WHAT EXACTLY DOES IT MEAN TO ELOPE? If you look up the definition of “elope” in the Merriam-Webster dictionary , you’ll find a plethora of meanings making it quite clear how polarizing the word has become, and how it has transformed and evolved with the passage of time and even personal preference.Read more
Are you planning a short-notice, small wedding or elopement?
WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIOS OPEN DURING COVID-19 - Many couples don’t want to wait. They are planning to get married in the very near future, eloping, or rushing a small ceremony with their photographer, some close friends, and family but dispensing with or postponing the reception party.
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Australian Capital Territory Wedding Photographers
Wedding Photographers of Australian Capital Territory, Australia
ACT, Canberra
Australian Capital Territory Elopement Photographers
YOU CAN'T STOP LOVE - In recent days, some of our Oceania photographers have expressed their desire to accommodate couples who don’t want to wait to be married and are rushing the ceremony.
Many brides and grooms around the globe are planning to elope and deciding to reschedule their original ideas for a big event because of current covid restrictions, social distancing, and mask requirements. They are getting wed on a whim, but dispensing with or postponing all else.
The WPJA has an abundance of top-ranked, documentary-style elopement photographers who are available right now who understand that some weddings can’t wait. Find yours today!
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Elopement Photographers for Small Australia Weddings
Shooting an elopement or small Australian Capital Territory wedding event is a wedding photojournalist’s dream: a fairly open schedule with lots of breathing space for creativity – it’s just the photographer, the couple, the officiant, and perhaps a few select companions.
Members are ready to document any secret, mini, town hall, or elopement wedding, even if it is a Monday-Thursday ceremony. Search for the “Can Shoot Weddings on Short Notice!” message on the listings below.
We are anxious to create a picture story chronicling your romantic, casual, boutique, small wedding from beginning to end. In this sense, it is no different from any other event that we have covered. The emphasis is on documenting key moments, capturing spontaneous displays of emotion, telling your real love story, as well as creating artistic portraits and details.
Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Australian Capital Territory Couples
3 Documentary Wedding Photographers...
With every wedding I photograph I bring along 40+ years of photographic experience for my couples and their families. My approach allows everyone to fully enjoy the wedding because I will not overly direct and pose people. The day goes so quickly, and I believe couples deserve to have as much time as possible with family and friends. It is during these times that the moments are most sincerest. As a father of four beautiful children myself, I understand how precious family is, and how images captured today will be treasured, becoming irreplaceable in years to come. My goal for every couple is to provide images that tell the true story, heart, and soul of their wedding! [Melbourne Wedding Photographer]
Starting Price:
1500 (AUD)
Dean Dampney's background is as a Newspaper Photojournalist. With 10 years experience as a Freelance Photojournalist/Editorial Photographer, Dean has found is true calling in Wedding Photojournalism. Combining his love of people and a lifetime documentary project focusing on the joy of being, Wedding Photojournalism spans Deans personal and professional photography worlds. Dean has been a selected finalist in Australia's richest photography prize, The Moran Prize, every year since it's inauguration in 2006. His documentary work has been selected for Reportage, Australia's premier Documentary Photography showcase. As a Wedding Photojournalist, Dean was awarded Epson ACT Wedding Photographer of the Year in 2008 and has managed to win numerous awards for his work in the Australian Professional Photography Awards. Dean is a highly awarded member of the Artistic Guild of Wedding Photojournalism. [New South Wales, Australia Wedding Photographer]
Starting Price:
1900 (AUD)
Joe Tzu is the founder of Z-Wedding from Hualien, Taiwan. Start to capture during college with the first Canon 400D DSLR and am madly in love with photography. Joe was obsessed with photography after he saw the picture captured by the camera. Since then, photography became my professional started from 23 years old. The EOS 400D from the beginning until now the EOS 5D II, D4, D800E & D700, that are my best partner of 11 years photography journey. 2011-First time to be a wedding photographer. 2012- Established Z-WEDDING. 2014-Finished 100 wedding. 2018- Started commercial photography business. I always keep curiosity to be an observer and really like to create highly creative images for my clients and couples. As a professional photographer, good at communication is necessary skills, and get more inspiration through communication. [Hualien County Wedding Photographer]
Starting Price:
30000 (TWD)
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RAVES, REVIEWS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Sam and Tom
Photo by Dean Dampney
Thank you so very much for sending through the photos, we really love them and they are a wonderful documentary of the best day of our lives. It was an amazing day and thank you for capturing the emotions and moments of us and our guests as well! We had many guests come up and tell us how gentle you were and how your presence made them feel at ease during the day. It is also wonderful to see so many moments that we missed during the whirlwind of our experiences during the day. Thank you so very much for being there to capture the little things :)
Rebecca & James
Photo by Alan Rogers
Hi Alan, Just wanted to let you know how happy James and I are with your work. Looking at them makes me feel like it was just yesterday and you really captured how the whole day felt. I can't take the smile off my face whenever I look at them. I don't know how I'm going to choose which ones to frame although I do have a few favorites. Your photos are a credit to you, feel free to use them on your website or social media. Thanks again. Rebecca & James
Lisa & Demetrius
Photo by Alan Rogers
Hi Alan, Our photos arrived yesterday! Thank you very much, you have captured our day perfectly. Even the moments we can’t remember because the day went so quickly. We will get back to you at some stage about the photos we’d like in our book. We won’t hesitate to recommend you to others! Thank you and Kind Regards, Lisa and Demetrius
Nicole & Tyrone
Photo by Dean Dampney
I have been meaning to email you for a few days, and the delay is certainly not any indication as to how over the moon we are with the little package that arrived in the mail last Friday! I got home to find it sitting on the counter, and after a long week at work, it was certainly the ‘picker-upper’ that we both needed going into the weekend. From the brown bag, to the beautifully printed photos, to even just how cool the USB stick is, we were excited before we even looked at all of the pictures on the USB. When we got to looking at the pictures, it was such a rush of emotion that came flooding back, because the photos are so emotional, so captivating, and so us. I can’t thank you enough for capturing the essence of the day, the love we have for each other, and the beauty of a corner of the world that has come to mean so much to us. You were such a calming force on a day filled with nerves and emotion, yet, I am having trouble finding the right words for expressing our gratitude for both your physical work (the photos) and your emotional work (your presence).
Skye & Michael
Photo by Alan Rogers
Hey Alan, We just got the USB photos yesterday and love them soooooo much. Still going over them all. I was right about the beach ones and I’m so glad we ended up doing that was a great idea :-) Michael and I are very glad we got you for our wedding. Thank-you, talk soon. Regards, Skye
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