Hi! I’m Lisa

I’m so pleased you’ve taken the time to explore my little home in the internet - welcome!

I live in Central Gippsland with my husband Derek, our two sweet girls Charlotte and Ava and our fur baby - Elliot the cat. I have an unhealthy addiction to ‘The Block’, buy far too many indoor plants, and have a secret obsession with the “Guilty Pleasures” playlist on Spotify.

I’ve been running this biz of mine since 2013. In that time I’ve had the honour of being invited into some really precious and sacred moments. I’ve been able to freeze moments of complete joy, and heart-breaking sadness. I don’t take this job of mine lightly and treasure each opportunity to tell your story - however that may look. From weddings, to births, to baptisms and baby bumps - I’ve been lucky enough to document some of life’s truly wondrous moments.

My creative approach is to tell your story, as it is. I’m not a huge fan of staging moments and excessive poses. I prefer to encourage candid moments between you and your people - all the in beauty of natural light.

I have my own studio called The Joy Collective and I also love to shoot in your home or beautiful outdoor locations. I get excited about light, love, intimacy and connection between families and lovers.

I’m passionate about photography and film and investing in visual storytelling for each season in life. When all is said and done, all we have left to remember and mark an event or an evolving family is these precious tangible keepsakes. It goes fast - too fast.

Welcome to my studio

The Joy Collective exists to bring people together in a safe, no-pretenses space, to feel the joy & connection we all want to feel.

We crave human connection. And we thrive on creativity. After being deprived of connection & joy through lockdowns, we are more aware than ever of the need to really take care of ourselves.

Life is too short not to finally get those photos done, learn that new thing or find your tribe. The Joy Collective offers people a place where they can come exactly as they are and go home happier than when they arrived.

The Joy Collective is the home of Lisa Hayman Photo and Film and offers a much needed office space for admin-ing, creating (and editing!) as well as open plan studio for photography sessions, events, workshops and retail pop-ups.

It would be such a pleasure to see you on my screen

Get in touch to chat about how I can help tell your unique story.