About Rufus & Cooper Photography Studio

Founded by Jim Wilde and Sam Penninger in 2010, Rufus & Cooper was born out of a desire to create high-end imagery and photographic solutions, individually tailored to suit a vast range of clients and their specific needs, all at the best possible price.

Rufus & Cooper photography team and staff

Rufus & Cooper creative team, studio founders

From humble beginnings spent in hired studio spaces, along with a homemade website to get the ball rolling, Jim and Sam quickly garnered a loyal following thanks to their combined years of industry experience, technical skills and a drive to deliver fantastic pictures and a full suite of services to their clients.

With an ever-growing team of wonderful staff and an ever expanding roster of clients in tow, 2012 was the year Rufus & Cooper found its first permanent home. Then, after six successful years in cosy Cremorne it was time for bigger and better things, so the team packed up and relocated to their dream studio space in Hawthorn. Custom-designed and built from the ground up, this brand-new studio is just the beginning of Rufus & Cooper’s next great chapter.

Want to work with us? Get in touch via our contact page here. . .

Founders Jim and Sam, Rufus & Cooper creative team

Jim Wilde

DIRECTOR / PHOTOGRAPHER
Sam Penninger

DIRECTOR / PHOTOGRAPHER
Cooper

CEO
Jesse Corcoran

PHOTOGRAPHER
Deanna Neuzerling

SENIOR RETOUCHER
Catherine Bakker

SENIOR RETOUCHER
Geoff Harrison

RETOUCHER & VIDEO EDITOR
Will Rampling-Bauer

PHOTOGRAPHER

Rufus and Cooper Testimonals

Jason Hazle - Workwear Group

WWG has been working with Rufus & Cooper Photography Studio for over five years, engaging them across our key brands Hard Yakka and KingGee for e-commerce talent shoots, flatlays, studio video, branding content, and technical animation-based videos.

Their service is consistently five-star. The quality, attention to detail, and technical precision in every project are outstanding. They work closely to every brief, communicate clearly, and collaborate with us on new ideas and concepts that elevate each campaign.

Rufus & Cooper are true partners in our creative process, and their work continues to support and strengthen our brands.

I highly recommend their services.
Phil Kaseman

We have a wholesale / ecommerce business and we've been using Sam from Rufus and Cooper to shoot our products for many years now.
We have very tricky glass / reflective products with difficult colours however Sam and his wonderful team of assistants never disappoint with perfect colour accuracy.
Nothing is too much trouble for Sam and is always done with a smile. Considering the excellent output, the ROI is massive!
Thanks Sam!
Teleisha Thomas

Sam and the team at Rufus & Cooper are wonderful people and great photographers and producers. It's always a pleasure working with them on creative shoots or HUGE month long projects capturing our entire corporation of about ~900 staff portraits.
Only the best feedback from our staff. Also a big thanks to the retouching team - always working hard on my crazy list of editing requirements.
Mel Krienke

We recently worked with Sam at Rufus and Cooper for our latest eCommerce images and we couldn’t be happier with the experience. The entire process was seamless, professional, efficient and really enjoyable.'
The quality of the images exceeded our expectations, capturing our products beautifully and with such attention to detail for both the on-talent images and ghosted imagery. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for high-quality photography and a truly professional approach!!
Ana Laura Moreira

Great studio to shoot in. Spacious and always accommodating with set request. Easy logistic for parking.

Jim and the crew are super welcoming, and generous with creative input. It is great to have a reliable and trusting relationship with a photographer and team for long time. Simple a team of high standard professionals committed to deliver quality work.

Shooting at R&C is the highlight of the season for many of us.
Sylvia

Great commercial photography studio with with full post production capabilities. Well equipped with all the creature comforts for creatives - from excellent makeup stations to a pro coffee machine. Always a pleasure working with the R & C crew.