Our Story

Since 2009, we’ve coaxed smiles out of teenagers, wrangled reluctant relatives, corralled unruly toddlers, become the best of friends with the shyest of kids, and calmed anxious humans both big and small. This makes us one of the longest-running family photography studios in Canberra and also the luckiest people we know.

Over many years of hard work and dedication, Heartstory has grown to be one of Australia’s leading family photography studios, with two of Australia’s most awarded and best known portrait photographers at the helm; Jeremy Byrnes and Katie Kolenberg. Jeremy and Katie are the directors of Heartstory, the parents of two boys, and have almost 40 years of photography and small business experience between them. The third member of the Heartstory team is photographer Lara Wiseman-Daniel, 2019 NSW Wedding Photographer of the Year.

Heartstory HQ and studio is located in Belconnen, Canberra. However, we offer outdoors and at home photography sessions in Canberra and the NSW Blue Mountains.

We support many local Canberra and Blue Mountains schools and fundraising events as well as local and national charities.

Heartstory values are family, connection, excellence and creativity. We are proud to have a neuro-diverse team, innovative and flexible work conditions including working remotely.