Rocky Batchelor signature
A couple walking past The Westin Perth entrance
Beauty close-up, eyeliner being applied against a tan backdrop
Two models in brown swimwear lying on a white studio floor, shot from above
A figure at a curved timber bar over still water at dusk
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Rocky Batchelor, black and white portrait

Rocky Batchelor

Rocky Batchelor is a Queensland-based photographer and filmmaker with over a decade of experience creating imagery for fashion, luxury lifestyle, hospitality and tourism brands around the world. His work has appeared on more than 80 magazine covers.

In 2020, Rocky co-founded 19zero3, an Australian creative studio specialising in photography and film for hospitality, tourism and travel.

He is one of a select group of Marriott International Brand Approved Photographers, trained to shoot to the brand standards of Marriott’s global portfolio of hotels. He brings that same precision and eye for detail to every project, whatever the industry.

Commissions & enquiries

Hospitality & Travel

Aerial of an overwater villa arc under a stormy sky
A bed on a floating platform in deep blue ocean, from above
Chef holding a whole fish over his face
Couple sharing breakfast at The Westin Perth
Hotel lobby with twin reception desks and blue coral walls
A tiny floating bed in a vast blue ocean
Spoon drizzling green oil over a plated dish
Waiter carrying drinks along an infinity pool lined with palms
Hotel lobby lounge with a long water feature wall
Plates of food and wine on a stone counter, from above
Renaissance Hotels doorman beside a branded car
Couple relaxing in a high-rise apartment with city views
Plated fish on a textured black charger
Fine dining table set with plates and wine, from above
Club lounge reception with a fish artwork wall
Restaurant table by the window at sunset
Seaplane on a sandbar beside a row of overwater villas
Woman on the edge of a turquoise pool with a straw bag
Wagyu beef and a dipping bowl served at a sukiyaki table, from above
Hotel buffet restaurant with a sailfish sculpture and neon sign

Fashion & Beauty

Two models in brown swimwear posed together in a pale room
Close beauty portrait in warm natural light
Model in a sheer black top on the beach
Model in a yellow bikini on a yacht deck
Model in lace lingerie in a safari vehicle at golden hour
Model in black swimwear beside a safari vehicle
Model with wet hair in a black sports top
Beauty portrait holding a lip gloss against a tan backdrop
Model on a Caribbean beach between two palms
Two models in swimwear on the bow of a boat
Model in a grey bikini against a cream backdrop
Model lying in a stone pool with legs raised
Model standing at the end of a lap pool with green umbrellas
Model in black sitting by a white fountain
Two women in black with long waved hair, studio portrait
Vani-T campaign portrait holding a tanning bottle
Model in a black blazer walking through studio light, black and white
Model in a white shirt with a gold necklace
Blonde model lying back with a phone beside a gold mirror
Model by a turquoise plunge pool under white arches

On the cover

Selected
Vanity Fair cover
Like Travel cover
Maxim New Zealand cover
Maxim Australia cover
Maxim Australia Hot 100 cover
80+Covers to date

Selected clients

Partial list
Prints

Beyond commercial work, Rocky creates fine art photography, with limited-edition prints available on enquiry and bespoke pieces commissioned for private spaces.

Enquire
Three framed prints hanging above a sofa in a neutral living room
Hands arranging framed Italian coastal prints on a table