THE BLOG
Here, you'll find a collection of stories, inspirations, and behind-the-scenes moments from some of the incredible weddings, events, and sessions I've had the privilege to photograph. Whether you're looking for tips on planning your dream wedding, insight into destination shoots, or just a little visual inspiration, I'm excited to share these experiences with you. This space is a celebration of love, beauty, and the magic that happens when life’s most cherished moments are captured through the lens.
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June 7, 2024
Corrine H – Happy Bride
“I can not recommend John enough! He is so easy to work with and makes it fun too. We had an absolute ball on our wedding day with him and have had so many comments from our Guests”
Ranira M – Bride
“John was absolutely fantastic on our wedding day and we would highly recommend him! He was professional and so easy to work with. My husband Paul and I didn’t have time to meet John prior to the wedding and there really was no need to. He made us feel completely at ease on the day, gave us the right amount of guidance and was fun to have around. His follow-up service has been excellent as well and his online services make contact very efficient. We love the photos he has taken and can’t wait to share with our family and friends.”
Michelle T – Bride and Groom
We highly recommend John! He was absolutely amazing on our wedding day. He was so professional. I was probably quite a nervous bride and John just had such this calming affect about him and gave such good advise for little things. I have just received the raw copies to pick my favourites and let me tell you they are amazing even without being edited. He is not like other photographers were its about the money he is about the quality of his work. I would recommend John over and over again
Dee Correia
Was lucky enough to have John photograph our wedding . He was very warming and our photos look amazing. The after communication was fast and we received all our photos in only a few weeks from our big day
Rowie Galli
We had John photograph our wedding he was very motivated passionate patient and professional throughout the whole day! He had awesome tips and tricks to capture great photos (I have recommended him to a few other ladies who are getting married soon).
Brigitte
John shot our wedding and we were absolutely blown away by his professionalism knowledge and personable nature. He had all the tips and tricks for posing some totally amazing photos as well as capturing some superb candid shots. John is generous with his time and very patient he put everyone at ease and our guests still rave about him! We can’t thank John and his team enough for their exceptional work. Twelve out of ten would hire again.’
Jess and Jane
What can we say other than thank you thank you thank you John for being part of our day. You brought so much fun to our wedding day and the photos are simply breathtaking. Highly recommended. xxx
Sophie Wassall
I used Dreams Photography for my wedding on the 6th April Our photographers name was Jen. Jen was so lovely and made sure she captured every moment of the whole day. Our photos blew me away more than I could’ve ever asked for. Absolutely amazing!!
Jaymie Swarzencki
Couldnt be happier with the service that was provided to us! Our photographer for the day was Kate and she was AMAZING! She made us feel comfortable and went above and beyond for us! I would rate 10 stars if I could! :)’
Candice Monteclar
One of the best decisions weve ever made was to have John as our wedding photographer! I couldn’t be happier with the results of the photos. He is very easy going and just amazing with everything that he does! Thank you so much John! Highly recommended 👍👍👍’
Adriana and Simon
We could not have asked for a better photographer for our wedding! John makes you feel at ease throughout the entire day. All the photos were amazing and everyone commented on how great they looked 🙂
Michael and Laura
John Jen and the team were very professional. Michael and I would highly recommend these guys; their photography is outstanding! We had a full Catholic wedding John and Jen were conscious of the churches rules during sacred moments and for this we are very grateful. During those sacred moments they took some amazing photos! We can’t describe how beautiful John Jen and their team are.’
Tayla
Had the best night with the best bunch of people first time doing a lingerie shoot I felt pretty nervous at first but John and everyone made me feel so comfortable and beautiful Thank you to everyone
Bree Power
11/10! John was absolutely wonderful to work with and made our day. He has been nothing short of amazing from start to finish. Cannot recommend highly enough! Thank you for everything 🙂
Sophia Luperdi
John you should be so proud of yourself and your team. John and Claire the graphic designer are very responsive to the many queries we had. Jen and Katie were angels on our wedding day. Very creative duo whom captured so many beautiful moments for us. Thank you to John and the team for letting us relive our memories in really exceptional photography.
Kristy-anne and Colin
John was awesome and such good value for money. It was fantastic knowing that there was no time limit on the day. I would recommend him to everyone!
Mel and Samuel
Thank you so much John and Jen for capturing our special day from the very beginning of the day right up until we left the reception. You were so professional and made the photos look so natural and beautiful. Everyone had a great time and you made the photos fun and that really shines through. You were also so efficient in getting the ‘sneak peek’ photos to us! We would highly recommend Dreams Photography to any couple looking for beautiful photos to keep forever.
Rebecca and Richard
Professional unobtrusive and knew what you were doing
Steph and Graham
Absolutely thrilled with this service. We didn’t have a lot of ideas but John was so helpful and even looked around the area beforehand and suggested some great scenes. We were excited to get a glimpse of our photos just 4 days after our wedding! My Grandma was too fragile to attend our wedding so I was especially grateful that she got to see some photos before passing away. John was fun to work with and certainly captured our personalities. Great value – highly recommended!!
Eriko Ben
John is such a professional photographer who made all of us feel so comfortable. He gave us great tips and suggestions for photos but was simultaneously so accommodating of any of our requests and Photo ideas! I would not have wanted anyone else capturing the most important day of my life and could not praise John highly enough for his amazing work!
Sam and Dave
Having John as our photographer was one of our best wedding decisions! Before hiring him I compared him to 10 other photographers in terms of philosophy price reviews duration and package. I love to analyse and evaluate I’m very logical in my thinking and it was clear that John was the best option. John was great to work with and gave us a lot of direction which we needed! If you have any questions leading up to the wedding he would respond to you straight away. It is so important to make sure your wedding photographer is fantastic and knows what he is doing and that’s definitely what we got. We highly recommend John and booking him for any upcoming photo needs you may have – he’s worth it.
Sana and Fred
Very prompt communication polite and easy going. It was fantastic having you take photos for us on our special day. You made me feel at ease very quickly and even got plenty of shots from my now husband (who loathes having his pictures taken). We both felt you got an understanding of what we were like as a couple and worked with that allowing our quirks to come through. I was impressed with the images and found it great to be able to select images which were special to us’.
Stacey and Nick
We don’t have words to express how grateful we are that we had you on our day! You were so incredible you basically took on the role of co-ordinator as well you kept us calm and made us feel comfortable you kept the boys in line (and us too…) you knew what you you wanted and what we wanted and I am SO excited to see the shots you got! I can’t thank you enough for being one of the key people to make our day so wonderful. I hope you enjoyed the day and night with us! I’ll be recommending you to everyone! Nick & Stacey Xo
Symone
Wow! Definitely worth every dollar spent! Very professional and interactive. Whenever I had questions he was quick to respond. We are so happy with the results and will treasure our photos for the rest of our lives together. don’t skimp on Australia’s BEST photographers. thanks so much – amazing
Vladimir Aulani
As one who has an interest in and an eye for photography finding a photographer for our wedding had high criteria to meet. We wanted someone we could trust to meet the high level that I myself would set were I to photograph the wedding myself. Those I did already trust as skilled photographers were however also friends that were to be guests at our wedding. Searching through websites a higher price does not necessarily mean higher quality images. After perusing through galleries and packages we decided on Sydney Wedding Pictures. John was a pleasure to deal with leading up to the wedding adding only to the stress-less aspects of our wedding planning. And on the day John was absolutely awesome. Great charisma and humour adding to the joy of our special day. He really knew how to work with organising getting the images we wanted: from the big group and family shots to just the two of us. John and his professionalism really coordinated with the smooth running of our whole day. Amazing
Kate and Hans
It was an absolute pleasure having John photograph our wedding. John integrated nicely into our day working well with the bridal party and our guests and contributing to making our day fun stress free and most of all about us. John stayed with us the whole day working his way around every aspect of our wedding from preparation to reception to cover every angle and every photo opportunity. John’s photos were truly amazing reflecting his eye for detail and passion for trialling innovative photo ideas. We couldn’t be more pleased with John’s personal style and the quality of his work which really matched the flavour of our day.
Chivone and Robert
John was wonderful and helpful throughout the entire day not just taking great pictures of us but answering questions and providing us with amazing advice and help throughout the whole day with everything from ring placement to a zipper problem! He made us feel at ease and we had a fun time with him all day as he was relaxed but professional which was fantastic. Great photos amazing photographer great price. I would recommend him to anyone getting married who wants a knowledgeable professional and fun photographer to capture their special day. Amazing!!!!
Hayley and Darren
John was excellent on our wedding day. Not only did he take amazing photos he was helpful on the day so friendly and we felt at ease. My bridal party and a few guests even commented on his professional yet friendly approach on the day. If anyone asked me for a recommendation for a wedding photographer I would 100% recommend John.
Raylene Rick
We found John to be very professional but in saying that with ease we were able to relax feel comfortable and have fun on our wedding day. Many of our guests have commented on how good he was with them as well. For his efforts we give him a 10/10. His imagination and eye for detail have only enhanced our beautiful memories and without hesitation we highly recommend him for others. We both feel it was a real pleasure to have John there to capture our significant day for us both and families. John photographed the whole of our wedding day from make up and hair being done in the hairdresser’s to ceremony at the Rainforest Retreat to the reception on a paddle boat. It was a really big day as we all had to travel over a hundred kilometres to the wedding venue. Throughout the whole day John remained professional and created a very enjoyable and relaxing atmosphere. His imagination and eye for detail have only enhanced our beautiful memories. We both feel it was a real pleasure to have J
Tan Jim
Dreams Photography were very professional and well priced. John helped our wedding day run super smoothly while capturing the whole day from getting ready to the last picture right towards the end of the reception. We would definitely recommend. Jim and Tan.
Bec and Brandan
John was absolutely amazing !! Not only did he keep my nerves at bay but made the day so relaxing. Everyone commented on how you popped up everywhere snapping away and they can’t wait to see all the photos. I am so happy and glad we chose Dreams Photography to capture our amazing day. Thank you so much again
Laura and Daniel
John was a great wedding photographer. He was very friendly and easy to work with and his photography package was such great value. We loved all of our photos and the beautiful flat-lay photobook.
Andrea and Andrew
Amazing and affordable service. So glad I booked John and his team they went above and beyond on my wedding day and produced stunning photos. I highly recommend!