Melbourne & Olympic Parks

Precinct-wide aerial photography of Melbourne Park, shot annually for the Australian Open from 2012 to 2017, used for venue display and stakeholder presentations.

Aerial photograph of Rod Laver Arena during the Australian Open in Melbourne showing the tennis court, seating and stadium structure — Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Park

Project context

Melbourne & Olympic Parks engaged Brett to photograph the Melbourne Park precinct for six consecutive Australian Opens, 2012 to 2017. The brief covered the full precinct, Rod Laver Arena, AAMI Park, Margaret Court Arena and Hisense Arena, shot as a complete site and venue by venue.

Shoot approach

Shoots were timed to Super Saturday, the tournament’s busiest day, flown by helicopter from an hour before last light through to dusk to capture clean daylight detail and a lit night skyline in a single pass. A backup day was held in reserve in case the weather didn’t cooperate.

Image use

Large-format mounted prints up to 5m x 2.4m for venue display, plus high-resolution files for stakeholder presentations and venue marketing.

Vertical aerial photograph of Melbourne and Olympic Parks precinct in 2012 showing Rod Laver Arena, tennis courts and surrounding venues

Melbourne and Olympic Parks vertical, 2012

Vertical aerial photograph of Melbourne and Olympic Parks precinct in 2014 showing Rod Laver Arena, tennis courts and surrounding venues

Melbourne and Olympic Parks vertical, 2014

Aerial photograph of an Australian Open tennis match at dusk in Melbourne Park with a packed crowd around the blue court

Australian Open court at dusk, Melbourne Park

Vertical aerial photography of Rod Laver Arena during the Australian Open, Melbourne Park

Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Park

Aerial photograph of Margaret Court Arena during the Australian Open showing the tennis court, crowd and stadium roof structure

Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne Park

Aerial photograph of AAMI Park stadium in Melbourne showing the geodesic roof structure and surrounding precinct

AAMI Park, Melbourne Park

Aerial photograph of Hisense Arena during the Australian Open showing the open roof, crowd and surrounding precinct — Hisense Arena, Melbourne Park

Commercial requirement

A consistent precinct vertical, produced each year as a large-format mounted print for venue display, plus individual venue shots for presentations and marketing. Angles were matched year to year, precinct boundaries respected, and key venues kept identifiable at scale.