Elopement photography · Sydney and beyond
Elopements in Sydney and beyond: small, intimate and entirely yours.
For couples who want the wedding without the production. A handful of people, or just the two of you, and a day built around being together.
- 500+Weddings
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- 15Years
- 8Countries
What an elopement is
An elopement is not a smaller wedding. It is a different day, built around the two of you instead of the guest list.
Who it is for
Three kinds of small.
- Just the two of youVows said to each other, with nobody watching. I stay back, and the day is entirely yours.
- The two of you and a few moreParents, children, a best friend or two. Small enough that everyone is part of it, not watching it.
- A wedding, made smallA short ceremony, a long lunch and an evening with the people who matter most. All the meaning, none of the logistics.
Intimacy is the point
Room for the things a big day squeezes out.
In a small day there are no crowds to manage and no timeline to chase. That leaves room for reading your vows privately, a long hug, and a walk with nowhere to be. I photograph those quietly, from a distance when you want space and close when you want company.
You will not be herded into poses. A few simple prompts, then I get out of the way.
Tell me who is coming
A day could go like this
Yours will be different. This is the shape.
- A slow morningGetting ready together, or apart for a first look. Nobody is rushing you.
- The ceremonyShort, personal and wherever feels like you.
- Portraits in the best lightWe choose the hour for the light, not for a venue’s schedule.
- Then, nothingDinner, a picnic, a swim, a nap. The rest of the day is yours.
Wherever feels like you
A hilltop, a path, a quiet pond.
A headland at sunrise, a bush track, a vineyard, a rooftop, a beach with nobody on it. Sydney has all of it. Further afield? Eight countries so far, from Barbados to China.
He was just as excited as we were about eloping to a waterfall in the middle of nowhere, and his video reflects this.
What you will arrange yourself
The few things that are yours to organise.
- A celebrantA legal marriage in Australia needs an authorised celebrant. I photograph the day, and your celebrant makes it official.
- Your notice of intended marriageIt has to be lodged with your celebrant at least one month before the day. Your celebrant will walk you through it.
- A place, and permission if it needs itSome public places need a permit for a ceremony or a photo session. Tell me where you are thinking and we will work it out.
- What you wear and holdOutfits, flowers, hair and makeup. I will tell you honestly what works in the light.
From first message to the day
Five steps, no fine print maze.
- 1. Tell me your date and placeEven if the answer is not sure yet. Use the form below.
- 2. I reply, honestlyIf I am free, you will hear what your day could look like and the price list. If I am booked, I will say so straight away.
- 3. Hold it with a depositYour date is held for you from the moment you book, and other couples are turned away. The deposit is not refundable, because that is what it pays for.
- 4. We plan it togetherThe place, the hour and a plan for the weather, so the day can relax.
- 5. The day, then your photographsI do the photographing. You do the day.
Frequently asked
Questions, answered before you ask.
How many people can come?
As many or as few as you like. Some couples come on their own, some bring a handful of people. Tell me who is coming and I will plan around them.
Investment
Priced to the day you are planning.
Where, how long and whether film is in all change the number. Tell me the date and the place, and the price list comes back with your availability.
- The placeClose to home, or somewhere you fly to.
- How longA quiet hour, or the whole day.
- FilmOptional, and planned together with the photographs.
Where and when? Tell me.
If I’m free, you’ll hear what your day could look like. If I’m booked, I’ll say so straight away.
*there are no wrong answers in the guest book. Except “no idea”.
