Hello, I'm John Martin — the photographer behind Sapphire Coast Photography.
My parents retired to the Sapphire Coast in the early 1980s, so this coastline has always felt like home. Since settling in Merimbula in 2019, I still find something new to photograph almost every day.
My journey started young, when I won a photo competition and took home a brand new camera as the prize. That spark never faded. After formal training at RMIT in my mid-20s, learning became a lifelong habit — courses, deep-dives, and simply getting out and shooting.
Today I work across landscapes, commercial and real estate photography, portraiture, events, and videography. I'm also an accredited CASA commercial drone operator (ARN: 1092457), capturing the coast from perspectives that still take my breath away.
Beyond my photography services, I've built a range of products — wall art, panoramic prints, beach towels, jigsaws, coasters, placemats and more — so you can bring a piece of this coastline home.
You can buy my work here on the website, or see it in person at The Essence of Our Merimbula, Shop 4, 4 Merimbula Drive — opposite the Post Office.
If you'd like to talk about a project, a custom print, or just say hello, I'd love to hear from you.
— John
John provided CBRE professional drone photography in a quick timeframe and showed an innate understanding of how the site should be presented amongst its surroundings, would highly recommend.
Most excellent work. Highly recommend John.
Excellent Photography.
Great photos! Overall a great experience and showed our house in its best aspect!
Very helpful and pleasant to deal with.
Excellent service and quality for a commercial property job! Would 100% use John's services again.
John was an absolute delight to work with.
His expertise and creativity in taking amazing photos of all aspects of our apartment were beyond our expectations.
John's professionalism is outstanding.
We would highly recommend his service to anyone.