Coast clubs are not wearing the travel costs that come with a photographer based an hour or two south.

When something needs sorting, we are down the road, not interstate.

Where we work on the Coast

We cover the whole Sunshine Coast, including:

• Caloundra, Pelican Waters and Kawana
• Maroochydore, Bli Bli, Mooloolaba and Alexandra Headland
• Buderim, Sippy Downs and Mountain Creek
• Nambour, Woombye and the hinterland
• Coolum, Peregian and Noosa
• Cooroy and Pomona

If your club sits anywhere from Caloundra up to the hinterland towns, we can get to you.

The sports we know on the Coast

The Sunshine Coast is a big sporting community, and we have photographed most of it. Rugby league, rugby union, soccer, AFL and netball keep us busy right through the season, and being on the coast we have a soft spot for the junior lifesavers down at the surf clubs.

That range is a sign of experience more than a fixed menu. Whether we are the right fit for your club comes down to your sport and how you like to run photo day, so the best move is a quick chat.

Why Sunshine Coast clubs choose us

A few things set us apart, and they matter as much to a committee as to a parent:

• Every player ends up in the team photo, not just the families who remember to order.
• Every photographer and admin staff member holds a current Queensland Blue Card, and we carry full public liability insurance.
• You get an absent report showing exactly who was away, so no child is quietly left out.
• No power at your venue? No problem. Our van carries its own power, so we can run a full day from a hall or a bare shed off a single extension lead.
• Clubs can build photography into registration, run it as a parent purchase, or have a sponsor cover the cost. We explain all three in our guide to photo day models.
• Clubs earn a rebate, so photo day can give back to the club rather than cost it.

For the full picture of how we work with clubs across the region, see our club and team photography overview and the For Clubs page.

Planning your photo day

When you are ready, our stress-free photo day checklist walks your committee through every step, from booking to handout. And if you are weighing up photographers, our guide to choosing a club photographer gives you the questions to ask.

One tip for Sunshine Coast clubs: the good dates fill early, often 6 to 12 months ahead, so lock yours in as soon as you can.

Ready to talk?

We would love to help your Sunshine Coast club. Give Danette a call on 0400 706 909 or email danettesmith@digitalbarista.com.au, and we will make photo day the easy part of your season.