Congratulations you two!! What a huge, enormous and beautiful step you're both taking together. This time in your life is incredible. It's amazing. I love good people and I love good people doing big, momentous things.
Here is a bit of an outline about what's involved, what to expect and how I work to make sure you don't just have beautiful photographs, but a truly beautiful and memorable experience.
It’s a really hard task to just sit and define your own photographic style. I could get all technical and explain why I favour shooting with a wider angle lens, or I could explain that I’m really inspired by all the cinematographers, musicians and classic photographers that embed depth and meaning into everything they create, but the reality is that all that doesn’t matter. What matters is that the focus of all of my effort goes into doing everything I can to create a space in which you feel yourself and you’re absorbed into every moment of your wedding day.
I think everyone has felt awkward having their photo taken before. I know I have. I didn’t know what to do with my hands and I think I forgot how to smile? But the thing is, you need to be treated like a human being, not just some object there to be photographed. That’s probably the single most important factor in alleviating that awkwardness. Connecting and being open with those I photograph allows me to create images that are honest, warm and nostalgic and not at all awkward.
Don’t get me wrong, I know you don’t just want photographs that are real and genuine; it’s your wedding day after all. You want to look and feel amazing, too. But these two go hand in hand. Have you ever seen anyone look more beautiful than someone who is consumed by what is going on around them and is expressing what they feel? Sometimes these moments are still and quiet, and sometimes they’re chaotic and wild - but someone immersed in these moments is always beautiful.
focusing on the real stuff that makes your day about you.
"You made our whole wedding experience that bit much sweeter. As two naturally very camera shy people you made us feel completely relaxed in our couple's shoot and on our wedding day. You went out of your way at every chance and always made sure we were enjoying everything.
All the pictures just look amazing and we're so grateful. We couldn't recommend more."
"You are such an amazing photographer and a great easy going flexible man. From the couple's shoot to the very energetic dancing session at the end of the night, you were the perfect photographer. Couldn’t ask for anything more.
The photos never felt awkward and the end product was truly magical. Everyone at the wedding said how good you were at the end of the day… and they haven’t even seen the perfect photos.
10/10 best choice we made for the wedding."
Have you ever had the chance to look through your parents wedding album, or even your grandparents wedding album? The experience of peeling back pages to reveal another set of images from another time - of two people long before you existed with their lives ahead of them. It's a gift not just for yourself, but for future generations. And it's worth it. Creating the photographs is on me, but enjoying them in this tactile way for years and years to come is all on you.
I love albums. I absolutely love them. The whole reason I do what I do is to create a way for you to relive, revisit and feel all those moments again and doing that with something tangible amplifies that thousands of times. To actually hold something in your hands, to take it from the bookshelf, or the coffee table - to open it when you have time together, or to share it with friends, family, kids, their kids. It makes it mean so much more. Imagine you're there in 20 years time, having a slow Sunday morning together after a manic week and you sit and relive that day from decades prior and feel all those feelings again. It's a feeling that digital won't ever match.
Your albums will become heirlooms for generations; you'll be the hipster coffee table feature of your great grandchildren (or maybe even a wild vintage store find).
I work hard to create a layout that perfectly tells your story and how it felt to be there on the day with you surrounded by your closest people celebrating you.
You'll have options of cover colours and materials. Each album comes with 20 spreads and will feature 60 of the best images from throughout your day.
Planning meetings
Throughout the planning process, I'm always available for a Zoom, phone call or in-person chat to go over any ideas and plans that you've got. A few weeks out from the wedding we'll go over the final timings, places to be and how everything works to ensure it's completely seamless.
Online Gallery
You'll receive everything in a beautiful online gallery with both printing files and digital sharing files.
Highlights Blog
I'll create a highlights blog (like this one) of your wedding for you to share with family and friends as a little sneak preview of your day.
Online Print Store
You've probably already read how much I love the tangibility of prints and albums - and you'll be able to order your own beautiful prints right from your couch.
I'm a big lover of every kind of wedding. Enormous, tiny, city, mountains, ocean, backyard, farm - all of it. And I'd absolutely love to help you good humans document yours.
I offer 6 or 9 hours packages and to be sure you're getting what you need, I recommend chatting to see what works best for the day you're having.
Get in touch below for my full pricing and packages page.
Includes:
Planning Meetings
Online Gallery
Highlights Blog
Online Print Store
Starting At:
$3,900
Couple's Shoots
Perfect for getting a feel for being photographed ahead of your wedding - or even just because you want to spend an afternoon somewhere pretty and have epic photos to show for it.
Second Photographer
If you're having a bigger wedding (think 130+ guests), a second photographer is perfect to cover all those epic moments throughout the day.
Additional Hours
Travel
Albums
Starting At:
$500
You know what - this is 98% of people. Barely anyone is right up for being in front of the camera all day being told what to do. Luckily, that's not my approach. For the most part, you'll barely notice me taking photos and I certainly won't be demanding you do this or that. The most involved I'll be is with the portrait session and I promise this is 100%* pain free - I actually reckon it might be one of your favourite parts.
If you're looking for a photographer with a warm and genuine approach and a penchant for ensuring people have a bloody good time, then I reckon I might be. But only you know this for sure. If you can see yourself in my images and feel like we might get along, let's at least have a chat and see where it takes us.
Stopping by the lovely seaside Austinmer for a coffee is highly advised for several reason and not least of all because there is damn good coffee here - but if that's logistically a nightmare, we can jump on a FaceTime or a Zoom. It's good to have a chat, and get a bit of a feeling to make sure I'm the perfect photographer for you.
Because I get to hang out with amazing people (you guys) on one of the best days of your life AND I get to create beautiful photographs for you. It's a dream. I've been doing this a while now and I'm yet to not enjoy a day at work and I do everything I can to make sure you do, too.
I sure do - I'm often documenting weddings all around Australia and my package includes all travel and expenses within the South Coast, Southern Highlands, Blue Mountains, Sydney, Newcastle, Centre West and Canberra. If it's further afield, I might just need to be put up for the night in some accommodation and flown there.
I have a relationship with the best print labs in Australia and you're able to order prints direct through your gallery if you want. And I cannot recommend an album highly enough.
