Finding the Right Melbourne Wedding Photographer
The internet is a rabbit hole, scroll long enough and everyone looks perfect. Polished feeds, slick sites, the friend-of-a-friend recommendation. How do you know who’s the one to actually stand in the room with you, camera in hand, when it counts?
You need someone who’ll catch the light and the feeling. Someone who can move through a wedding day without making it about them. The pictures matter, of course. But the way it feels while they’re being made—that’s everything.
Here’s what to look for when you’re hunting down a wedding photographer in Melbourne, and the way I like to show up.
What Really Counts
No puppeteers
It’s your story, not a photo shoot. A good photographer guides when needed, then melts back into the crowd.
Energy that matches yours
Every wedding hums its own rhythm. Find someone who can listen and move with it.
Someone who gets what you care about
Big family hugs, quiet side glances, the last wild song of the night, they should know what matters most to you.
Proof in the galleries
Don’t just scroll the bangers. Ask for a full wedding, start to finish.
Plans for the unpredictable
Rain, late speeches, wild weather. They need to roll with it all and keep it light.
Keeping you present
Because the whole point is to be there, not just pose for it.
How I Work
Weddings are beautiful, messy, hilarious. My job is to slide right into that, to notice the quiet things,
to step forward when you need a hand and disappear when you don’t.
I’m not there to stage-manage. I’m there like a friend with a camera, helping you forget it’s even there,
so the pictures feel like the day actually felt.
Questions Worth Asking
1. What’s your vibe on the day—hands-on or low key?
2. Can we see a full wedding gallery?
3. How do you help camera-shy people relax?
4. What’s the plan if the weather flips or timing drifts?
5. How do you help us stay in the moment?
Let’s Talk
If you’re after photographs that feel like your wedding really felt – the laughter, the quiet, the blink-and-it’s-gone bits – and you’re looking for a Melbourne wedding photographer, I’d love to hear from you.
I hope this helps! To learn more about me, have a look here, or find me on Instagram for a quick stalk.