Hi, I'm George Lawday, a professional commercial tourism photographer from NSW Australia. At Blue Mountains Media, we capture the essence of Australia’s most remarkable tourist destinations. Our photography brings your tourism brand to life, showcasing your attractions, experiences, and natural beauty in a way that connects with visitors and inspires engagement. From intimate details to wide, immersive shots, we ensure your business receives high-quality images that elevate your marketing, website, and social media presence. We work closely with each client to highlight what makes your destination a top pick for tourist, creating visuals that tell your story and leave a lasting impression.

Ever since I was little, I’ve wanted my own business. At 7 years old I was selling little art works to family members making a couple dollars. At 8 years old I started making bird houses and only sold 3 which was still an achievement in my eyes. At 10 I was busking, earning a little bit of money playing the electric keyboard once a week. When I turned 13, I got into jewellery making and wanted to turn it into a business and while I was unsuccessful, I learned how to make a website and some basics. For the next 3 years, I did business studies and commerce in school where I learned the basics of business and how to grow a business.

In year 8 I decided to do photography as an elective and didn’t think too much of it. I learned the basics on how to work a digital camera, lighting and all the little things included. I spent the next 2 years after that year using my phone practicing and improving my composition skills. Now I'm 17 and out of school, in 2025 I decided to borrow a camera intending to use it to photograph Lego minifigures for a business reselling them for a little profit. After a couple months I made a little bit of profit but not enough to live off so I ended up focusing on my hobby doing photography and as I was a high school drop out looking for a job, I had a lot of time to kill so I bought my own camera and spent hours working on growing my skills. After 6 months with my camera and 4 years of doing photography, I decided it was what I wanted to do for a business. I spent 2 months working out what I wanted to do and decided on portrait photography. Soon after I found it wasn’t my thing, and I got the opportunity to work with scenic world getting some scenery shots in the mist. I found what I wanted to do and built this business. At 17 I now own a commercial tourism photography business with the goal of working with large tourism destinations showing their locations and experiences.

I invested $6,000 into camera equipment that will enable clients to print images the size of small billboards. In the future my goal is turn this business into a company, having multiple locations providing professional photography, videography, and drone services to Australia's largest tourism organisations.