Marli Nagtegaal, Photographer & Owner Of Skylight Media

I've been taking photos since high school, always packing a camera on my travels, weekends away, and in my previous careers. I started working as a freelance photographer in 2019, shooting commercially for real estate and short-stays.

Skylight Media was born from a love of beautiful, naturally-lit homes and wanting to frame those spaces on camera.

I can honestly say that I love my job. Arriving at a property with my camera in hand, exploring how the light fills each room, a little styling and perfecting the composition – that’s a perfect day for me!

I’m happy to travel for work and available for photography consignments right across Western Australia and beyond.

I prefer a simple, no-fuss style of photography, utilising natural light wherever possible to create true-to-life images. My final, edited shots are light and natural.

You won’t find me arriving at a photo shoot with tonnes of gear and artificial lighting, rather the best few pieces to ensure the job is done efficiently and unobtrusively.

I work alone at photoshoots, so I can really concentrate on the space and capture the best possible images. Meanwhile I have some excellent editors who can assist me with post-processing after large shoots and during busy weeks.

My work involves lots of travel, after-hours editing and behind the scenes business. Most weeks I will limit my schedule to a maximum of 4 photoshoots, so I can ensure that all my clients are receiving the best quality work from me.  

I first learnt my way around a camera in highschool (top of photography class!). Later on I further developed my skills as an assistant for other professionals in travel, architecture, commercial, and landscape photography. I also studied photography and editing at night school with North Metropolitan Tafe in Perth, while still working in my previous career as an enviro in the mining industry.

For nearly 20 years my camera went with me everywhere: at work in the Margaret River Region, the Pilbara and Tasmania, and on my travels around Australia, Japan, New Zealand, China, Morocco and Indonesia. Over that time I developed a strong sense of composition and a love for natural, documentary style photography.

I also worked as a sales and marketing rep in real estate and as an Airbnb host. This is where I really started to understand the power in marketing beautifully photographed homes.

Eventually the word got around that I could take decent photos of homes and gardens and I started to pick up the odd real estate and short-stay shoot. Things grew from there and before long I was fielding requests almost every week to take photos of someone’s house or Airbnb. So, in 2022, I decided it was finally time to turn my side-gig into a small business and it has grown from there. 

When I’m not working on photoshoots or busy in my home-based office you’ll find me walking my dogs on our local beaches and forest trails, dining out with my husband at one of our region’s amazing restaurants, or cooking up something slow and delicious at home with some fresh goodies from our garden. I have strong family ties in the Margaret River area, my parents and my sisters and their families are all here and we spend a lot of time together on weekends.

My family (husband and two fur kids!) and I also take our little camper trailer on adventures around WA when we have a few days or more free. We love to explore camping areas off the beaten track, country towns and country pubs, or we visit our extended families who are all over the state including in Albany, Augusta, Pemberton, Kojonup and Mandurah.

"Marli recently took photos of videos of our short stay accommodation in Augusta and we were extremely happy with the work she did. She captured the house in a way that showed its personality, and the feel of staying in the home, that we want to express to our guests. Marli was professional, organised and friendly to communicate with. We would recommend Skylight Media to anyone looking for unique images for their property."
LaurenAirbnb Owner, Augusta WA
"Marli took fantastic photos of my property and was a pleasure to work with. Both with a professional and a friendly, accommodating and easy going nature, I would highly recommend her to others!"
CoralieAirbnb Owner, Margaret River WA
"Marli spent a day at Jarvis Estate to help us build our photo portfolio. All photos was great. High standards, professional, inspirational, creative and lots of feeling. We were more than satisfied with the result and we constantly use her work on our website and social media. I would recommend her work to anyone."
UlfCampground & Cellar Door Host, Margaret River WA
"I would like to thank you for the beautiful photos you took of our special place. She has finally had her “wedding day”! You are very talented and we couldn’t be happier with the photos. You are also a delight to work with. "
ElaineHoliday Home Owner, Dunsborough WA
"Marli is an incredible photographer and stylist. She captured the feeling of my property perfectly. Marli was professional and easy to communicate with throughout the entire process. I’m thrilled with my photos, and I now have a fantastic catalogue to use for my website and social media posts. Highly recommend!"
Lana,Holiday Home Owner, Preston Beach WA
"Marli was awesome to work with! Very professional, flexible and brilliant at what she does. Highly recommend!"
CalebNearwater Real Estate, WA
"I am very impressed with Skylight Media's professional photography service. Marli is able to identify and capture the beauty in each and every house. The whole process from booking a shoot to execution is carefully planned with outstanding results. Highly recommended!"
Tina,Holiday Home Manager, Margaret River WA
"Very impressed with Marli’s professional approach to her photography, she is a licensed drone operator, which is a real bonus. Using her creative styling really made the difference to achieve some great pictures. Lovely to work with, she is a very amenable person. The whole process was streamlined and user friendly. I would highly recommend Marli for photography."
Sandy THoliday Home Owner, Augusta WA
"We highly recommend Skylight Media. Marli recently took some wonderful photos of our home. Her professionalism, communication and promptness were all second to none. We would definitely use Skylight Media again should we require professional photography."
Rob & LisaHome Owners, Margaret River
"We recently had the pleasure of working with Marli for capturing drone pictures of our property that we have listed for sale. From start to finish, the experience was exceptional, and the results were outstanding. Highly recommended for anyone in need of exceptional aerial photography services!"
AlenaHome Owner, Margaret River
"Marli has been great to work with, great quality images, the whole process booked and turned around very quickly. We will definitely continue using her great service for our portfolio."
DaneHoliday Home Manager, Margaret River Region
"I recently commissioned Marli to do a photoshoot for one of my clients and was super impressed, not only with the quality of her images, but also her amazing positive attitude and work ethos. Super professional and a pleasure to deal with."
MarkGraphic Designer, Margaret River Region
"Marli recently visited our glamping retreat and took some incredible photos. We knew from looking at her portfolio that she had a fanastic eye. However, she went above and beyond with her talent. We're thrilled. She's also super professional and just a pleasure to do business with, and it's very clear she cares very much about her work and her clients. Thank you Marli. We will have you back in winter to take some more stunning shots."
SusanOwner, Serenity Gully Bridgetown
"We hired Marli to do shots of our house in WA. I'm an interior photographer in America and was not able to do them myself due to the pandemic. Marli captured the house perfectly and did an incredible job!"
PovyHome Owner, Molloy Island
"5 Star quality. Marli was easy to work with and both professional and creative in her approach. She stuck to her time lines and delivered in a timely manner. Good value for $ and we will use her again."
SimoneOwner, Simala Retreat Cowaramup
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