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Each portrait is an heirloom — a testament to connection, love, and life’s most meaningful bonds.















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.
My work exists to reverse the digital erosion. For over 30 years, I have partnered with discerning families globally to translate their private connections into a permanent visual archive. This is a deliberate, unhurried process designed for those who understand that a family’s visual soul is their most significant inheritance.
Bringing three decades of international editorial and private commission experience, my role is to anticipate the subtle, fleeting gestures that define your family’s story. Operating on a strict International Residency Model between the Mediterranean and Australia, I offer an exclusive level of focus to a limited number of commissions each year.
The result is a transformation of time into art. By documenting your life in the environments that matter most, we create museum-grade physical heirlooms—tangible records that ensure your legacy remains present and powerful for generations to come.
Arnold Szmerling is an award-winning Australian Visual Legacy Artist based in Israel, serving a global clientele.
Arnold Szmerling is an award-winning Australian Visual Legacy Artist based in Israel, creating exclusive Lifestyle Legacy Portraiture and Destination Soul Work for discerning multi-generational families in Australia, Israel, Dubai and beyond.
Private commissions only. Each session is an intentional pause — a moment of true presence that becomes a museum-grade heirloom archive. Using natural light, cinematic composition and deep emotional connection, Arnold captures the essence, stories and relationships that matter most, transforming them into timeless physical artifacts: matted fine-art prints, bespoke monographs and the ultimate Legacy Trunk.
These are not ordinary portraits. They are holy artifacts — visual records that future generations will cherish as the emotional North Star of their lineage. Operating on a strict International Residency Model with only a handful of commissions each year, Arnold works exclusively with families who understand that true legacy is no longer measured in wealth, but in meaning.
By invitation or application only.