Photo Planet

What Photo Planet does

Photo Planet is an Australian owner-operated micro-business operating from a single retail storefront at Unit 11/9-11 Lawrence Drive, Nerang QLD 4211, on the Gold Coast, Queensland. The business trades under multiple names including Photo Planet, Iconic Printing and Framing, and Gold Coast Picture Framers, with ABN 95 704 828 534 indicating a private Australian entity. It serves professional photographers, interior designers, artists, and general consumers in the local Gold Coast area.

The company's core offering is professional photo printing — Fine Art Giclée prints, standard photo printing, and canvas printing/wraps — combined with a custom picture framing workshop. The framing operation spans standard, conservation, and museum glass; a broad matboard color range cut to size; canvas stretching; glass replacement; and specialty framing for memorabilia, 3D objects, and sports jerseys. Differentiation rests on archival-grade printing capability plus a wide in-store selection of frames and conservation materials, supported by in-person design consultation. There is no e-commerce or online ordering — customers request quotes via phone, email, or walk-in.

The revenue model is per-order, project-based pricing: customers pay one-time fees for each print or framing job priced by size, media, finish, and material complexity. The 7-person operation operates Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM, closed weekends. Distribution is single-channel physical retail; go-to-market is direct-to-consumer walk-in plus light organic social (Instagram, Facebook). There is no disclosed funding, no outside ownership, and no headcount or revenue disclosure available.

Name

Photo Planet

Legal name

Iconic Printing and Framing

Website

https://photoplanet.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Photo Planet is a Gold Coast-based, owner-operated printing and custom framing business serving local photographers, interior designers, artists, and consumers with Fine Art Giclée prints, canvas wraps, and bespoke framing from a single Nerang storefront.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Photo Printing & Custom Framing Services

NAICS

Photofinishing (81292), Photofinishing Laboratories (except One-Hour) (812921)

SIC

Services-Photofinishing Laboratories (7384), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Photography & Photo Production (BPAFAIAF)

Keywords

• Photo printing services
• Custom picture framing
• Fine art giclée prints
• Canvas printing
• Memorabilia framing

Headquarters

HQ city

Nerang

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Photo Printing Services: One-time printing services for photos, fine art prints, and canvas wraps. Customers pay per print based on size, media type, and finish.
2. Custom Picture Framing: Custom framing services with various frame styles, glass options (Standard, Conservation, Museum), and matboard colors. Pricing based on frame complexity and materials used.
3. Additional Services: Memorabilia and 3D framing, canvas stretching, glass replacement, and design consultation services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Photo Planet (operating as Iconic Printing and Framing) runs a Gold Coast print and framing workshop that produces Fine Art Giclée prints, standard photo prints, and canvas wraps, and fabricates custom picture frames for photos, artwork, sports jerseys, and memorabilia. Services include canvas stretching, matboard cutting, glass replacement in Standard, Conservation, or Museum grades, and in-store design consultation. Customers visit the Nerang showroom Monday–Friday for quotes and project handover.

Product overview

Photo Planet operates as a local professional photo printing and custom picture framing business. The company offers a suite of printing services (fine art Giclée prints, standard photo printing, and canvas printing) as well as custom framing services including memorabilia framing, jersey framing, and 3D object framing. Additional offerings include canvas stretching, glass replacement options (standard, conservation, and museum quality), custom-cut matboards, and in-store design consultation. The core product portfolio centers on high-quality professional photo printing combined with extensive custom framing capabilities for photographers, interior designers, artists, and general consumers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fine Art Printing (Giclée Prints) Professional fine art printing using Giclée methodology with a range of media options for high-quality art reproduction, intended for photographers, artists, and gallery reproduction.
• Photo Printing Standard and custom-sized photo printing services for photographers, artists, and the general public.
• Canvas Printing Photo printing on canvas available as print-only or ready-to-hang options, including canvas wraps for home or office decor.
• Custom Picture Framing Custom picture framing with a huge range of frame options, served to photographers, interior designers, artists, and the general public.
• Memorabilia & 3D Framing Specialized framing services for memorabilia and three-dimensional objects, available in standard and custom sizes.
• Jersey Framing Specialized framing service for sports jerseys and memorabilia, available in standard and custom sizes.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Broad incumbents

• Big W Photo Centre: Australian mass-market retailer (part of Woolworths Group) offering in-store photo printing services. Broader incumbent that competes with Photo Planet for walk-in consumer photo printing demand at lower price points but without fine art or framing specialty.
• Michaels (Custom Framing): North American arts, crafts, and custom framing retailer offering in-store custom framing services. Broad incumbent comparable to Photo Planet's custom framing offering for general consumers, differentiated by chain scale and standardized pricing.

Direct peers

• Nations Photo Lab: US professional photo printing lab serving photographers with archival prints, canvas, and metal prints. Comparable to Photo Planet's professional photographer-focused services, with overlapping Giclée/canvas product line but broader geographic reach.
• Framebridge: US-based custom framing company offering made-to-order frames with mail-in and in-store options. Directly comparable business model to Photo Planet's custom framing service, though operating at much larger scale and with a national e-commerce channel.
• Bay Photo Lab: Professional photo printing lab offering fine art prints, metal prints, canvas wraps, and custom framing for photographers. Direct competitor in the pro-photographer print/framing niche Photo Planet serves.
• WhiteWall: Online photo lab specializing in Fine Art Giclée prints, canvas wraps, and custom framing with museum-grade materials. Closest direct peer to Photo Planet's core Giclée + custom framing offering, differentiated by global online distribution versus Photo Planet's single-storefront model.
• Mpix: Online photo printing service for professional and prosumer photographers, offering standard prints, canvas, and metal prints. Comparable to Photo Planet's standard and custom photo printing line, competing on convenience and price rather than in-store consultation.

Regional players

• PrintWorks: Australia-based online photo printing and canvas service targeting Australian consumers and photographers. Regional competitor to Photo Planet, focused on print/canvas only with no custom framing capability.

Others

• Picture Hanging Systems: Supplier of picture hanging hardware and display systems for galleries, designers, and consumers. Adjacent ecosystem player supporting the same end-customer workflow (displaying framed art) that Photo Planet's framing service completes.
• Larson-Juhl: Global supplier of picture framing materials including mouldings, matboards, and glass. Not a direct competitor but an upstream supplier/enabler comparable to Photo Planet's framing material sourcing and value chain position.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/iconicprintingframing
• Instagraminstagram.com/iconic_printing_and_framing
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/photo-planet

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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