Marli Nagtegaal, Photographer

I've been taking photos since the 1990's. I have worked as a professional since 2019, specialising in commercial photography and I love to highlight beautiful spaces and the people that work in them.

Born in Margaret River, Western Australia, and now living nearby at Rosa Glen, I love my job and all of the interesting places it takes me! Find out more about my work and what motivates me below.

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, natural and don’t appear ‘over done’.

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 an excellent editor 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 work Monday to Friday, unless my schedule has been really busy with twilight and overnight shoots then I might take a cheeky mid-week day off to catch up on life!

A photographer since high school, I then further developed my skills as an assistant to other professionals in travel, architecture, commercial, and landscape photography.

I also studied photography and editing at night school with North Metropolitan Tafe in Perth.

I have had many adventures, always with a camera in my backpack: I have worked in the Margaret River Region, Perth, the Pilbara and Tasmania and I have travelled all around Australia as well as Japan, New Zealand, China, Morocco, Bali and Lombok.

My years of enjoying being behind the lens for work, travel and fun has developed my strong sense of composition and my natural, true-to-life photographic style.

Having worked as a real estate sales and marketing consultant and an Airbnb host I also developed a passion for beautifully photographed homes.

I have also been self-employed in small, family-run businesses since 2016 and I absolutely love to support other small, local businesses by helping them to create amazing content that they can use to showcase their unique spaces, and the energy and people behind their brand.,

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 (current favourites are Teddis Big Spoon and Olio Bello), or cooking up something slow and delicious at home with some fresh goodies from our garden.

My family (husband and the two fur kids!) and I also take our little mini caravan 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 families who are all over the state including in Albany, Augusta, Pemberton, Kojonup and Mandurah.

"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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