Our Story

Where Art Meets Atmosphere

Sam Smeaton Images was born from a love of light, travel, and timeless design. Based in Sydney and working across the world’s most beautiful coastlines, we create photography that captures the essence of place, the warmth, texture, and emotion that define modern luxury.

Each image tells a story beyond the frame, evoking the stillness of sunrise, the hum of summer, and the elegance that lingers long after the moment has passed.
Fine Art Prints
Luxury-quality travel photography, refined, timeless, and made to be lived with.
Hotels & Resorts
Editorial-style photography crafted to elevate hospitality spaces and brand storytelling.
15+ Destinations
Captured across Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Aegean, where light, texture, and atmosphere meet.

Behind the lens

Behind the lens, Sam works intuitively, studying how light moves through space, reflects off water, or softens a surface.

Each frame is about rhythm and restraint: the moment before the wave breaks, or the stillness of a suite just after sunrise.

His approach balances instinct and design, creating images that feel lived-in, cinematic, and quietly luxurious.

"Light is everything, it’s what turns a space into a feeling."

— Sam Smeaton

The Way We See Light

From coastal resorts to private interiors, our philosophy is to capture how light transforms design, mood, and emotion.

Based in Sydney and working across Australia, Europe, and Asia, Sam Smeaton blends luxury travel photography with editorial-style storytelling, creating images that feel effortless, intentional, and deeply atmospheric.

Each photograph begins with light, its movement, warmth, and reflection, shaping the texture and tone of every frame.

His work lives where design and emotion meet, crafted for hotels seeking elevated brand imagery and for collectors looking to bring fine art photography into their homes.

Places We’ve Captured

Paros
Folegandros
Sardinia
Sydney
Milos
Santorini
Jaipur
Positano
Sorrento
Amalfi Coast
Paros
Folegandros
Sardinia
Sydney
Milos
Santorini
Jaipur
Positano
Sorrento
Amalfi Coast

Sam’s Favourite Prints

A personal selection of pieces that capture the essence of light, place, and atmosphere, the images that inspired this journey.

Fine-art photography print of Portofino Beach Club (Vertical Edition) by Sam Smeaton — turquoise umbrellas and orange sunbeds along the Italian Riviera, printed on premium matte fine-art paper, 50 × 75 cm.
The Floating Pool of Como horizontal fine art print by Sam Smeaton — Lake Como Italy photography
Fine-art photography print of Portofino I by Sam Smeaton — wooden boats and pastel façades on the Italian Riviera, captured in Portofino’s sunlit harbour, printed on premium matte fine-art paper, 50 × 75 cm.
Villa Tremezzo fine art print by Sam Smeaton — Lake Como Italy photography
Nerano horizontal fine-art print by Sam Smeaton — Amalfi Coast Italy photography with orange umbrellas
Paros Beach Club fine-art print by Sam Smeaton — Greek island photography featuring terracotta umbrellas, timber cabanas, and turquoise Aegean Sea

Two Worlds, One Vision

Bridging the gap between fine art prints for discerning collectors and bespoke photography services for luxury hotels and resorts. Each piece tells a story of craftsmanship and vision.

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