Free guide · prices checked Oct 2026

How much do actor headshots cost in Sydney?

A standard Sydney actor session is about $350–$650. That is the spread of the standard packages published by the studios below, in Australian dollars. Short sittings on these pages are $199 and $395.

Each price was copied from that studio’s own page. Prices checked Oct 2026. This page does not book photographers, list actors, or take a fee.

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about $350–$650

Spread of the published standard sessions, not an estimate.

About $350–$650 is the spread of the standard sessions on the pages checked, not a separate estimate. Suki Foster Standard is $375 (60 minutes, 3 retouched images, GST not stated). Brosnan.Studio actors standard is $450 (1.5 hours, 3 retouched images, GST not stated). Kiren Photography Essential is $650 including GST (60 minutes, 3 retouched images). The $350 end is StageMilk’s page, dated February 2015 (60 minutes, up to 3 looks, 1 retouched image), so it may be stale. Magnetic’s portfolio is $490 + GST for 6 retouched images, which sits inside this span but is a larger package, so it is listed with the portfolio sessions.

Prices checked Oct 2026

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A short sitting

$199 and $395

These two amounts are the published short sittings, not a range filled in between them.

Two studios publish a short sitting. Alise Black Studios, headshot sitting, is $199: 30 minutes and 1 retouched image (GST not stated). Kiren Photography, Casting, is $395 including GST: 20 minutes, 1 look and 1 retouched image.

Prices checked Oct 2026

A standard session

about $350–$650

Spread of the published standard sessions, not an estimate.

About $350–$650 is the spread of the standard sessions on the pages checked, not a separate estimate. Suki Foster Standard is $375 (60 minutes, 3 retouched images, GST not stated). Brosnan.Studio actors standard is $450 (1.5 hours, 3 retouched images, GST not stated). Kiren Photography Essential is $650 including GST (60 minutes, 3 retouched images). The $350 end is StageMilk’s page, dated February 2015 (60 minutes, up to 3 looks, 1 retouched image), so it may be stale. Magnetic’s portfolio is $490 + GST for 6 retouched images, which sits inside this span but is a larger package, so it is listed with the portfolio sessions.

Prices checked Oct 2026

A portfolio session

$490 + GST, $575, $1,195 and $1,695

Each figure is a published package price, not an estimate.

Magnetic Photographic Co. portfolio is $490 + GST (about 90 minutes, 6 retouched images). Suki Foster Editorial is $575 (90 minutes, 6 retouched images, GST not stated). Kiren Photography lists $1,195 and $1,695 (90–120 minutes, 5 / 8 retouched images; GST is not stated on that line). A span of $575–$1,695 covers the Suki editorial and Kiren portfolio prices. Magnetic’s $490 + GST portfolio sits below that span.

Prices checked Oct 2026

Hair and makeup as well

from $300, on top of the session

One studio’s published starting price, not an average and not an estimate.

Hair and makeup is not included in the session prices in the table. Brosnan.Studio lists hair and makeup from $300, on top of the $450 actors session. The other studios on this page do not publish a hair-and-makeup price. $300 is that studio’s published starting price, not an average.

Prices checked Oct 2026

Published prices

GST is shown the way each page states it. “GST not stated” means that page did not say. Confirm the live price before you book.

Kiren Photography — Portfolio / bespoke

$1,195 / $1,695

90–120 minutes, 5 / 8 retouched images. GST is not stated on this line of their page.

GST not stated

Prices checked Oct 2026

Source: kirenphotography.com (opens in a new tab)

Brosnan.Studio (Redfern) — Actors standard

$450

1.5 hours, 3 retouched images. Extra image $50. Hair and makeup from $300.

GST not stated

Prices checked Oct 2026

Source: brosnan.studio (opens in a new tab)

Older listing — may be stale

StageMilk Headshots — Actor package

$350

60 minutes, up to 3 looks, 1 retouched image. Extra retouched image $35.

GST not stated

Page dated February 2015, so this price may be stale.

Prices checked Oct 2026

Source: stagemilk.com (opens in a new tab)

Left out

Brosnan.Studio (Redfern) — Portfolio

Listed on their page as £800 (3 hours, 6 retouched images.) Their page lists this package as £800. The actors session on the same page is in dollars, so this looks like a currency typo. It is not included in the ranges on this page.

Prices checked Oct 2026

Source: brosnan.studio (opens in a new tab)

Not an actor package

Sydney Headshots

$250–$1,200

Their guide’s typical individual session, written for general and corporate headshots rather than actor packages.

Prices checked Oct 2026

Source: sydney-headshots.com (opens in a new tab)

Common questions

How much do actor headshots cost in Sydney?
A standard session, about 60 to 90 minutes and around three retouched images, is about $350–$650 on the studio pages checked in October 2026. Short sittings published here are $199 and $395. Portfolio packages are listed from $490 + GST up to $1,695. The table on this page gives each studio’s price.
Are these headshot prices estimates?
No. The dollar amounts are copied from each studio’s own page. “About $350–$650” is the spread of those standard sessions, not a survey average and not an estimate. A figure we could not read off a page is left out.
Is hair and makeup included in Sydney actor headshots?
Not in the session prices in this table. Brosnan.Studio lists hair and makeup from $300, on top of the $450 actors session. The other studios do not state a hair-and-makeup price on the pages checked.
Why is StageMilk marked old, and why is one Brosnan price missing?
StageMilk’s actor package page is dated February 2015, so the $350 price may be out of date. Brosnan.Studio’s portfolio package is printed as £800. The actors session on that same page is in dollars, so the £800 figure is not used.
How current is this Sydney headshot cost guide?
Prices checked Oct 2026, from each studio’s own page. Confirm the live price on the studio site before you book. Acting Resources does not book photographers and does not take a fee.