About

Overview & Vibe

Paul Golbach has photographed weddings for almost ten years from a base in Sydney, and now shoots full-time across Australia and Europe. Before the camera he spent over a decade running his own businesses in the fitness industry, and he credits that with the calm under pressure and the patience he brings to a wedding day.

Style & Approach

He describes his approach as sitting at the intersection of editorial artistry and authentic documentary storytelling, drawn to the tension between the composed elegance of a lit portrait and the raw emotion of a moment nobody else saw. He works with a calm, observational presence, guiding gently when it helps and stepping back when it does not. Thirty-five millimetre film is part of the offering, shot on Portra 400 and Ilford HP5 and scanned alongside the digital gallery.

Ideal For

Couples across Sydney and the surrounding regions — the Blue Mountains and out to Lithgow and Rydal, the Hunter Valley, the Southern Highlands, the South Coast, the Central Coast and Canberra — and couples marrying in Italy, where he takes a small number of European weddings each summer.

The Need-to-Knows

Collections start at $4,500 for Australian weddings and most couples invest around $6,000, with a minimum of six hours of coverage. Every collection includes all images edited and colour-corrected, a password-protected online gallery with web-size and high-resolution files, a preview gallery within 48 hours of the day, a customised slideshow set to music, a wedding guide and a pre-wedding meet and greet. Full galleries arrive in four to six weeks. A deposit and a signed agreement secure the date, and enquiries are by email — no phone number is published.

Standout Feature

A preview gallery within 48 hours of the wedding, which is unusually fast, and the option of a one-week turnaround for the full gallery.

Albums & Prints

Fine Art Wedding Album. Price: $950.
Prints. Price: Varies by size and material. Description: Ordered directly through the online gallery after the wedding.

Appointment Policy

Enquire by email to hello@paulgolbachphotography.com.au or through the enquiry form.
A wedding guide with full investment details is sent in reply to an enquiry.
A deposit and a signed agreement secure the date.
Every collection includes a pre-wedding meet and greet.

Areas Serviced

A Sydney wedding photographer covering Sydney and the North Shore, the Blue Mountains out to Lithgow and Rydal, the Hunter Valley, the Southern Highlands, the South Coast, the Central Coast and Canberra.
He also photographs destination weddings in Italy and elsewhere in Europe.

Booking & Deposit

A deposit and a signed agreement secure the date.
No deposit amount or percentage is published.

Hours of Coverage

[6,10]

Nearby Landmarks

Bendooley Estate
Audley Dance Hall
The Royal National Park
Bimbadgen
Greyleigh Kiama
The Lodge Jamberoo
Mona Farm
The Woods Farm
Squires Vineyard
Redleaf
Zest Point Piper
The Dunes Palm Beach
Museum of Contemporary Art
The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

Photography Packages

Wedding Collection. Price: From $4,500. Description: Australian weddings, with most couples investing around $6,000. Includes a minimum of six hours of coverage, all images edited and colour-corrected, a password-protected online gallery with web-size and high-resolution files, a preview gallery within 48 hours, a customised slideshow set to music, a wedding guide and a pre-wedding meet and greet.
Destination Wedding Collection. Price: From $5,500. Description: Weddings overseas. Travel is waived for European weddings in 2026, and only a small number of European weddings are taken each summer.
Proposal Collection. Price: From $500. Description: A relaxed couples shoot after the proposal, with a minimum of 50 edited images delivered within 48 hours.
Engagement Session. Price: $700 booked on its own, or $500 booked with a wedding.
Additional Coverage. Price: $550 per hour.
Second Photographer. Price: $150 per hour.
Rush Delivery. Price: $700. Description: The full gallery within one week.

Photography Style

documentary
editorial
film
timeless
romantic

Price Notes

Collections start at $4,500 for Australian weddings and most couples invest around $6,000.
An itemised rate card also publishes three coverage tiers — six hours at $3,300, eight at $4,200 and ten at $4,900 — which do not agree with the $4,500 starting figure.
Videography can be added at $2,600 for six hours, $3,400 for eight and $4,000 for ten, supplied by a videography company he works alongside rather than by him.
Travel is waived for European weddings in 2026.
A deposit and a signed agreement secure the date; no deposit figure is published.

Services Offered

Wedding Photography
Thirty-Five Millimetre Film Photography
Elopement And Destination Wedding Photography
Engagement Sessions
Proposal Photography
Family Photography

Starting Price

From $4,500

Travel & Destination

Travel is waived for European weddings in 2026.
Destination collections begin at $5,500 and are quoted separately from Australian weddings.

Turnaround Time

A preview gallery arrives within 48 hours of the wedding day.
The full gallery is delivered in four to six weeks.
A one-week delivery of the full gallery can be added for $700.

What You Receive

All Images Edited And Colour-Corrected
A Password-Protected Online Gallery
Web-Size And High-Resolution Files To Download
A Preview Gallery Within 48 Hours Of The Wedding Day
A Customised Slideshow Set To Music Of Your Choice
A Minimum Of Six Hours Of Coverage
A Client Wedding Guide
A Pre-Wedding Meet And Greet

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Contact

Website: paulgolbachphotography.com.au

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