About

Overview & Vibe

Nicolette has photographed Central Coast weddings for well over a decade as an accredited full-time professional, and the published work reads like a map of the region — Norah Head Lighthouse, Terrigal, Wamberal, Hargraves Beach, Caves Beach, Somersby Falls, Long Jetty, Summerland Point, Yarramalong and Boat Harbour, with Hunter Valley Gardens and Raffertys Resort an hour away. The pictures are warm and unhurried, and they take in the whole day rather than a highlight reel.

Style & Approach

Her own description is a mix of modern photojournalism, traditional, candid, fun and creative, and she says she fits in at a wedding like a guest — a relaxed, friendly, professional presence rather than a director. She pays particular attention to light and composition, works with natural light wherever she can, and delivers a good part of every gallery in black and white alongside the colour. Couples who feel nervous get a pre-wedding portrait session built into the three larger collections, which is there precisely so the camera stops feeling strange.

Ideal For

Couples marrying on the Central Coast who want the day covered from the bride getting ready through to the bridal waltz, and who like knowing the shape of a collection before they enquire. There is a genuinely short option too: elopement coverage from two hours, suited to a gathering of forty or fifty, and she will tailor something between two and a half and four and a half hours on request.

The Need-to-Knows

Three main wedding collections run to five, seven and nine hours, and all three include a pre-wedding planning meeting, an hour-long pre-wedding portrait shoot on the Central Coast, a private online gallery and a USB of edited high-resolution images. The largest adds a layflat album. Prints are included at every level. A small booking deposit secures a date and the balance falls due sixteen days before the wedding, with a payment plan available. An additional photographer can be arranged at extra cost.

Standout Feature

The hour-long portrait session before the wedding, included rather than sold as an add-on in all three main collections. It doubles as a rehearsal for being photographed, which is the thing most couples say they dread, and it means she has already met and worked with them before the morning of. She is a member of the Master Photographers Association, WPPI and the AIPP.

Albums & Prints

Layflat Wedding Album. Description: A layflat wedding album included within the largest wedding collection, with further album options available.
Coffee Table Book. Price: From $260. Description: A twenty-side coffee table book offered as an addition to a session or booking.
Prints Onto Metal. Description: Prints produced onto metal in satin and gloss finishes.

Appointment Policy

Enquire by phone or through the online form for an obligation free chat.
A pre-wedding planning meeting is held to discuss the day.
Enquiries are answered Monday to Saturday, nine until seven.

Areas Serviced

Central Coast of New South Wales.
Newcastle and the Hunter Valley.

Booking & Deposit

A small booking deposit secures the wedding date, with the balance due sixteen days before the wedding.
Portrait sessions are secured with a $100 deposit.
A payment plan is available and payment is accepted by bank transfer.

Hours of Coverage

[2,9]

Nearby Landmarks

Norah Head Lighthouse
Terrigal
Wamberal Beach
Hargraves Beach
Caves Beach
Somersby Falls
Long Jetty
Summerland Point
Yarramalong Valley
Boat Harbour
Hunter Valley Gardens
Raffertys Resort

Photography Packages

Diamond Collection. Price: From $2,995. Description: Up to nine hours covering the bride getting ready through to the reception, including bridal party, family and guest portraits, table photographs, speeches, cake cutting and the bridal waltz, with a private online gallery, a USB of high resolution images, a layflat album and one print.
Gold Collection. Price: From $1,850. Description: Up to seven hours from the bride's home through to reception coverage, with bridal party, family and guest portraits, a private online gallery, a USB of high resolution images, twenty prints and one print onto acrylic.
Crystal Collection. Price: From $1,595. Description: Up to five hours commencing at either the bride's home or the ceremony, with bridal party, family and guest portraits, some reception coverage, a private online gallery, a USB of high resolution images and sixteen prints.
Elopement And Micro Wedding Coverage. Description: Three shorter tiers of two, three and three and a half hours commencing at the ceremony, each with a private online gallery, a USB of roughly one hundred and eighty to three hundred and ten high resolution images and a selection of prints, suited to a gathering of forty to fifty guests. Tailored coverage between two and a half and four and a half hours is offered on request.
Pre Wedding Portrait Session. Description: An outdoor portrait shoot of about an hour on the Central Coast, included within each of the three main wedding collections.

Photography Style

candid
modern
relaxed
documentary

Price Notes

Wedding collections are quoted at $1,595, $1,850 and $2,995 for five, seven and nine hours of coverage.
A small booking deposit secures the date and the balance falls due sixteen days before the wedding, with a payment plan available.
An additional photographer can be arranged at extra cost.
Coverage can be tailored where a set collection does not suit.
Discounted prices displayed alongside the collections belong to an offer that closed in March 2024 and are not currently obtainable.

Services Offered

Wedding Photography
Elopement And Micro Wedding Photography
Pre Wedding Portrait Sessions
Engagement Sessions
Maternity Photography
Family Portraits
Newborn Photography
Wedding Albums And Coffee Table Books

Starting Price

From $1,595

Turnaround Time

No details available.

What You Receive

Private Online Gallery For Family And Friends To View And Order From
Portable Drive Of Professionally Edited High Resolution Images
A Selection Of Images Reproduced In Black And White
Prints Included At Every Collection Level
Approximately One Hundred And Eighty To Three Hundred And Ten Images On The Shorter Tiers

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Contact

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