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Wedding Photographers · Newcastle, New South Wales
Alpha Imagery
About
Overview & Vibe
Alpha Imagery is Nick Varady Szabo, a Newcastle wedding photographer of twelve years, six of them on weddings and families. The work is warm and unfussy — sparkler exits, chapel aisles, a veil caught in the wind, a couple under an umbrella in the rain — and his couples describe him the same way: he directs when it helps and disappears when it does not.
Style & Approach
He describes his own photography as candid, relaxed, fun, warm and classic, and the portfolio bears it out across colour and black and white. His stated goal is to help couples feel as relaxed as possible so the gallery authentically records the day. He is candid about his editing too: careful colour, light and cropping with some light retouching, but no body reshaping, because he believes all body types are beautiful as they are — and no RAW files, since the edit is half the work.
Ideal For
Couples around Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, the Hunter Valley and Port Stephens who want a photographer who travels the whole corridor without a surcharge, and who would rather talk through a tailored package than pick from a fixed menu. He recommends an engagement session first, partly as practice in front of the camera.
The Need-to-Knows
Package options are tailored and sent as a guide on request rather than listed on the site, so no figure is published. What is published is what you get: roughly 100 photographs per hour of coverage, more with a second photographer; an online gallery and slideshow about four weeks after the day; a box of prints and a customised crystal USB of higher-resolution images soon after; and a couple of sneak peeks on the night itself. Albums are available and can take a couple of months to design and ship.
Standout Feature
Travel from North Sydney all the way through to Port Stephens carries no extra cost — an unusually wide no-surcharge radius that puts Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, the Hunter Valley and Nelson Bay on the same footing rather than pricing distance.
Albums & Prints
- Wedding albums. Price: on request. Description: Designed, ordered and shipped after the gallery, which can take up to a couple of months.
Appointment Policy
- Check date availability, then email for the tailored package guide.
- A second photographer can be added; the cost is quoted in the guide.
- An engagement session before the wedding is recommended.
Areas Serviced
- Based in Newcastle, New South Wales, and servicing the Hunter Valley, Lake Macquarie, Nelson Bay and Sydney at no extra cost.
Hours of Coverage
No details available.
Nearby Landmarks
- Newcastle Beach and Nobbys Head
- Merewether Ocean Baths
- Blackbutt Reserve, Kotara
- Honeysuckle and the Newcastle waterfront
- Shortland Wetlands
Photography Packages
No details available.
Photography Style
- candid
- relaxed
- classic
- timeless
- natural
Price Notes
- Packages are tailored rather than fixed, and the price guide is sent by email on request.
- Travel from North Sydney through to Port Stephens carries no extra cost.
Services Offered
- Wedding photography
- Engagement and pre-wedding sessions
- Family photography
- Newborn photography
- Business headshots
- Event photography
Starting Price
No details available.
Travel & Destination
- No travel cost applies from North Sydney through to Port Stephens; beyond that a travel fee is negotiated.
Turnaround Time
- A couple of sneak peek shots arrive at the end of the wedding night.
- The online gallery and slideshow follow about four weeks after the day.
- A box of prints and a crystal USB arrive not long after the gallery.
- Albums can take up to a couple of months to design, order and ship.
What You Receive
- About 100 photographs per hour of coverage, more with a second photographer
- Online gallery and slideshow
- A box of prints
- A customised crystal USB with higher-resolution images
- Sneak peek shots on the night of the wedding
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Contact
- Website
- alphaimageryaustralia.com
- Phone
- 0414512385
- Address
- 50 Coral Sea Avenue, Shortland NSW 2307
50 Coral Sea Avenue, Shortland NSW 2307
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