The Experience

Before you book

If you like the look of what I do we can catch up in person for ice cream or a drink, or chat on the phone or Zoom call so you can be sure you’re happy for me to follow you around for 8hrs on your wedding day. If you really love my work feel free to book without meeting me in person first, lots of couples do. I am easy to get along with, I promise! 

In the lead up

Once the date is set aside for you you can relax for a long while, but you’ll have my number and email so that you can get in touch if you need anything. A few months out from your wedding date I’ll get in touch with a 10min questionnaire that you can fill out online. It will cover the essential information and from we will work on a photo/video schedule together and I’ll answer any questions you may have. I love to catch up in person over a cheeky drink or ice cream before the wedding if you aren’t too busy, but it isn’t essential.

On the day

I’ll turn up, almost always early, and try to make people laugh and feel comfortable around me from the get go. For most of the day I’ll be moving around with you, an extra member of the wedding party, taking lots of candids and natural shots. If I see a beautiful moment or something is not quite right I might give some direction, like “can you turn towards the light here?” or “this is looking really good, can you just slow it down for me?”. During formalities I’ll cover lots of angles and capture all the important moments while staying out of the way of your guests. I like to get a group shot of you with all your guests if possible afterwards, this probably won’t be the most aesthetically pleasing shot but it will show everyone together for you to reflect on years later, and it gives me an opportunity to introduce myself to your people and let them know that I take lots of candids so they can ignore me when I’m pointing a camera at them, but they’re also free to come and grab me for a family/couple/group photo at any time. That way everyone feels far more relaxed around me as they know exactly what I’m doing, who I am, and that I’m there for them too.

When it comes to your official wedding portraits, I give more or less direction based on how comfortable you’re feeling in front of the camera. Some people couldn’t care less about having a camera around, others feel awkward having their picture taken and aren’t sure what to do with their hands and so I’ll help them out. It totally depends on you, but I’ve never had a couple who I couldn’t get a good photo of, or any couples complain about having a crappy time during the portraits session even if they hate having their photo taken!

After the day

Couples who have booked me for wedding photography receive a gallery of preview photos within 48hrs of their wedding so that they have something to share with friends and family immediately. After that it generally takes about 3 weeks for me to finish the rest of the photos and send them all off via USB. Video clients will see their highlights video about 3 weeks after the wedding day and the USB is usually ready to post not long after that. You or your family and friends will be able to purchase fine art prints directly through your online gallery if you want to, and there’s no deadline on ordering albums if you decide you want one 6 months or 3 years after your wedding day. If you’d like to make your own I can recommend some stellar companies to DIY through.

F.A.Q.s…

Where does the name All My Wednesdays come from?

My favourite quote of all time is “how we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives” by Annie Dillard. Your wedding day is the day that you commit to spending all your ordinary days with your partner and eventually they will amount to a lifetime. That’s a pretty big deal; it’s beautiful and lovely and worth celebrating, and for me that’s what weddings are all about. That’s why I chose All My Wednesdays as my business name. I also just wanted to find something romantic that wasn’t too corny and that I wouldn’t get sick of. So far so good! (This is also my approach to wedding photos- romantic but timeless and not at all cringey.)

Can we meet in person before the big day?

I love to meet my clients so that we can get to know each other and chat about their plans for their wedding day. My workspace is in Brunswick East - I'd love to meet you in a nearby cafe or wine bar for a beverage and a chat. If Brunswick East is too far for you, I can meet you in the CBD at a cafe, bar or late night ice cream joint that I love, or we can Zoom or chat on the phone instead. Weekends can be tricky because I’m often shooting weddings, but I have the occasional Sunday free and I can usually meet on weekdays during or after business hours.

Where are you based?

I live in Melbourne, but I also travel to Adelaide frequently as my family are based there, so if you are getting married near Melbourne or Adelaide you won’t need to pay for travel.

Do you travel for weddings and if so how much do you charge?

Yep, and I do a tasty deal where I will add time to your package equivalent to what you spent on travel, so that it balances out. See more info on this in the pricing page or contact me for a custom quote.

Do you shoot same sex weddings/why aren’t there same sex couples on your website?

Wholeheartedly, absolutely, yes, of course. Out of hundreds of weddings I have only shot one same sex wedding (as a videographer, the film is on my films page) which is probably because all the images on my website are of guy/girl couples which I think is because same sex couples don’t hire me because there isn’t content on my website representing them, it’s a cycle. I hope that the cycle is broken but people can hire whoever they like and there are some incredible vendors out there who are a part of the community themselves making great stuff! (I can send recommendations if you’d like.)

Can I involve my pets in the wedding/my dog will be at the house during prep and he's real big is that ok?

YES!