Andrea Francolini Photography

Andrea Francolini Photography Sydney based award winning personal branding and corporate portrait photographer. His skills have also expanded to photo tours in Pakistan, portraits and more.

Sailing photography with over 200 cover shots to his name and real estate photographer With over 20 years experience in photographing boats around the world and over 190 cover shots to his name, Andrea Francolini has all the experience you need if you want a picture of your boat. In 2011 he established the Australian charity My First School Pakistan (www.my-first-school.org) which promotes education in the northern part of Pakistan.

This stunning portrait says everything before a single word is spoken. Dressed in black against a dramatic dark backgrou...
26/08/2026

This stunning portrait says everything before a single word is spoken. Dressed in black against a dramatic dark background, Emma's genuine smile and direct gaze radiate confidence and warmth — with a flash of red nails adding just the right touch of personality.
This is what a professional headshot should feel like. In today's digital world, your photo is your first impression, your handshake, your brand.
A great portrait builds trust, commands attention and sets you apart from the crowd. These aren't your average corporate headshots — they're portraits with real personality and presence. Isn't it time yours did the same?

Emma Hendy, Chief Commercial Officer at Doyle Sails

I believe that when a portrait is done properly, it should say something about you. For personal branding, it needs to c...
19/08/2026

I believe that when a portrait is done properly, it should say something about you. For personal branding, it needs to communicate who you are, what you stand for, and how you want others to see you. The magic often happens when people stop posing, lower their guard and simply become themselves. That’s usually the moment when the real personality comes through. My job is to capture that moment, not just create another nice headshot. And, as my motto says, “Dare to be different.” Because in a world full of faces, standing out from the crowd is definitely a good thing.

Singer/songwriter Lili Alaska

Corporate portraitsTravel has changed enormously over the years. Once, getting on a plane was an event: you dressed up, ...
18/08/2026

Corporate portraits

Travel has changed enormously over the years. Once, getting on a plane was an event: you dressed up, checked in with a smile and probably knew where your passport was. Today, we travel with an app, three chargers, a boarding pass that disappears when the battery hits 2%, and enough security checks to make you question your life choices. Bill James, the founder of Flight Centre, helped revolutionize the way Australians travel, making international adventures more accessible and affordable. From humble beginnings to a global travel empire, he certainly understood one thing: Australians love to travel—and apparently, we love complaining about airports too.

Another angle I love photographing during regattas is the crossing.It’s a bit like watching Italians drive: lots of fran...
14/08/2026

Another angle I love photographing during regattas is the crossing.

It’s a bit like watching Italians drive: lots of frantic gesticulating, vocabulary that becomes increasingly questionable, and some seriously close calls. 😂

Everyone is trying to work out who has right of way, who is going where, and why the other boat is apparently trying to kill them.

And then there’s me, sitting there with a telephoto lens, happily shooting the whole circus.

Of course, a telephoto lens compresses the image and makes boats look MUCH closer together than they actually are.

Sometimes. 😇

At other times… well, let’s just say the photographer isn’t the only one holding their breath. ⛵📸😂

Multihulls, like all boats, come in every shape and size. Some are designed to get you properly wet, while others appare...
14/08/2026

Multihulls, like all boats, come in every shape and size. Some are designed to get you properly wet, while others apparently come equipped with an ice maker for cocktails—priorities, people! 🍹⛵

But whatever the size, speed or cocktail-making capabilities, they’re a fantastic community of sailors who bring plenty of colour, character and fun to every event. And frankly, that’s exactly how sailing should be!
Airlie Beach Race Week

Here is the “best of,” Airlie beach race week 2026 if you ask me! A delicious mix of water, colour, sunshine and spinnak...
14/08/2026

Here is the “best of,” Airlie beach race week 2026 if you ask me! A delicious mix of water, colour, sunshine and spinnakers doing their best impression of giant kites. Add a few boats, a bit of chaos and plenty of spray, and you’ve got the perfect recipe for sailing photography. Not a bad office for the week!

And just like that… the wind appeared! 💨The perfect way to finish an incredible Airlie Beach Race Week 2026 — an amazing...
13/08/2026

And just like that… the wind appeared! 💨

The perfect way to finish an incredible Airlie Beach Race Week 2026 — an amazing week of sailing, racing and photography.

We had it all: ☀️ sun, 💨 wind, a bit of wind, a LOT of wind… and, of course, absolutely no wind just to keep everyone on their toes!

Mother Nature certainly kept us guessing, but somehow we made it through with plenty of great racing, spectacular spinnakers, a few whales and, most importantly, a smile on everyone’s face.

And that is always a pretty good sign. 😎

Until next year, Airlie Beach! ⛵📸

Mother Nature, do you seriously think sailors give up easily? 😂NO. THEY. DON’T.So, even though you tested everyone’s pat...
12/08/2026

Mother Nature, do you seriously think sailors give up easily? 😂

NO. THEY. DON’T.

So, even though you tested everyone’s patience today with your little wind tantrum, we’ll forgive you. After all, we’re in paradise. 🌴☀️

If we have to wait a little longer for you to stop having a hissy fit and send us some decent wind, then so be it. We’ll just sit here, enjoy the sunshine and pretend we’re not checking the wind app every 30 seconds. 😜

Challenging conditions out there, but the sun was shining, the spinnakers were flying and, finally, the whales decided to join the party! 🐋⛵️

Well, Mother Nature clearly woke up today and decided the wind budget was CLOSED. 😂Not exactly what we ordered, but hey…...
11/08/2026

Well, Mother Nature clearly woke up today and decided the wind budget was CLOSED. 😂

Not exactly what we ordered, but hey… the sun was shining, the water was sparkling, and we’re still feeling like we’re sailing around God’s own backyard. 🌴☀️

Sometimes you just have to enjoy the postcard, even when the wind forgets to turn up! ⛵️😎

Day 3 Airlie Beach Race Week Well, SOME people today were wrapped up in this little thing called WORK… while the rest of...
09/08/2026

Day 3 Airlie Beach Race Week
Well, SOME people today were wrapped up in this little thing called WORK… while the rest of us were already mentally checking out for tomorrow’s layday! 😂

And here’s the exciting part: for once, the forecast is promising absolutely NO WIND. Which, for a layday, is apparently exactly what we ordered.

Normally, layday arrives, the wind suddenly decides to turn up uninvited, and we’re all stuck on shore staring at the ocean thinking, “Bloody hell, imagine how good it would be out there today!” ⛵️😂

So fingers crossed tomorrow is gloriously windless, because apparently that’s the one day we actually want it that way!

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