Visual Legacy Artist

The Art of Legacy

Bespoke lifestyle portrait of a family enjoying a peaceful moment together, styled in a unique way to capture their special connection.

A curated selection of moments that transcend time.
Each portrait is an heirloom — a testament to connection, love, and life’s most meaningful bonds.

Bespoke lifestyle portrait of a family enjoying a peaceful moment together, styled in a unique way to capture their special connection.
Bespoke lifestyle portrait of a family enjoying a peaceful moment together, styled in a unique way to capture their special connection.
Bespoke lifestyle portrait of a family enjoying a peaceful moment together, styled in a unique way to capture their special connection.
Bespoke lifestyle portrait of a family enjoying a peaceful moment together, styled in a unique way to capture their special connection.
Bespoke lifestyle portrait of a family enjoying a peaceful moment together, styled in a unique way to capture their special connection.
Bespoke lifestyle portrait of a family enjoying a peaceful moment together, styled in a unique way to capture their special connection.
Explore our gallery of bespoke lifestyle portraits, capturing the timeless connections among discerning families worldwide. Each photo tells a unique story, styled to celebrate cherished moments and personal heritage.
Bespoke lifestyle portrait of a family enjoying a peaceful moment together, styled in a unique way to capture their special connection.
Bespoke lifestyle portrait of a family enjoying a peaceful moment together, styled in a unique way to capture their special connection.

2026 Founder’s Residency

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In an era where family life is documented in fragments—fleeting digital files, trending filters, and ephemeral snapshots—the true essence of a lineage is often lost to the noise. Most modern photography is a reflection of current trends rather than a pursuit of permanence. It prioritizes the immediate over the eternal.

Discerning families understand that this is not a new concept, but a timeless necessity. There is a profound risk in allowing your family’s visual soul to be reduced to a collection of pixels that will eventually vanish. What really matters in life is the ability to look back at a curated, physical record that speaks to who you were, how you lived, and the weight of the legacy you leave behind.

This is not photography for the moment; it is the deliberate construction of a family’s visual archive.

The Investment: To ensure transparency for our applicants, please note our commission structure:

  • Creative Commission Fee: From $5,000 USD (This fee honors the artist’s presence, intentional pre-production, and the exclusive Residency session. It is the investment in the ‘Soul-Work’ itself.)

  • Bespoke Artwork Collections: Range from $5,000 – $20,000+ USD (Post-session, clients curate their physical archive, from the Editorial Box to the Legacy Trunk.)

To Secure Your Date: A total initial payment of $7,000 USD is required to confirm your date on the 2026 calendar.

  • $5,000 covers the Creative Commission Fee. / $2,000 serves as a non-refundable Art Retainer, which is credited toward your final Artwork Collection.

Enquiries: Due to the limited nature of the Residency schedule (12 commissions per annum), applications are reviewed weekly. Please complete the form below to request a private consultation.

Philosophy

A portrait of Arnold Szmerling International Photographer taken at Chadstone Fashion Hotel, Melbourne, Australia

I believe a photograph only truly begins its life when it leaves the screen and enters the natural light of a home.

Lifestyle Legacy Portraiture is the deliberate act of preserving what matters most — the essence of a person, the bond of a family, the weight of a life lived. These are not posed portraits. They are moments of presence, captured with intention and reverence, then transformed into museum-grade physical heirlooms that future generations will hold as emotional touchstones.

These sessions take place in Israel, Dubai, and Australia — wherever families feel called to create something lasting and meaningful.

The same philosophy is made accessible through a collection of 11×14″ matted fine-art prints — museum-grade, ready to hang, designed to be lived with, curated, and passed on.

This is quiet work. It is not for everyone. It is for those who understand that true legacy is no longer measured in wealth, but in meaning.

— Arnold Szmerling Visual Legacy Artist

Arnold is an Australian Photographer with 30 years of professional experience. He is an Australian celebrated and awarded Photographer based in Israel.