Wedding Photographers · Hunter Valley, New South Wales · Services this area

Cavanagh Photography

About

Overview & Vibe

Cavanagh Photography is Adam and Kim, a husband-and-wife business running since 2008 from the northern end of the Central Coast. Adam shoots, Kim runs everything else — so the person who answers your first email is the person who looks after you all the way through. Close to a thousand weddings in, roughly eight hundred of them in the Hunter Valley alone.

Style & Approach

Unposed, natural and relaxed, with a bit of drama in the landscape shots. Adam works candidly and deliberately does not shoot to a list: the idea is that you forget he is there. Expect weather, sunsets, dance floors and dogs.

Ideal For

Couples marrying in the Hunter Valley, around Newcastle or on the Central Coast who want someone genuinely local to those regions — and couples eloping mid-week, or somewhere far away, who want the same person to fly out with them.

The Need-to-Knows

Wedding collections start at $3,450 and mid-week elopements at $1,450; the full list comes by email on request. A Friday, Saturday or Sunday wedding takes at least the smallest collection. A $1,000 non-refundable retainer and a booking form hold the date. Galleries land in about four to six weeks. Books are open for 2026 and 2027. They do not take Sydney weddings.

Standout Feature

Adam photographs every wedding himself and never contracts the day out to another shooter — unusual at this volume. The album follows the same logic: one album, one price, designed for you before you see it, and as many pages as the day needs with nothing to upgrade.

Albums & Prints

Custom Designed Wedding Album. Price: Sent on request. Description: One album, one price, with no page upgrades to buy. Adam designs it before you see it, hand bound, and it runs as many pages as the story needs.
Professional Prints. Price: Sent on request. Description: Ordered by you or your guests directly from the online gallery and delivered to the door.

Appointment Policy

Enquire by form or email; Kim answers every enquiry.
A chat over Zoom, FaceTime or Skype before booking is offered.
Books are open for 2026 and 2027.
A date is not held until the booking form and retainer are in.

Areas Serviced

Based on the northern Central Coast of New South Wales.
The Hunter Valley and Newcastle are the regions they call their local area.
Available for weddings and elopements anywhere in Australia and New Zealand.
They choose not to take Sydney weddings.

Booking & Deposit

A $1,000 non-refundable retainer and a signed booking form secure your date.

Hours of Coverage

No details available.

Nearby Landmarks

Ben Ean at Pokolbin is the venue they have photographed most, by a wide margin.
Their Hunter Valley work runs through Circa 1876 The Convent, Peppers Creek Barrel Room, Bimbadgen, Tocal Homestead and Redleaf at Wollombi.

Photography Packages

Wedding Photography Collections. Price: From $3,450. Description: Adam shoots every wedding himself; the full collection list is sent on request. A Friday, Saturday or Sunday wedding must take at least the smallest collection.
Mid-Week Elopement Photography. Price: From $1,450. Description: Relaxed, intimate weddings anywhere in Australia and New Zealand, at a lower mid-week rate.

Photography Style

candid, natural, relaxed, modern

Price Notes

The full collection list and prices are sent by email on request.
A Friday, Saturday or Sunday wedding must take at least the smallest collection.
Mid-week elopements start well below the wedding collections, at $1,450.
The album has a single price with no page upgrades to buy.

Services Offered

Wedding Photography
Elopement Photography
Engagement Photography
Family Photography
Custom Designed Wedding Albums
Every Wedding Shot By Adam, Never Contracted Out

Starting Price

From $3,450

Travel & Destination

No travel fee or radius is published; ask when you enquire.
For an interstate wedding Adam flies in a day or two early to allow for delays.
Destination weddings and elopements are taken anywhere in Australia and New Zealand.
Sydney weddings are declined, by choice rather than distance.

Turnaround Time

Wedding galleries are delivered in approximately four to six weeks.
An album takes about six weeks to be made once you have approved the design.
Enquiries are answered within 24 hours.

What You Receive

Full Resolution Edited Images
Private Password-Protected Cloud Gallery
High And Low Resolution Copies To Download
Gallery Sharing With Family And Friends
Professional Prints Ordered And Delivered To Your Door
Formal Family Group Photos Taken On The Day

By appointment

Contact

Website: cavanaghphotography.com.au
Services: Hunter Valley, New South Wales

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