Of course you can! If you have a few photos in mind that you would really love to have, you’re so welcome to send through an image you have in mind to replicate or chat us through your ideas.

We do recommend keeping specific shot requests low (less than 5!). This is to ensure Ludo & our team don’t have their heads buried in a shot list all day long, in turn missing the genuine emotion, fun & memories that are unfolding!

The best way I can describe it is probably in the moment!

Weddings are a day of romantic moments and joyful experiences, not forced poses and endless staged pictures. You definitely want a few group shots of family and friends which will be posed, and during your bridal portraits you’ll find I might direct you towards the good light and suggest you have a little dance, or a moment together in spots that will look epic for a photo—but around that, I will shoot your wedding in a relaxed, photojournalistic style (which is just a fancy way of saying 'as the day unfolds').

The shots will be natural and candid leaving you with a record of your authentic, truly happy day.

We do! Engagement photoshoots are a great way for all of us to meet, and for you as a couple to get more comfortable in front of the camera. You can also be a bit more adventurous at an engagement shoot—like heading to the beach to get some shots with the waves crashing onto you, or a bushland setting (without being concerned about getting your dress dirty). All the things that might be a little difficult in wedding attire!

That’s entirely up to you! Engagement / pre-wedding shoots are a great opportunity for you as a couple to get to know me, and my photography style and also to get a little bit more comfortable in front of the camera.

It can feel daunting, the thought of having someone hanging around taking your photo all day, so this is a great way to see that it can actually be a lot of fun! The shoot can be at a location that means a lot to you as a couple or pick somewhere that suits your vibe. You might opt for the beach where you can embrace the location by getting some shots in the water, it could be somewhere more adventurous like up along the cliffs near the Bogey Hole (if you’re based in Newcastle) or somewhere completely different… if you have an idea run it by us, I doubt we’ll say no!

There are several factors to take into account here, but the key ones are the locations you will be at throughout the day, the travel time between venues and the style of the final images. A simple way to calculate this is to work out the beginning and the end. What is the first image you want recorded? For example, getting ready for the wedding. And what is the last image you want? Is it just until you’ve had a bunch of epic dance floor shots taken, or right until the moment you walk out the door?

This could be any number of hours, depending on the size of your wedding. The best way to work it out is to jump on a call with us and we can chat through your plans and offer you some suggestions to best suit what you’re hoping to capture.

That’s completely up to you! The beauty of doing a “first look” and having your bridal portraits before the ceremony is that it means you have less time away from your guests after the ceremony, which works really well if your ceremony time is close to your reception entry time. However, taking into account the season your wedding is in is also a good way to decide whether portraits before or after the ceremony would be best. If it’s a winter ceremony and later in the day, we may well run out of light, so I would strongly recommend photos before. On the other hand, if it’s a summer celebration where the light (and heat) can be a bit harsh from late morning to late afternoon I would suggest you to have the photos afterward for the improved lighting and the comfort of your guests.

If you would like to have a large group photo and smaller family/friend group shots taken after the ceremony, we usually allow about 30 minutes for a wedding party of up to 80 guests.

A trick to move through this quickly is to have a list of the smaller group shots you would like and nominate one person on either side of the family who knows everyone, to round up the groups ready for their photo.

When it comes to bridal portraits, ideally 1.5 hours is a nice amount of time to have photos with your bridal party and you as a couple. However this is also dependant on the size of the bridal party, what your priorities are on the day (you may not want to be away from your guests for that long), whether you have another small block of time later on for sunset photos, if you’ve already had a first look, and so on! This is another great question to chat through with us.

Ultimately it’s your day and we will support whatever works best for you guys. Ludo is a wiz behind the camera and will capture as many incredible shots in the time you have available!

This one is completely up to you. You already have professional photographers and videographers capturing your day, so opting for an unplugged ceremony means your guests to can really savour the moment.

You’ll receive around 10 sneak peek photos 24 – 48 hours after your wedding. From there the full gallery will be delivered in around 6 – 8 weeks.

Yes! Each package includes a pre-wedding consultation, which will either be in person, if you’re local to Newcastle, or over zoom.

This meeting is a great way for us to get to know each other and for you to ask any questions you might have. We can also chat through your run sheet, help with timing, suggest other suppliers etc. We can meet early on in your wedding planning journey or leave it until closer to the date, whatever works best for you, and around that meeting you’re always welcome to give us a call or send an email if you need a hand with anything 🙂