Sharyn Cairns is at the forefront of commercial photography in Australia, with a specialist portfolio spanning interiors, food, travel, and lifestyle. She is committed to creating beautiful images that capture a mood and an emotion, playing with light and shadows to create levels of depth and distinctive memorable scenes.
Her work is featured in notable international and local magazines: Gourmet Traveller, Vogue Living, Belle, Dwell, Kinfolk, Elle Decoration UK, House and Garden UK, Living Etc UK and many others.
Sharyn collaborates with architects, designers and creatives on unique projects and has photographed numerous cookbooks for well-known chefs such as Maggie Beer, Shane Delia, Guy Grossi, Tobie Puttock and Jacques Reymond.
Sharyn Cairns is co-author and photographer of the book Perfect Imperfect. Exploring the aesthetic of the Japanese principle wabi-sabi, it is a celebration of accident, curation and collection in the homes and studios of international and Australian creatives. It embraces current design objects alongside well-worn ones, and features interior setting that mix comfort, design and offbeat beauty
She travels regularly, with shoots taking her throughout Australia and across the globe.
Studio Tate completed this comprehensive apartment renovation for a penthouse in the Melburnian complex, overlooking the Shrine of Remembrance and the botanical gardens. Our clients were an emptynester couple who had lived here for several years. Looking for a refreshed, opulent look and a space that could cater for entertaining kids and grandkids, we introduced […]
Project: Fitzroy House Interior Design: Fiona Lynch Location: Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Photo Credits: Sharyn Cairns Photography Fitzroy House is a interior design project recently completed by Fiona Lynch Interior Design Office. The Lara Boot Factory in Hargreaves Street, Fitzroy, was converted into a living space by Ivan Rijavec in the 1980s. We were approached
Project: Balwyn House Interior Design: Fiona Lynch Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Photo Credits: Sharyn Cairns Photography Located in Melbourne, Australia, the Balwyn House is a private residence with an interior design conceived by Fiona Lynch. A new residence situated in a beautiful oak tree lined street. This home was built by a builder for his