
Aylssa and Travis’s Chapel Hill Retreat Wedding.
What an amazing couple who braved all the rain during their wedding day.
Thanks for inviting us to come play.
Interested in our Wedding Photograph Packages for the Blue Mountains or Chapel Hill Retreat?
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Kaitlyn and Sams
Wedding at
The Secret Circle Bilpin
The Couple dodged the rain for their wedding at this amazing location.
We had great fun hiding amongst the trees and running through the fields with them. Was a total blast.
We then all headed off to the Beautiful Hawkesbury Race Club for the celebration.
Thanks for inviting us to come play!
JA
Interested in our Wedding Photograph Packages for The Blue Mountains or The Secret Circle
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We pride ourselves on not just being photographers, but rather artists creating unique and expressive imagery.
We have a number of packages available for all budgets. This includes Engagement Photography and Wedding Photography Packages.
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Hi I’m John and I would love to be part of your big day. I have a number of Wedding Photography packages ranging from Budget to Full day with albums and two photographers.
Tell me more about your day!
Best Wedding Photographer, Sydneys best wedding photographer, Award winning photographer.
All phrases I hear and see constantly in advertising all over the world.
So how much credence should you put on this and is it important when making your decision for your big day?
When looking for your wedding photographer I personally thinks choosing your photographer should come down to four things. The last of which is reputation.
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Images: this is what you are paying us for. Look over the galleries and determine if their style is what you like. you can determine a lot from looking at past weddings and their galleries.
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Personality: Talk to your photographer, phone, video chat or in person. I cant stress how important it is to have a photographer who you get along with. They can be notoriously rude and pushy with couples and who needs that on their big day. Check their reviews from couples as well.
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Price: Dont book just based on a low price, look at the above and if they fit then checkout the pricing. Remember you can make payments with some photographers, like us, which spreads the cost out.
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Reputation: This is where “best photographer” comes into it. Checkout the photographers client feedback and other details. I always feel that “best Photographer” is really subjective and should be based on your own judgement gathered from information above not just a website banner.
These are naturally my own views and other photographers may disagree but from the hundreds of weddings I have photographed this is what I have found.
You should get amazing photos at a reasonable price and have fun on your day.
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WHY IS WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY SO EXPENSIVE?
LATELY I’VE BEEN GETTING A LOT OF COUPLES ASKING ME WHY WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY PRICES ARE SO EXPENSIVE.
WHILE IT MAY SEEM LIKE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS LIVE AN AMAZING LIFE BY CHARGING THROUGH THE ROOF FOR
A DAY OF WORK, IT’S HARDLY THE CASE.
IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT WEDDINGS ARE A COSTLY AFFAIR.
FROM THE VENUE TO THE CATERER TO THE WEDDING FAVORS, THE TAB JUST KEEPS GETTING HIGHER, AND IT OFTEN SEEMS THAT WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE CHARGING A LARGE CHUNK OF THAT TAB. BUT HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT
WHY WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY PRICES ARE SO HIGH? IT’S BECAUSE OF THE ASSOCIATED COSTS OF BEING A WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER.
BEING A GOOD PHOTOGRAPHER IS AN EXPENSIVE INVESTMENT. SURE, YOU CAN FIND CHEAP WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS OUT THERE, BUT THEY’RE CHEAP BECAUSE THEY’VE POSSIBLE CUT CORNERS ON EQUIPMENT, AND INSURANCE. OR THEY’RE JUST PLAIN STUPID (YOU HIRED CHEAP AND STUPID?) SO LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT GOES INTO A PHOTOGRAPHER’S OVERHEAD THAT ADDS UP TO THE FINAL COST OF YOUR WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER.
LABOUR COSTS. THIS ONE IS PRETTY STANDARD ACROSS ALL INDUSTRIES. A PHOTOGRAPHER’S WORK DOESN’T END WHEN YOUR WEDDING DOES. AFTER THE 8-20 HOURS THEY’VE PUT IN WORKING (ON A SATURDAY OR SUNDAY, NO LESS) AT YOUR NUPTIALS, THE PHOTOGRAPHER SPENDS HOURS AND HOURS EDITING YOUR IMAGES SO YOU GET A WIDE ARRAY OF PERFECT PHOTOGRAPHS BY WHICH TO REMEMBER YOUR DAY.
ITS NOT UNCOMMON TO WORK A FULL 3-4 DAYS EDITING A WEDDING. THEIR TIME IS EVEN MORE VALUABLE WHEN YOU FACTOR IN THE LIMITED NUMBER OF WEEKENDS IN A YEAR THERE ARE FOR A PHOTOGRAPHER TO WORK.
STAFF SALARIES. IF YOU BOOK A PHOTOGRAPHER THAT COMES WITH ASSISTANTS OR SECOND PHOTOGRAPHERS, YOUR COST IS GOING TO BE HIGHER. IN RETURN FOR GETTING MORE IMAGES FROM VARIOUS PLACES ON YOUR DAY, YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER IS GOING TO HAVE TO PAY THOSE ASSISTANTS AND EDIT THE ADDITIONAL PHOTOS.
EQUIPMENT. THE PIECES OF EQUIPMENT A PHOTOGRAPHER CARRIES AROUND IS NOT YOUR TYPICAL POINT-AND-SHOOT.
HIGH-END LENSES AND BODIES AVERAGE AROUND $3000 – $9000EACH. PHOTOGRAPHERS ALSO CARRY BACK-UP EQUIPMENT IN CASE THEIR PRIMARY EQUIPMENT FAILS, WHICH ADDS TO THE COST OF THE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY PRICES.
IN CASE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER IS LIVING IN THE JURASSIC PERIOD AND HASN’T SWITCHED OVER TO DIGITAL (THERE ARE A FEW OUT THERE, SOMEWHERE), YOU ALSO HAVE TO FACTOR IN THE COST OF FILM.
GOOD WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS EASILY CAN BRING OVER $20,000 WORTH OF EQUIPMENT TO SHOOT YOUR WEDDING, WE DO! ADD IN THE PRICES OF COMPUTERS AND EDITING PROGRAMS LIKE PHOTOSHOP ( YOU DID BUY IT RIGHT?) AND COSTS BEGIN TO SKYROCKET.
INSURANCE. BECAUSE CAMERAS AND EQUIPMENT COST SO MUCH, PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE SMART TO INSURE THEM. JUST IN CASE YOUR DRUNK (WHO YOUR MOM INSISTED ON INVITING) COUSIN JIMMY DECIDES HE WANTS TO SPRAY CHAMPAGNE ALL OVER THE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER’S EQUIPMENT FOR A JOKE.
ADVERTISING. IN THAT SAME VEIN, PHOTOGRAPHERS ALSO HAVE TO SPEND MONEY ON OTHER TYPES OF ADVERTISING SUCH AS ADS IN THE NEWSPAPER, BUSINESS CARDS, BROCHURES AND OF OF COURSE THERE IS MR GOOGLE. BASICALLY HOW YOU FOUND THEM.
PHOTO EXTRAS. IF YOU KNEW HOW MUCH ALBUMS COST YOU’D HAVE A HEART ATTACK. ALBUMS ARE EXTRAORDINARILY EXPENSIVE AND ARE OFTEN ADDED INTO THE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY PRICES. DON’T FORGET THE TIME IT TAKES TO DESIGN THEM AS WELL.
EDUCATION. THE MORE EDUCATED A PHOTOGRAPHER IS, THE BETTER TECHNIQUES AND SPECIALISATIONS WILL BE USED WHILE SHOOTING A WEDDING. AS EVERYTHING ELSE, THAT EDUCATION COMES AT A COST THROUGH INSTRUCTORS, COLLEGE DEGREES, EXTRA CLASSES AND SEMINARS, ETC. INTANGIBLES SUCH AS EXPERTISE AREN’T EASY TO MEASURE MONETARILY, ALTHOUGH WE TRY!
TRAVEL. THIS ONE CAN EASILY BE A DECIDING FACTOR IF THE PHOTOGRAPHER ONLY BREAKS EVEN ON A WEDDING. SOME LOCATIONS HAVE VERY EXPENSIVE ACCOMMODATION AND FLIGHTS. NOT THAT WE MIND TRAVELLING TO AN ISLAND LOCATION TO SHOOT YOUR DAY. PERSONALLY I RARELY ADD ADDITIONAL TRAVEL COSTS TO MY QUOTES UNLESS ITS GOING TO COST ME MORE TO GET THERE.
SO WHILE YOU MAY BE ASKING, “WHY DOES PHOTOGRAPHER X COST SO MUCH MORE THAN PHOTOGRAPHER Y?” THE ANSWER MIGHT BE: PHOTOGRAPHER X HAS SPENT MORE MONEY DEVELOPING HIS OR HER BUSINESS INTO A FULL-FLEDGED PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICE, WHICH ENDS UP COSTING MORE MONEY THAN AN INEXPERIENCED PHOTOGRAPHER WHO MOONLIGHTS PART TIME ON THE WEEKEND. THEN AGAIN THERE ARE THOSE OF US WHO TRY HARD TO BALANCE THE COST TO YOU WITH THE VOLUME OF WEDDINGS WE BOOK. A $9000 WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER MAY ONLY BOOK TWO WEDDINGS A MONTH, WHEREAS A SIMILAR PACKAGE WITH ME COSTS $1599 AND I BOOK 6 A MONTH.
….AND THOSE AUDI’S WE DRIVE UP TO YOUR WEDDING IN JUST DON’T PAY FOR THEMSELVES NOW DO THEY? 🙂
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Sydney Wedding Photography Packages

Wedding Package – Elopement
ON SALE $995-
Professional Photographer
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3 Hour Package
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Online Gallery
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2 x A3 Prints
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60 Additional Highlight Image Edits
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High Resolution & B&W versions
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Fast Digital delivery
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You receive all Images taken
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NSW Only

Wedding Package – Streamline
ON SALE $1195-
Professional Photographer
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6 Hour Package
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Online Gallery
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2 x A3 Prints or 24″x16″ Canvas
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80 Additional Highlight Image Edits
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High Resolution & B&W versions
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Fast Digital delivery
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You receive all Images Taken on your day
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No Travel Charges!

Wedding Photography – Fasttrack
ON SALE $1750 USUALLY $1950-
Professional Photographer
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Full Day
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Online Gallery
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2 x A3 Prints or 24″x16″ Canvas
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Slideshow of Highlights to your Music
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80 Additional Highlight Image Edits
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High Resolution & B&W versions
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Fast Digital delivery
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Every Image taken yours.
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No Travel Charges!

Wedding Packages – Contemporary
ON SALE USUALLY $2995 NOW $2795- Professional Photographer
- Full Day
- Online Gallery
- 4 x Prints or 20″x30″ Canvas
- Slideshow of Highlights to your Music
- 11″ x 14″ Wedding Album 44 Pages
- 8″ x 6″ Parent Album
- High Res. & B&W versions
- Fast Digital delivery
- Every Image taken
- No Travel Charges!

Wedding Photography – Swish
$3990-
Professional Photographer
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Full Day
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Online Gallery
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7 x Prints or 36″x24″ Canvas
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Slideshow of Highlights to your Music
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11″ x 14″ Wedding Album 50 pages
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Two 8″ x 6″ Parent Albums
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High Res. & B&W versions
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All Images Taken
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Fast Digital delivery
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No Travel Cost!

Engagement Photography
FROM $600-
Professional Photographer with 90 Minutes Photography Time.
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As many Locations as you like.
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All images edited.
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Digital Delivery.
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Optional USB available.

Second Professional Photographer
$700-
Additional Professional Photographer,
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Unlimited hours,
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Cover full day from a different perspective.
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Ideal for when you are getting ready in different locations or just want to capture every moment.

Videography
$2700-
10 Hours Coverage
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One Highlight Reel with music and Audio
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Full days video with all Audio
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Online Highlight Reel to Share
Trying to find The Right Photography Package?
LOOKING FOR AN INEXPENSIVE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER OR PHOTOGRAPHY PACKAGE FOR SYDNEY, WOLLONGONG, NEWCASTLE OR BRISBANE?
We pride ourselves on not just being photographers, but rather artists creating unique and expressive imagery.
We have a number of packages available for all budgets. This includes Engagement Photography and Wedding Photography Packages.
Enjoy checking out our list of packages and inclusions below and feel free to contact us for monthly specials and package deals.
All our prices include travel to all eastern states.AWARD WINNING PHOTOGRAPHER, WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER, BUDGET WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER SYDNEY
Wollongong Wedding
Brittany and Alexander
Beautiful Locations in Wollongong and Surrounds
Such a fun couple, Brit and Alex’s Wollongong Wedding.
The Couple tied the knot by the lighthouse at Wollongong. We then headed off to the Wollongong Botanical Gardens for the Main Bridal Party Photos. Sneaking back to Wollongong Beach for some couple photos then off to City Beach Receptions for the celebration.